bsi Panasonic Corp. and Whirlpool Corp. Subsidiary Agree to Plead Guilty for Role in Price-fixing Conspiracy Involving Refrigerant Compressors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:23:06 EDT Panasonic Corporation and a Whirlpool Corporation subsidiary, Embraco North America Inc., have agreed to plead guilty and to pay a total of $140.9 million in criminal fines for their role in an international conspiracy to fix the prices of refrigerant compressors, which are used in refrigerators and freezers in ho mes and businesses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Virginia Information Technology Director Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Hacking Former Employer’s Website By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:53:07 EDT A fired information technology director for Transmarx LLC, a Richmond, Va., company, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for hacking into his former employer’s website. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit in Iowa Against Owner and Managers of Federally-subsidized Property for Sex Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:26:07 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has sued the owners and managers of Park Towers Apartments, a federally-subsidized apartment complex in Waterloo, Iowa, alleging a pattern or practice of sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Federal Courts Order Seizure of 82 Website Domains Involved in Selling Counterfeit Goods as Part of DOJ and ICE Cyber Monday Crackdown By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:31:08 EST Seizure orders have been executed against 82 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as part of Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0, Attorney General Eric Holder and Director John Morton of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Former Employee of a Financial Institution Subsidiary Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:17:21 EST A former employee of a subsidiary of a financial institution pleaded guilty today for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Former Employee of a Financial Institution Subsidiary Arrested on Criminal Complaint for Role in Fraud Scheme Involving Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 18:14:03 EST A former employee of a subsidiary of a financial institution was arrested on a criminal complaint at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York yesterday after entering the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Alcatel-Lucent S.A. and Three Subsidiaries Agree to Pay $92 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:21:52 EST Alcatel-Lucent S.A. and three of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay a combined $92 million penalty to resolve a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation into the worldwide sales practices of Alcatel S.A. prior to its 2006 merger with Lucent Technologies Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Federal Courts Order Seizure of Website Domains Involved in Advertising and Distributing Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:22:25 EST Seizure warrants have been executed against 10 domain names of websites engaged in the advertisement and distribution of child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Romanian Man Pleads Guilty for Role in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Auction Websites By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:48:07 EST A Romanian man pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly in Chicago to one count each of wire fraud and conspiracy for his role in moving and hiding the illicit proceeds of an international fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Justice Department Increases Transparency with Launch of FOIA.gov Website, Commemorates Sunshine Week By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:56:50 EDT The Department of Justice marked the start of Sunshine Week today with the launch of FOIA.gov, the “flagship initiative” of the department’s Open Government Plan and one of the most significant contributions yet toward making this the most transparent administration in history. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi United States Sues Deutsche Bank and Subsidiary MortgageIT for Years of Reckless Lending Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 May 2011 13:39:26 EDT The United States has filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG and its wholly owned subsidiary, MortgageIT Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi U.S. Subsidiary of Belgian Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Off-Label Promotion; Company to Pay More Than $34 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:09:39 EDT The U.S. subsidiary of Belgian pharmaceutical manufacturer UCB SA. pleaded guilty today to the off-label promotion of its epilepsy drug Keppra and will pay more than $34 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising out of its illegal conduct. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Department of Justice Launches Crimesolutions.Gov Website By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:32:32 EDT This new site is a central, credible resource to inform practitioners and policymakers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Romanian Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Role in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Auction Websites By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:20:37 EDT A Romanian man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in moving and hiding the illicit proceeds of an international fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi New Mexico Farmer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Tax Fraud, Fraudulently Collecting Farm Subsidies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:18:47 EDT Bill Melot, a Hobbs, N.M., farmer, was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday to be followed by three years of supervised release for tax evasion, program fraud and other crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi NinjaVideo Website Operators Charged with Criminal Copyright Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:54:51 EDT A federal grand jury has returned an indictment in Alexandria, Va., charging five individuals with one count of conspiracy and five substantive copyright infringement counts for their involvement with the Internet website NinjaVideo.net. