eve Attorney General Holder Leads Stalking Awareness Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:54 EST Attorney General Eric Holder, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli and Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Susan B. Carbon today opened an event focused on the complexities and impact of stalking crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Efforts Recover Record $4 Billion; New Affordable Care Act Tools Will Help Fight Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:16:28 EST Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered more than $4 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Joint U.S.-Croatia Statement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime Agreement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:53:12 EST The United States and Croatia today signed an Agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Justice Department Announces Settlement with Developer of Idaho Condominium Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:49:19 EST A developer of a condominium complex in Post Falls, Idaho, has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act by developing the complex with features that made it inaccessible to persons with disabilities, announced the Department of Justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Eleven Alleged Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Members Charged for Roles in Assault By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:01:53 EST Eleven alleged members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have been indicted for their alleged roles in the 2008 beating of a gang prospect in Tomball, Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Seven North Carolina MS-13 Gang Members Sentenced to Prison on Racketeering, Murder, Drug and Firearms Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:23:45 EST Seven MS-13 members and leaders of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have been sentenced to prison this week, after being convicted or pleading guilty to criminal charges that include racketeering, murder, attempted murder, assault, cocaine trafficking and numerous related federal firearms offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Immigration Fraud Scheme and Tax Evasion Involving Florida Property Development Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:12:09 EST Richard A. Murdoch of Florida was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for immigration fraud and tax evasion charges related to his role in a scheme to fraudulently procure visas from the U.S. Embassy in London through a Florida property development company called Royal Development. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Detroit Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:50:10 EDT "This summit is an important step forward – an opportunity to build on what has been discussed, and achieved, since January of last year – when Secretary Sebelius and I convened the first “National Summit on Health Care Fraud” in Washington." Full Article Speech
eve Susan B. Carbon, Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, Speaks at the 4th Annual Army Sexual Harassment / Assault Response Prevention Summit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:23:19 EDT "As members of the military, you are leaders in our nation. Your communities admire you. Your voices matter. And your voices will make a key difference in changing the national dialogue on sexual assault. We can work together to achieve cultural change to stop sexual assault." Full Article Speech
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Commends City Officials, Leaders for Their Plans to Prevent Youth Violence By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:18:42 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today commended teams from six cities across the country for developing comprehensive plans to reduce youth violence in their communities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Summit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:25:08 EDT "This gathering marks an important step forward in what I know – and what I pledge – will be an ongoing conversation about how we can address violence among – and directed toward – our nation’s young people." Full Article Speech
eve Justice Department Requires Google Inc. to Develop and License Travel Software in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of ITA Software Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:26:29 EDT In order for Google Inc. to proceed with its proposed acquisition of ITA Software Inc., the Justice Department will require Google to develop and license travel software, to establish internal firewall procedures and to continue software research and development. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Holder Recognizes Seven Individuals, Three Organizations for Outstanding Service to Crime Victims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:38:39 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today at an awards ceremony hosted by the Department of Justice recognized seven individuals and three organizations for outstanding work on behalf of crime victims. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Virginia Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Plotting Attacks on D.C.-Area Metro Stations with People He Believed to Be Al-Qaeda Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:41:26 EDT Farooque Ahmed, 35, of Ashburn, Va., was sentenced today to 23 years in prison, followed by 50 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to charges stemming from his attempts to assist others whom he believed to be members of al-Qaeda in planning bombings at Metrorail stations in the Washington, D.C., area. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Jefferson County, Texas, Drainage District Number Seven on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:15:08 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with Jefferson County, Texas, Drainage District Number Seven on the terms of a consent decree filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Justice Department Announces $6.9 Million in Grants to Engage Men in Preventing Crimes Against Women By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:05:08 EDT The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced $6.9 million in awards to 23 projects in the Engaging Men in Preventing Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Grant Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Endeavoring to Impede the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:32:38 EDT Thomas Robert Turner, a resident of Prince George’s County, Md., pleaded guilty to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Deputy Attorney General James Cole and Assistant Attorney General Ignacia Moreno Commend Efforts by Employees of the Environment and Natural Resources Division at Earth Day Service Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:46:24 EDT Marking the eighth annual Earth Day Service Celebration today, Deputy Attorney General James Cole and Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno commended volunteers from the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division as they began work on a future Community Greening Center near Marvin Gaye Park in Northeast Washington, D.C. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Unilever's Acquisition of Alberto-Culver Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 May 2011 12:10:39 EDT The Department of Justice reached a settlement today with Unilever and Alberto-Culver Co. that requires them to divest two hair care brands in order to proceed with Unilever’s $3.7 billion acquisition of Alberto-Culver. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Harvard School of Public Health Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 May 2011 16:17:54 EDT "No matter your area of interest or expertise, this issue is at the forefront of the goals that we share. For me, protecting the health and safety of our children has been both a personal and professional concern for decades." Full Article Speech
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Justice Department’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2011 11:36:53 EDT "This event is more than just a celebration of all that has been accomplished up to this point. It’s also a solemn reminder of the obstacles to equal justice and equal opportunity that, unfortunately, persist. And it’s an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the continued progress – and unwavering vigilance – that must be not only our shared priority, but our common cause." Full Article Speech
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2011 12:39:54 EDT “This conference provides a critical opportunity to highlight, to celebrate, and – hopefully – to replicate, the extraordinary progress that’s been made under Minneapolis’s “Blueprint for Action” strategy. It’s also our chance to reaffirm our commitment to the goals that we share – protecting young people in need and at risk; and strengthening our approach to addressing one of the greatest public safety – and public health – epidemics of our time: children’s exposure to violence.” Full Article Speech
eve Deputy Attorney General James Cole Speaks at the Federal Interagency Drug Endangered Children Task Force Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2011 15:26:49 EDT On behalf of the Federal Interagency Drug Endangered Children Task Force and its members and supporters – and, more importantly, the millions of voiceless children across this Nation who are forced to survive unimaginable home lives – I want to thank you all for coming to this Public Awareness Event. Full Article Speech
eve Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at Justice Department Anti-Violence Event in Roanoke By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:16:16 EDT "At the Department of Justice, we are investing in more effective enforcement strategies, but we are also investing in communities across the country in proven strategies for preventing crime, in particular for reaching vulnerable young people before they commit crimes or when they begin going down the wrong path, and we are also investing in providing a transition for individuals coming out of prison, what we call reentry, because if we can reduce the recidivism rate, we can also reduce crime." Full Article Speech
eve Jackson County, Michigan, Man Charged with Gun Crime and Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:46:33 EDT A Detroit grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Karl Herrington, of Parma, Mich., with being a felon in possession of six different firearms. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Danish Pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk to Pay $25 Million to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Novoseven By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:50:22 EDT Novo Nordisk Inc., a Danish pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve its civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of its hemostasis management drug, NovoSeven. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the “Youth Violence Prevention and Positive Youth Development” Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:20:57 EDT "You are here today because you know how important it is to continue finding innovative and effective ways to fight violent crime. As someone who focuses on criminal prosecution, I am absolutely committed to doing everything I can to help make our communities safer." Full Article Speech
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the STANCE Initiative Meeting/Neighborhood Crime Prevention Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:10:52 EDT "Today, together, we have an opportunity to discuss the goals and responsibilities that we share – to reach the young people who need our help most; and to ensure that violent crime rates – here in Cleveland and across the country – continue to head in the right direction." Full Article Speech
eve Washington, D.C.-based Academy for Educational Development Pays More Than $5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:38:32 EDT The Academy for Educational Development (AED) in Washington, D.C., has agreed to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in connection with two cooperative agreements under which AED provided foreign assistance in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Coinciding with One-Year Anniversary of “Operation Stolen Dreams,” Three Loan Officers and a Title Agent Charged in $2.5 Million Reverse Mortgage and Loan Modification Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 14:43:00 EDT The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a criminal information earlier today, charging four defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a nation-wide reverse mortgage scam that defrauded elderly borrowers, financial institutions and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Pennsylvania Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Document with the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:28:47 EDT Eliseo Roquiz of Erie, Penn., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin of the Western District of Pennsylvania to charges of filing a false document with the Internal Revenue Service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Former Northern Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Impeding the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:09:52 EDT Thomas J. Ernst, formerly a resident of McLean and Arlington, Va., pleaded guilty to one count of corruptly endeavoring to impede and impair the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and one count of tax evasion for 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Seventh Individual Sentenced in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:05:46 EDT Sirtaj Mathauda, a former resident of South Florida, was sentenced today in connection with a series of Costa Rica-based business opportunity fraud ventures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Two Loan Officers and One Title Agent Charged in $2.5 Million Reverse Mortgage and Loan Modification Scheme Plead Guilty in Miami By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:30:45 EDT Louis Gendason of Delray Beach, Fla.; Kimberly Mackey of Pittsburgh; and John Incandela, of Palm Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their participation in a $2.5 million Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, or reverse mortgage, fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Michigan Man Convicted of Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service in IRS Form 1099-OID Schemes and Gun Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:46:17 EDT Karl Herrington of Parma, Mich., was convicted of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, of filing false tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and of being a felon in possession of six different firearms. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Maxim Healthcare Services Charged with Fraud, Agrees to Pay Approximately $150 Million, Enact Reforms After False Billings Revealed as Common Practice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:46:42 EDT Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of home healthcare services, has entered into a settlement to resolve criminal and civil charges relating to a nationwide scheme to defraud Medicaid programs and the Veterans Affairs program of more than $61 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Former North Carolinian Sentenced for Obstructing and Impeding the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:40:55 EDT Maurice Goulet was sentenced today in Charlotte, N.C., by U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. to six months in prison for his conviction for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Former Colorado Resident Convicted in Pennsylvania of Conspiring to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:23:12 EDT Donald Turner, formerly of Littleton, Colo., was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Erie, Pa. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Department of Justice’s Hispanic Heritage Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:49:03 EDT "The theme for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month – “Many Backgrounds, Many Stories . . . One American Spirit” – serves as a reminder of the many diverse threads woven through our nation’ s history," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
eve United States and Belgium Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Serious Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:27:22 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today joined Belgian Minister of Justice Stefaan De Clerck and Minister of Interior Annemie Turtelboom to sign an agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC), which will allow for the exchange of biometric and biographic data of suspected criminals between the United States and Belgium to bolster counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts while protecting individual privacy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Justice Department Settles Disability Discrimination Suit Against Michigan Developer and Architect By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:22:32 EDT Under the agreement, which must still be approved by the court, developer, Enclave Development LLC, will make extensive modifications to the complex over the next three years to improve accessibility, and Enclave Development and the other defendants will pay $30,000 to compensate persons who have been harmed by the inaccessible design and construction. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve HSBC India Client Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:35:17 EDT A superseding indictment was returned today in Milwaukee against Dr. Arvind Ahuja of Greendale, Wis., adding a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Harris County, Texas, Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to FBI; Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Statement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:35:58 EDT Harris County Commissioner Gerald R. Eversole and Houston-based real estate developer Michael D. Surface both pleaded guilty today in federal court in Houston to making false statements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the White House’s Champions of Change Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:27:05 EDT "As these Champions share their experiences and insights with us, we will also explore ways to build on their achievements – and to replicate and amplify their outstanding work," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
eve Attorney General Holder Hosts Summit Focused on Prevention, Deterrence and Interdiction of Child Sexual Exploitation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:36:42 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today convened a panel of experts from Facebook, Microsoft and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to discuss concrete ways to prevent and deter child sexual exploitation at a national summit entitled, “A Call to Action: Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation.” Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:18:44 EDT "That’s why, today, I am proud to announce a series of grants to organizations that offer mentoring programs specifically targeting children with a parent in the military," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
eve Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Department’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:24:24 EDT "Attorney General Holder and I believe that it’s essential for the Department of Justice to lead the effort toward understanding how we can better serve victims of domestic violence, and how to prevent these terrible crimes from occurring in the first place," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
eve Seventh Guilty Plea in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners' Associations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:55:59 EDT A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Justice Department, Six Cities Work to Prevent Youth Violence By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 15:19:49 EDT “The work we are doing is sending an unmistakable message: that, in this country, we will not give up on our children when it comes to combating youth violence,” Attorney General Eric Holder said. Full Article OPA Press Releases
eve Two Individuals Sentenced in Connection with $2.5 Million Reverse Mortgage and Loan Modification Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 15:51:16 EDT Two individuals – a loan officer and a title agent – have been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for their participation in a nationwide $2.5 million reverse mortgage fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases