by Alabama Businessman, Lobbyist and Legislator Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Activities of Alabama State Legislature By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:00:53 EDT Three individuals, including Alabama businessman Ronald Gilley, lobbyist Jarrod Massey and former Alabama state representative Terry Spicer were sentenced to prison today in Montgomery, Ala., for bribery-related offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department Announces Consent Decree with City of New Orleans to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Misconduct by New Orleans Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:06:32 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that the United States has entered into a comprehensive, cooperative consent decree with the city of New Orleans to resolve allegations of unlawful police misconduct by the New Orleans Police Department. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department Announces Americans with Disabilities Act Barrier-free Health Care Initiative by Us Attorney’s Offices Nationwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:49:20 EDT U.S. Attorney’s offices across the nation are partnering with the Civil Rights Division to target their enforcement efforts on a critical area for individuals with disabilities through a new Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, the Justice Department announced today. The announcement comes on the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was passed on July 26, 1990. Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez announced the new initiative today at an event celebrating the anniversary of the ADA in Washington, D.C. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department Reaches $12 Million Settlement to Resolve Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by Capital One By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:44:11 EDT Capital One N.A. and Capital One Bank (USA) N.A. (together Capital One), have agreed to pay approximately $12 million to resolve a lawsuit by the Department of Justice alleging the companies violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer at Public Hearing on Potential Regulation to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Safeguards By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:29:49 EDT "This rulemaking presents an important opportunity to close a gap in our financial regulations that makes it easier for criminals to move illicit proceeds through the United States financial system," said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. Full Article Speech
by Statement on the Final Rule by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to Include Certain Cancers into the World Trade Center Health Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:26:52 EDT Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), released the following statement on the final rule by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to include certain cancers into the World Trade Center Health Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Employment Discrimination by Texas Farm By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:56:39 EDT The Justice Department filed a motion to intervene today in a lawsuit against Jerry Estopy, d/b/a Estopy Farms, a sorghum and soy farm in McAllen, Tex., which also provides equipment and equipment operators for harvests at other farms. The Justice Department seeks to intervene in a lawsuit filed by two U.S. citizens against the farm. The department alleges that the company discriminated against one of the U.S. citizens when it refused to hire him based on his citizenship status. The Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) anti-discrimination provision prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on national origin or citizenship status in the hiring or firing process. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Office of the Inspector General’s Report on Operation Fast and Furious By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:19:44 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement today on the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General’s report on Operation Fast and Furious. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Settlement with Suiza Dairy Corporation for Violations at Facilities in Puerto Rico Will Make Facilities Safer, Benefit Nearby Communities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 11:42:11 EDT Suiza Dairy has agreed to pay a penalty and make significant upgrades to settle Clean Air Act violations, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by U.S. District Court Orders Community Notice to Corpus Christi, Texas, Residents Who May Be Victims of Environmental Crimes by Citgo Refinery By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 10:03:07 EDT Persons living around the CITGO refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, who suffered immediate negative health effects from emissions from two large tanks at the facility that were operated between January 1994 and May 2003 in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, may be crime victims in United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corporation et al. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Distressed Homeowner Initiative Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 11:04:05 EDT "Put simply, these comprehensive efforts represent an historic, government-wide commitment to eradicating mortgage fraud and related offenses across the country," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
by Justice Department Reaches Proposed Agreement with the Town of East Haven, Connecticut, to Resolve Allegations of Misconduct by the East Haven Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:39:48 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the town of East Haven, Conn., memorialized its intention to enter into a settlement agreement to resolve the department’s civil investigation of allegations that the East Haven Police Department (EHPD) engaged in a pattern or practice of unlawful discrimination against Latinos on account of their race, color or national origin. The proposed agreement also resolves allegations that EHPD engaged in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, unconstitutional searches and seizures and retaliation against persons who witnessed police misconduct or criticized EHPD’s practices. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Former Employee of Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery for Facilitating Theft by Trucking Contractor in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:54:47 EDT Diyana Montes, 29, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg in the District of Columbia to one count of bribery. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Former San Juan County, New Mexico, Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Man by Assaulting Him with a Flashlight By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:15:07 EDT R. Dale Frazier, 57, of Flora Vista, N.M., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a federal civil rights charge in connection with the unlawful assault and beating of Dovovan Tanner with a flashlight. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Release of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women Recommendations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:26:32 EST Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the release of the recommendations by the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Resignation of U.S. Attorney Jim Letten By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 11:25:59 EST Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the resignation of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jim Letten. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Department of Justice Forfeits Nearly $7 Million in Proceeds of Unlawful Offshore Gambling and Money Laundering Following Guilty Plea by William Paul Scott By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:38:38 EST The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a consent order of forfeiture today ordering the civil forfeiture of $6,976,924 traced to international money laundering of the proceeds from an offshore Internet gambling operation that illegally targeted U.S. residents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Department of Justice Enters into Agreement to Reform the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:01:03 EST The Department of Justice today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive memorandum of agreement with the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, Tenn., to resolve findings of serious and systemic failures in the juvenile court that violate children’s due process and equal protection rights. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary at the Workshop of the Forum on Global Violence Prevention Sponsored by the Institute of Medicine By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:54:30 EST "One of our top priorities is addressing youth violence. As I’m sure many of you would agree, this is one of the most complex and intractable problems in criminal justice. And because it is so complex, we’ve learned over time that tackling it involves many people – stakeholders from all sectors and from all levels of government," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Leary. Full Article Speech
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Senate Passage of the Violence Against Women Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:29:57 EST Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the Senate passage of the Violence Against Women Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the House Passage of the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:28:42 EST Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the House passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on the U.S. Government’s Filing in Hollingsworth v. Perry By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:29:50 EST Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the U.S. government’s filing in Hollingsworth v. Perry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Fluor Hanford Agrees to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Improper Lobbying By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 14:49:36 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Fluor Hanford LLC has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle allegations that Fluor violated the False Claims Act by using federal funds for lobbying. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utilities to Reduce Emissions by More Than 50,000 Tons Annually By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:50:30 EDT The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) that will significantly reduce air pollution from three coal-fired power plants located near Portage, Sheboygan, and Cassville, Wis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Nationwide Sweep by U.S. Marshals Puts 345 Dangerous Sex Offenders Behind Bars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 10:47:45 EDT Today the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) concluded Operation Guardian, a three-year, national initiative specifically targeting the country’s most dangerous noncompliant sex offenders. Deputy Marshals and law enforcement partners arrested 345 individuals who had failed to register with state authorities as required by law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Missouri Woman Indicted for Violating Civil Rights of Family by Setting Fire to Their Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:13:00 EDT An Independence, Mo., woman was indicted by a federal grand jury today for violating the civil rights of an African-American family by setting fire to their residence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks on the Supreme Court Decision in Shelby County v. Holder By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:39:19 EDT The Department of Justice will continue to carefully monitor jurisdictions around the country for voting changes that may hamper voting rights. Let me be very clear: we will not hesitate to take swift enforcement action – using every legal tool that remains available to us – against any jurisdiction that seeks to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s ruling by hindering eligible citizens’ full and free exercise of the franchise. Full Article Speech
by US Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Physician Compensation by Mobile, Ala., Health Firm By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 18:05:59 EDT The government has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Infirmary Health System Inc. and its related entities: IMC-Diagnostic and Medical Clinic P.C., Diagnostic Physicians Group P.C. and Infirmary Medical Clinics P.C. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Vermont Man Charged with Obtaining U.S. Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Violent Crimes Committed During the Bosnian Conflict By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:19:36 EDT Edin Sakoc, 54, of Burlington, Vt., was arrested today on charges that he obtained his naturalized citizenship through fraud by failing to disclose his prior acts of persecution and crimes committed during the Bosnian conflict, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Tristram J. Coffin of the District of Vermont, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge in Boston Bruce M. Foucart and Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale of the FBI’s Albany, N.Y., Field Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by the Attorney General on Senate Vote to Confirm James Comey as FBI Director By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:19:29 EDT U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Monday night after the U.S. Senate voted 93-1 to confirm James Comey as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer at the Conference Call Regarding the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Challenging Us Airways’ Proposed Merger with American Airlines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:42:25 EDT Consumers will also pay more on routes where US Airways and American today offer competing nonstop service. We know from prior mergers that elimination of head-to-head competition on nonstop routes results in substantial price increases for consumers. Full Article Speech
by Independence, Mo., Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Family by Torching Their Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:17:48 EDT Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, and Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, announced that an Independence, Mo., man and woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to violating the civil rights of an African-American family by setting fire to their residence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Conax Flordia Corp. Settles Allegations It Provided Improperly Tested Equipment and Non-Conforming Electronic Parts for Use by the Military and NASA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:08:37 EDT Conax Florida Corp. and related companies have agreed to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that the company submitted false claims to the government for improperly tested inertia reels and non-conforming voltage references. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer on Remedy to Address Apple’s Price Fixing of E-Books By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 09:52:20 EDT “We’re pleased that the court has issued an order supporting the Department of Justice’s efforts to address Apple’s illegal price fixing conduct. Consumers will continue to benefit from lower e-books prices as a result of the department’s enforcement action to restore competition in this important industry," said Assistant Attorney General Baer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Obama Administration Announces a Coordinated Effort to Protect Consumers by Preventing and Detecting Potential Fraud in the Health Insurance Marketplace By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:10:18 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez met at the White House to kick off a comprehensive interagency initiative to prevent, protect against, and where necessary prosecute consumer fraud and privacy violations in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination by the City of Birmingham, Ala., Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:12:12 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the City of Birmingham, Ala., that, if approved by the court, will resolve the Department’s complaint alleging religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman at Libor Manipulation Press Briefing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:09:29 EDT Good morning everyone, and thank you for being here today as we announce the latest law enforcement action in our ongoing, criminal investigation of the manipulation of LIBOR, a critical benchmark interest rate used by banks around the world. I am joined here today by our close partners – David Meister, the head of enforcement for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and Timothy Gallagher, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal Division. Full Article Speech
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at Auto Parts Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 11:23:04 EDT Today, we are announcing that nine Japan-based companies and two executives have agreed to plead guilty – and to pay a total of more than $740 million in criminal fines – for their roles in separate conspiracies to fix the prices of more than 30 different products sold to U.S. car manufacturers and installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere. Full Article Speech
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder on the Lawsuit Against the State of North Carolina By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:09:46 EDT We are here to announce that the Justice Department will file suit today against the State of North Carolina to challenge portions of the State’s highly restrictive new voting law. Full Article Speech
by Los Angeles Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States by Concealing Israeli Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 18:44:00 EST David Raminfard of Los Angeles pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman for the Convergex Resolution Press Call By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:12:33 EST Today, we announce significant developments in a securities fraud investigation involving the large-scale theft of client funds by a global brokerage and trading firm. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $98 Million Settlementto Resolve Allegations of Auto Lending Discrimination by Ally By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:45:19 EDT The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced the federal government’s largest auto loan discrimination settlement in history to resolve allegations that Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank have engaged in an ongoing nationwide pattern or practice of discrimination against African-American, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander borrowers in their auto lending since April 1, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Ohio Lobbyist Pleads Guilty for Role in Kickback and Money Laundering Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:40:04 EST An Ohio attorney and lobbyist pleaded guilty today for his role in a bribery and money laundering scheme involving the Ohio Treasurer’s Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $35 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination by National City Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:38:23 EST The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a consent order today to resolve allegations that National City Bank engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination that increased loan prices for African-American and Hispanic borrowers who obtained residential mortgages between 2002 and 2008 from National City Bank’s retail offices and nationwide network of mortgage brokers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on Federal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages in Utah By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:58:10 EST Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the status of same-sex marriages performed in the state of Utah. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Three Men from Tennessee Charged with Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion in the New Orleans Area By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:36:17 EST Three men from Tennessee were arrested today for offenses related to their involvement in sex trafficking adult victims to New Orleans as charged in a five-count indictment dated Dec. 20, 2013, and unsealed today by Chief Judge Sarah S. Vance of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, announced the Justice Department’s and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Associate Attorney General Tony West at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Hosted by the Union League of Chicago By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:42:10 EST Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Associate Attorney General Tony West at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Hosted by the Union League of Chicago Full Article Speech
by Joint Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on New Reporting Methods for National Security Orders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:07:39 EST Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released the following joint statement Monday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
by Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman at the State of the Net Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:38:49 EST The recent revelations about the massive thefts of financial information from large retail stores have served as a stark reminder to all of us about how vulnerable we are to cyber criminals who are determined to steal our personal information. Full Article Speech
by Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding the Case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:20:54 EST Attorney General Eric Holder today released the following statement regarding the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Full Article OPA Press Releases