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Boston Scientific Subsidiary Guidant Pays U.S. $9.25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:38:51 EDT Guidant LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corp. of Natick, Mass., has agreed to pay the United States $9.25 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Former Executives from Panasonic Corp., Whirlpool Corp. Subsidiary and Tecumseh Products Co. Subsidiary Indicted in Compressor Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:38:56 EDT A Detroit federal grand jury returned an indictment today against three former executives from Panasonic Corporation, a Whirlpool Corporation subsidiary and a Tecumseh Products Company subsidiary for their role in an international conspiracy to fix the prices of refrigerant compressors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Danfoss Group Subsidiary Agrees to Plead Guilty for Role in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Refrigerant Compressors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:12:24 EDT Danfoss Flensburg GmbH has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $3 million criminal fine for its role in an international conspiracy to fix the prices of light commercial compressors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Scios Pleads Guilty to Misbranding Heart Failure Drug Natrecor By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 19:08:47 EDT Scios Inc., a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for introducing into interstate commerce its heart failure drug, Natrecor, for a use that was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Two Top Administrators of NinjaVideo Website Plead Guilty to Criminal Copyright Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:08:55 EDT Joshua David Evans, 34, of North Bend, Wash., and Jeremy Lynn Andrew, 33, of Eugene, Ore., pleaded guilty today for their roles in NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download infringing copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs in high-quality formats. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Federal Courts Order Seizure of 150 Website Domains Involved in Selling Counterfeit Goods as Part of DOJ, ICE HSI and FBI Cyber Monday Crackdown By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:27:50 EST “Through this operation we are aggressively targeting those who are selling counterfeit goods for their own personal gain while costing our economy much-needed revenue and jobs,” said Attorney General Eric Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Leader of NinjaVideo.Net Website Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:04:23 EST Hana Amal Beshara, 30, of North Brunswick, N.J., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Co-Founder of NinjaVideo.net Website Sentenced in Virginia to 14 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:56:18 EST Matthew David Howard Smith, 24, of Raleigh, N.C., was sentenced today in Alexandria, Va., to 14 months in prison for his role in founding NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download high-quality copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Taiwan-Based AU Optronics Corporation, Its Houston-Based Subsidiary and Former Top Executives Convicted for Role in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:58:03 EDT A federal jury in San Francisco today convicted the largest Taiwan liquid crystal display producer, its subsidiary and their two former executives for their participation in a conspiracy to fix the prices of thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display panels sold worldwide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Federal Courts Order Seizure of 36 Website Domains Involved in Selling Stolen Credit Card Numbers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:41:10 EDT The seizures are the result of Operation Wreaking hAVoC, an FBI and Justice Department operation targeting the sale of stolen credit card numbers via the Internet. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi United Technologies Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Helping China Develop New Attack Helicopter By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:22:25 EDT Pratt &s first modern military attack helicopter, the Z-10. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi German Subsidiary of TRW Automotive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:47:18 EDT TRW Deutschland Holding GmbH, a Koblenz, Germany-based subsidiary of U.S.-based TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., has agreed to plead guilty for its involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels sold to two German automobile manufacturers, and installed in cars sold in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Federal Courts Order Seizure of Three Website Domains Involved in Distributing Pirated Android Cell Phone Apps By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:40:54 EDT The department said that this is the first time website domains involving cell phone app marketplaces have been seized. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:58:59 EDT An Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary, Lucent Technologies World Services Inc. (LTWSI), has agreed to pay the United States $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it submitted misleading testing certifications to the Army in connection with the design, construction and modernization of Iraq’s emergency communications system, the Department of Justice announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. Pleads Guilty, Is Sentenced for Conspiracy to Violate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:06:59 EDT Tyco International Ltd. – together with a subsidiary that pleaded guilty this morning to a criminal charge for conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) – has agreed to pay more than $26 million to resolve the conspiracy charge with the Department of Justice and charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Federal Court in New York Enters Consent Decree Between United States and Fan Club Website Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 14:07:06 EDT The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent decree between the United States and a company that operates fan club websites for popular recording artists such as Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, the Justice Department announced today. The government’s complaint, filed in connection with the decree, charges the company with violating both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The company has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty to settle these charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi CVS Subsidiary, RxAmerica, Reaches $5 Million Settlement with US for Allegedly Submitting False Pricing Relating to the Company’s Medicare Part D Plan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:36:49 EDT In one of the first False Claims Act settlements involving Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program, known as Part D, RxAmerica LLC. has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the United States in which it has agreed to pay the government $5.25 million to resolve allegations that it made false submissions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Justice Department announced today. RxAmerica, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corporation, provides prescription drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries pursuant to a prescription drug plan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Orthofix Subsidiary, Blackstone Medical, Pays U.S. $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 10:32:27 EDT Orthofix International NV, has agreed to pay the United States $30 million to settle allegations that an Orthofix subsidiary, Blackstone Medical Inc., paid illegal kickbacks to physicians in order to induce use of the company’s products, the Justice Department announced today. Orthofix, which manufactures spinal implants and other spinal surgery products, is a publicly traded company headquartered in Curacao. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Hungarian Woman Pleads Guilty in Tennessee for Role in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Marketplace Websites By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:33:24 EST Beatrix Boka, 34, of Hungary, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger in the Middle District of Tennessee to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. to Pay $35 Million in Agreement to Resolve Criminal Fraud Violations Following Guilty Plea from Subsidiary CEO By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:40:39 EST Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS), a publicly traded mortgage servicing company based in Jacksonville, Fla., has agreed to pay $35 million in criminal penalties and forfeiture to address its participation in a six-year scheme to prepare and file more than 1 million fraudulently signed and notarized mortgage-related documents with property recorders’ offices throughout the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Two Hungarian Nationals Sentenced in Tennessee for Roles in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Marketplace Websites By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 18:24:21 EST Hungarian nationals Beatrix Boka and Aleksandar Kunkin were sentenced today to serve 36 months and 48 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in moving approximately $550,000 in illicit proceeds derived from an international online marketplace fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Four Former Executives of Lufthansa Subsidiary Bizjet Charged with Foreign Bribery By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 17:48:35 EDT Charges were unsealed today against four former executives of BizJet International Sales and Support Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG, which provides aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, for their alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to government officials in Latin America. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Former Executive of French Power Company Subsidiary Charged in Connection with Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 May 2013 11:36:47 EDT A former executive of the U.S. subsidiary of a French power and transportation company was charged in a superseding indictment for his alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Manssor Arbabsiar Sentenced in New York City Federal Court to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring with Iranian Military Officials to Assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 13:38:28 EDT Manssor Arbabsiar, aka “Mansour Arbabsiar,” was sentenced today in New York City federal court to 25 years in prison for participating in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. while the Ambassador was in the U.S.. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Boston Scientific and Subsidiaries to Pay $30 Million for Guidant’s Sale of Defective Heart Devices for Use in Medicare Patients By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:10:45 EDT Boston Scientific Corp. and its subsidiaries, Guidant LLC, Guidant Sales LLC and Cardiac Pacemakers Inc. (Guidant), have agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations that, between 2002 and 2005, Guidant knowingly sold defective heart devices to health care facilities that in turn implanted the devices into Medicare patients. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Internet Pharmacy Website Affiliate Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:10:27 EST Pamela B. Reid pleaded guilty last night to one count of filing a false individual income tax return for the 2006 tax year, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Alleging H&s Tax Preparation Website Is Inaccessible to Individuals with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:58:44 EST The Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced today that they have moved to intervene in National Federation of the Blind et al v. HRB Digital LLC et al, a private lawsuit alleging disability discrimination by HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group Inc., subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Three Subsidiaries of Weatherford International Limited Agree to Plead Guilty to FCPA and Export Control Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:07:59 EST Three subsidiaries of Weatherford International Limited (Weatherford International), a Swiss oil services company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange, have agreed to plead guilty to anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and export controls violations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Convergex Group Subsidiary and Two Employees Plead Guilty to Securities and Wire Fraud Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:56:57 EST A brokerage subsidiary of ConvergEx Group LLC pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi ADM Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:40:10 EST A subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) pleaded guilty today and has agreed to pay more than $17 million in criminal fines to resolve charges that it paid bribes through vendors to Ukrainian government officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi New Mexico Farmer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud, Fraudulently Collecting Farm Subsidies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 14:25:30 EST Bill Melot, a farmer from Hobbs, N.M., was sentenced to serve 14 years in prison today to be followed by three years of supervised release for tax evasion, program fraud and other crimes, the Justice Department, Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Coal Companies and Subsidiaries to Spend Estimated $200 Million on Treatment and System-wide Upgrades to Reduce Water Pollution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 14:49:39 EST Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (Alpha), one of the nation’s largest coal companies, Alpha Appalachian Holdings (formerly Massey Energy), and 66 subsidiaries have agreed to spend an estimated $200 million to install and operate wastewater treatment systems and to implement comprehensive, system-wide upgrades to reduce discharges of pollution from coal mines in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi Justice Department Enters Consent Decree with National Tax Preparer H&R Block Requiring Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Apps Under Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 13:37:03 EST Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District of Massachusetts announced today that they have entered into a consent decree with HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group Inc., subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc., to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
bsi North America’s Largest Acid Manufacturer and Its Subsidiaries Agree to Slash Emissions and Reduce Air Pollution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:08:22 EDT LSB Industries Inc. (LSB), the largest merchant manufacturer of concentrated nitric acid in North America, and four of its subsidiaries have agreed to reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by meeting emission limits that are among the lowest for the industry in the nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases