ust Justice Department Settles with Lowe’s Hardware Store for USERRA Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:34:13 EDT Lowe’s, a national hardware store chain, has agreed to settle the Justice Department’s claims alleging that the company violated the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when it terminated the employment of Matthew King, a U.S. Army Guard member and Iraq War veteran, without just cause. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department to Monitor Elections in California, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:45:52 EST The Justice Department announced today that the Civil Rights Division will monitor elections on Nov. 8, 2011, in Alameda County, Calif.; Springfield, Mass.; Humphreys, Leflore, Panola and Wilkinson Counties, Miss.; Lorain County, Ohio; and Jasper, Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Files Suit Against Pittsburgh Woman for FACE Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 17:43:34 EST According to court documents, in January 2011, Ms. Parente used physical force against two volunteer escorts who were accompanying a patient into the Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania Liberty Avenue clinic. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Requires Divestiture to Preserve Health-Insurance Competition in Montana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 16:42:29 EST The Department of Justice will require New West Health Services Inc. to sell the majority of its commercial health-insurance business to a third-party buyer and provide additional relief in order to preserve health-insurance competition in Montana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Department of Justice’s Annual American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month Commemorative Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:42:44 EST "As we honor American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage month, we work to build on our continued progress strengthening tribal law enforcement," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
ust Justice Department Files Complaint Against City of Pittsfield, Mass., for Violating the Employment Rights of a U.S. Navy Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:06:32 EST The Justice Department announced today the filing of a complaint against the city of Pittsfield, Mass., for violating the rights of a U.S. Navy Reservist under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Reaches Agreement with First Niagara Bank N.A. and HSBC Bank USA N.A. on Divestitures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:21:56 EST First Niagara Bank N.A. and HSBC Bank USA N.A. agreed to sell 26 branch offices in the Buffalo, N.Y., area with approximately $1.6 billion in deposits, to resolve the Justice Department's antitrust concerns from the sale of HSBC’s branch network in upstate New York to First Niagara. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down South Florida Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:51:12 EST The United States has sued Kenia Marrero seeking to bar her and her business, Kenia Immigration Services, from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Announces Dismissal of Case Regarding Conditions at the Dallas County Jail By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:47:54 EST The Justice Department announced today that District Court Judge David C. Godbey has granted the request of the department and Dallas County to end court supervision of a lawsuit concerning conditions at the Dallas County Jail. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice Announces Compensation for Servicemembers as Part of Settlement with Bank of America By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:48:39 EST The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its settlement with BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, servicemembers whose homes were unlawfully foreclosed upon will each receive a minimum $116,785 plus compensation for any equity lost to compensate them for the bank’s alleged violation of the Servicemember Civil Relief Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Laurie Robinson at the Animal Welfare Institute Albert Schweitzer Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:34:15 EST "The Albert Schweitzer Awards are given in honor of one of the world’s great humanitarians, a man who defined “good” as the preservation and enhancement of life in all its forms. The work that these recipients have done embodies the soul of Schweitzer’s philosophy," said Assistant Attorney General Robinson. Full Article Speech
ust Former Bryan County, Okla., Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:05:01 EST A federal grand jury sitting in Muskogee, Okla., returned an indictment today charging former Bryan County, Okla., Sheriff’s Lieutenant Kevin Bennett Holt, 48, of Achille, Okla., with federal civil rights violations and related acts of obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Opens Investigation into the Miami Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:27:03 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil investigation into allegations of excessive use of deadly force by members of the city of Miami Police Department (MPD), in accordance with the pattern or practice provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against the Owners and Managers of Rental Homes in Mississippi for Discrimination Against Families with Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:07:07 EST The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of 23 rental homes in Magee, Miss., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Houston Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Claims of Hurricane Damage to Power Wheelchairs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:37:57 EST Marion Beverly Metoyer, 57, of Dayton, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gray Miller in the Southern District of Texas. Metoyer was convicted by a jury on May 26, 2011, of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, three counts of health care fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to receive health care kickbacks and two counts of receiving kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis A. Pozen Speaks at the American Bar Association 2011 Antitrust Fall Forum By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:22:49 EST "When the Attorney General announced that he had selected me to serve as Acting Assistant Attorney General, he stated it would be a seamless transition. That is what I am working to deliver—vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws, as well as transparency and certainty for consumers and business," said acting Assistant Attorney General Pozen. Full Article Speech
ust Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit in Rolla, Missouri By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:36:59 EST The Justice Department today announced that Roger Harris, Hediger Enterprises Inc., Carroll Management Group, Forum Manor Associates L.P. and Forum Manor LLC have agreed to pay $295,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to resolve a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, race and sex discrimination, retaliation and intimidation at Forum Manor Apartments, a federally-subsidized apartment complex in Rolla, Missouri. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice Challenges Utah’s Immigration Law By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:09:54 EST The Department of Justice today challenged Utah’s immigration law, which comes after recent lawsuits in Arizona, Alabama and South Carolina. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Signs Agreement with Upshur County, Texas, to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:32:23 EST The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Upshur County, Texas, to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Owner of Houston Health Care Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:19:45 EST Akinsunbo Akinbile, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison in Houston to eight counts of health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Meet with Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Merger Enforcement Matters By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:06:34 EST Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis Pozen of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Jon Leibowitz today met with a delegation from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to discuss antitrust merger enforcement. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Launches Webinar Series on Avoiding Workplace Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:54:53 EST The Justice Department announced today the launch of a live webinar series on avoiding workplace discrimination. The webinars coincide with the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which created the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Opens Investigations into Two Western Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 13:08:01 EST The Justice Department announced today that it is opening civil investigations into two state correctional institutions (SCI) in Western Pennsylvania. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Statement of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Google Inc.'s Acquisition of Admeld Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 11:23:00 EST The Antitrust Division obtained extensive information from Google, Admeld and a wide range of market participants in connection with its merger investigation of the proposed transaction. After a thorough review of the evidence, the division concluded that the transaction is not likely to substantially lessen competition in the sale of display advertising. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice Releases Investigative Findings on the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and the Jackson Juvenile Offender Center in Florida By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 16:34:18 EST Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings that the state of Florida’s oversight system failed to detect and sufficiently address harmful practices at both the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and the Jackson Juvenile Offender Center. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Alpha Natural Resources Inc. and Department of Justice Reach $209 Million Agreement Related to Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:25:18 EST “The tragedy at Upper Big Branch will never be forgotten, and the families affected by it will never be made completely whole again. Today’s agreement represents the largest-ever resolution in a criminal investigation of a mine disaster and will ensure appropriate steps are taken to improve mine safety now and will fund research to enhance mine safety in the future,” said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination by University of California, San Diego Medical Center By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:43:24 EST The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, alleging that the medical center discriminated in the employment eligibility verification process against people who are authorized to work in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust New Zealand Fishing Company Indicted for Enviromental Crimes and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 15:44:03 EST A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has returned a seven-count indictment charging Sanford Ltd. with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Owners of Houston Health Care Company Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:10:34 EST U.S. District Judge David Hittner in the Southern District of Texas sentenced Kemmie Houston to 63 months in prison and Sharon Beal to 51 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Settles with Kentucky Apartment Complex Involving Allegations of Disability-based Housing Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:12:48 EST The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit against the owners, developers, architect and civil engineers of Park Place Apartments, a 276-unit complex in Louisville, Ky., resolving allegations that those involved in the design and construction of the complex discriminated against people with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Houston Investment Manager Indicted in Utah for Alleged Role in $72 Million Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:57:03 EST An indictment unsealed today in the District of Utah charges Robert J. Andres, 60, with five counts of wire fraud. He was arrested this morning in Houston and is expected to make his initial appearance tomorrow in the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department and States Address Prisoner Recidivism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:18:15 EST The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today sponsored a forum of policymakers from all 50 states to focus on improving success rates for people released from prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust New Orleans Police Officer Convicted of Obstruction of Justice and Perjury By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 14:51:26 EST Ronald Mitchell, 33, an officer with the New Orleans Police Department, was convicted today of obstructing justice and committing perjury during the course of a federal civil suit related to the shooting death of civilian Danny Brumfield in September 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Houston-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:25:33 EST Eddye Lovely of Tomball, Texas, pleaded guilty today to three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Greek Shipping Company, Master and Chief Engineer of M/V Agios Emilianos Convicted for Intentional Cover-Up of Oil Pollution and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:08:04 EST Ilios Shipping Company S.A., pleaded guilty in federal court in New Orleans for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstruction of justice, announced Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno and U.S. Attorney Jim Letten. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Enters into a Consent Decree with Bolivar County, Miss., Sheriff By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:15:14 EST The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered into a consent decree that, if approved by the court, will resolve the department’s claims that H.M. Grimmett, sheriff of Bolivar County, Miss., retaliated against Robert E. Brown, a former employee of the sheriff. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Resolves Citizenship Status Discrimination Charge Against Pennsylvania Employer Sernak Farms By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:26:51 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with S.W.J.J. Inc., or Sernak Farms, based in Weatherly, Penn., to settle allegations that Sernak engaged in discrimination on the basis of citizenship status by preferring to hire temporary visa holders over U.S. citizen applicants and adversely treating its U.S. citizen employees. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds Settle with Justice Department Over Tobacco-Industry Document Databases By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:47:10 EST The country’s two biggest tobacco companies have agreed to improve public access to internal tobacco-industry documents and to pay $6.25 million into a court fund that will go to support the country’s largest online collection of tobacco documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Owners of Houston Mental Health Company and Assisted Living Facility Indicted for Alleged Roles in $90 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:03:25 EST Mansour Sanjar, 78, Cyrus Sajadi, 64, and Chandra Nunn, 33, all of Houston, were arrested today in Houston and are expected to make their initial appearances in federal court today and tomorrow. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice Releases Investigative Findings on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:09:12 EST Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings in the ongoing civil rights investigation of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust CEO of Comcast Brian Roberts to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:04:03 EST Comcast Corporation’s CEO Brian L. Roberts will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle charges that he violated premerger reporting and waiting requirements when he acquired Comcast voting securities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Will Not Challenge Worker Rights Consortium's Designated Suppliers Program for Collegiate Apparel By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:06:16 EST Based on the representations made by the Worker Rights Consortium, the department said that the proposal is unlikely to lessen competition in the collegiate apparel sector. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Releases Investigative Findings on the Seattle Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:42:46 EST Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings that the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force that violates the Constitution and federal law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Alleging Employment Discrimination by Florida Home Health Care Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:40:35 EST The Justice Department filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit yesterday against Home Care Giver Services Inc., a Florida corporation that provides home health aides, certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses to customers who seek home-based care givers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Recovers $3 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2011 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:03:58 EST The $3 billion total for fiscal year 2011 includes a record $2.8 billion in recoveries under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act, which is the government’s primary civil remedy to redress false claims for federal money or property, such as Medicare benefits, payments on military contracts, and federal subsidies and loans. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust US, Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials Participate in Trilateral Meetings in Mexico to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:21:36 EST The heads of the antitrust agencies of the United States, Canada and Mexico met today to reaffirm their commitment to effective enforcement cooperation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Department of Justice Releases Investigative Findings on the East Haven, Connecticut, Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:43:32 EST The investigation found that EHPD intentionally targets Latinos for traffic enforcement and treats Latino drivers more harshly after traffic stops in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, Title VI and the Safe Streets Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Justice Department Issues Statements Regarding AT&T Inc.'s Abandonment of Its Proposed Acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:10:04 EST “This result is a victory for the millions of Americans who use mobile wireless telecommunications services,” said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ust Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roy L. Austin Jr. Speaks at the East Haven Police Department Investigative Findings Announcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:34:13 EST "Based on our investigation, we find that the East Haven Police Department engages in discriminatory policing against Latinos," said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Austin. Full Article Speech
ust Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation by the Town of Rome, Wisconsin By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:10:00 EST The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a consent decree with the town of Rome, Wis., to resolve allegations that the town retaliated against an employee after she made a complaint of discrimination based on sex. Full Article OPA Press Releases