trad Former NASDAQ Managing Director Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Insider Trading By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:06:54 EDT Donald Johnson, a former managing director of the NASDAQ Stock Market, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for engaging in insider trading on multiple occasions based on material, non-public information he obtained in his capacity as a NASDAQ executive. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad High-Ranking Member of Mexican Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States to Face Drug Conspiracy Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:24:45 EDT Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee” and “Yeyo,” a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Barrio Azteca Gang Member Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:52:17 EDT Miguel Angel Nevarez, aka “Lentes” and “94,” a member of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face a variety of charges including those related to his alleged participation in the March 13, 2010, murders of three individuals with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:54:34 EDT Kexue Huang, a Chinese national and a former resident of Carmel, Ind., pleaded guilty today to one count of economic espionage to benefit a component of the Chinese government and one count of theft of trade secrets. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad FDA Chemist Pleads Guilty to Using Insider Information to Trade on Pharmaceutical Stocks Resulting in Almost $4 Million in Profits By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:52:27 EDT A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chemist pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Deborah K. Chasanow in the District of Maryland to one count of securities fraud and one count of making false statements, related to a $3.7 million insider trading scheme that spanned nearly five years. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Department of Justice/Federal Trade Commission Issue Final Statement of Antitrust Policy Enforcement Regarding Accountable Care Organizations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:45:07 EDT The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission today issued the final version of a joint policy statement detailing how the agencies will enforce U.S. antitrust laws with respect to new Accountable Care Organizations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad U.S. Virgin Islands Company Sentenced for Illegal Trade of Protected Coral By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:10:45 EDT On July 15, 2011, GEM Manufacturing LLC, headquartered in St. Thomas, pleaded guilty to seven counts of violations of both the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Lucchese Organized Crime Family Member and Associate Among 13 Arrested, Charged for Racketeering and Other Offenses, Including Illegal Takeover of Publicly Traded Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:15:02 EDT Thirteen individuals, including an alleged member and an associate of the Lucchese organized crime family, are charged with racketeering and related offenses in an indictment unsealed this morning in conjunction with arrests in the case. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad 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
trad Defendant Charged with Alleged Participation in the Murder of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the Attempted Murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Is Extradited from Mexico to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:53:59 EST Julian Zapata Espinoza, also known as “Piolin,” has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges for his alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Chinese National Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:48:17 EST Kexue Huang, a Chinese national and a former resident of Carmel, Ind., was sentenced today to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release on charges of economic espionage to benefit components of the Chinese government and theft of trade secrets. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Principal and Co-Owner of North Carolina Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Commodities Trading Investors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:46:02 EST – The principal and co-owner of Integra Capital Management LLC, a North Carolina company, pleaded guilty today for his role in a commodities trading investment scheme that allegedly raised more than $3.2 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Traders in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Federal and State Agencies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:08:25 EST GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve the company’s role in anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market and agreed to pay a total of $70 million in restitution, penalties and disgorgement to federal and state agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Accused Killer of Mexican Toddler Extradited to Tijuana, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:59:15 EST Joshua Moses Morales, 36, of San Diego, was extradited to Mexico today, where he is wanted to stand trial for the alleged 2009 killing of a toddler in Tijuana, Baja California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Former Dow Research Scientist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets and Perjury By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:14:34 EST A former research scientist was sentenced late yesterday to 60 months in prison for stealing trade secrets from Dow Chemical Company and selling them to companies in the People’s Republic of China, as well as committing perjury. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad U.S. and Chinese Defendants Charged with Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets in Connection with Conspiracy to Sell Trade Secrets to Chinese Companies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:23:19 EST A federal grand jury in San Francisco has charged five individuals and five companies with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets for their roles in a long-running effort to obtain U.S. trade secrets for the benefit of companies controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Federal Officials Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Black Market Rhino Trade By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:08:48 EST Seven people have been arrested on charges of trafficking in endangered black rhinoceros horn over the past week in Los Angeles, Newark, N.J., and New York. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Former FDA Chemist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Insider Trading By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 17:06:30 EST Cheng Yi Liang, a former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chemist from Gaithersburg, Md., was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for engaging in insider trading on multiple occasions based on material, non-public information he obtained in his capacity as an FDA scientist. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Accused Member of Foreign Terrorist Organization Extradited to United States on Hostage Taking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:05:12 EDT Alexander Beltran Herrera, 35, aka Jhon Alexander Beltrain Herrera, aka Rodrigo Pirinolo, an accused member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been extradited from Colombia to face hostage taking and terrorism charges in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Two Stock Promoters, a Stock Trader and a Securities Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in a $7 Million Fraudulent Stock Manipulation Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2012 17:19:14 EDT Two stock promoters, a securities lawyer and a stock trader associated with a Costa Rican brokerage firm were sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida for their participation in a stock manipulation scheme that defrauded investors in a company called CO2 Technologies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Romanian National Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for Allegedly Participating in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Hack into and Steal Credit Card Data from U.S. Merchants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 18:16:05 EDT Adrian-Tiberiu Oprea, 28, of Constanta, Romania, was extradited to the United States and appeared in federal court in New Hampshire today, to face federal charges relating to his alleged participation in an international multimillion dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ “point of sale” computer systems. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Alleged International Credit Card Trafficker “Badb” Extradited from France to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:28:32 EDT Vladislav Anatolievich Horohorin, aka “BadB” of Moscow, an alleged international credit card trafficker thought to be one of the most prolific sellers of stolen credit card data, has been extradited from France to the United States to face criminal charges filed in the District of Columbia and in the Northern District of Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Barrio Azteca Leader Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges Related to the U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:59:13 EDT An alleged leader of the Barrio Azteca (BA), a transnational border gang allied with the Juarez Cartel, was extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to the March 2010 U.S. Consulate murders in Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Telecommunications Firm to Pay Us $1 Million to Settle Alleged Violations of the Trade Agreements Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 16:53:06 EDT ADC Telecommunications Inc. will pay the United States $1 million to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims to federal agencies when it sold telecommunications goods manufactured in countries prohibited by the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission to Hold Workshop on “Most-Favored-Nation” Clauses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:41:40 EDT The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that they will hold a joint public workshop on most-favored-nation clauses (MFNs) on Sept.10, 2012, to explore the use of MFN clauses and the implications for antitrust enforcement and policy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:14:32 EDT Eduardo Arellano-Felix, 55, one of the alleged members of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the government of Mexico to the United States to face racketeering, money laundering and narcotics trafficking charges in the Southern District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad 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
trad Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Sign Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Competition Authorities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:45:31 EDT The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) signed an antitrust memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to promote increased cooperation and communication among competition agencies in both countries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Online Conspiracy to Trade Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 17:45:31 EDT An Oregon man and a Virginia man were sentenced to prison for their role in a conspiracy to advertise, distribute and possess child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Top Executives at Kolon Industries Indicted for Stealing DuPont’s Kevlar Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:05:56 EDT Kolon Industries Inc. and several of its executives and employees have been indicted for allegedly engaging in a multi-year campaign to steal trade secrets related to DuPont’s Kevlar para-aramid fiber and Teijin Limited’s Twaron para-aramid fiber. The indictment seeks forfeiture of at least $225 million in proceeds from the alleged theft of trade secrets from Kolon’s competitors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission to Hold Workshop on Patent Assertion Entity Activities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:24:29 EST The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that they will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications for antitrust enforcement and policy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Online Conspiracy to Trade Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 17:39:43 EST Two Wisconsin men and a Missouri man were sentenced to prison for their role in a conspiracy to advertise, distribute and possess child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission to Hold Workshop on Patent Assertion Entity Activities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 14:30:37 EST The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a joint public workshop on Dec. 10, 2012, to explore the impact of patent assertion entity (PAE) activities on innovation and competition and the implications for antitrust enforcement and policy, which will also be webcast live. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Financial Consultant Extradited to the United States for Alleged Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Export-import Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:57:00 EST Manuel Ernesto Ortiz-Barraza, an independent financial consultant, was extradited to the United States today for his alleged role in a scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) of over $2.5 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Former Jewelry Company Executive Sentenced in U.s.v.i. to Pay $1.1 Million in Fines and Community Service for Illegal Trade of Protected Black Coral By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 13:59:26 EST Ashu Bhandari, the former president and CEO of GEM Manufacturing LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands-based company, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., for felony customs violations for his role in a scheme to illegally import protected black coral into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Administration Trade Secret Strategy Rollout By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:10:26 EST "As we carry this work into the future – thanks to the support and assistance of everyone here today, and the cutting-edge strategy we’re committed to implementing – I’m confident that we’ll continue to make great strides in the fight against trade secret theft," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
trad Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission Extend Public Comment Period for Patent Assertion Entity Workshop By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 17:21:01 EST The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that the deadline for submitting written comments on their recent Patent Assertion Entity Activities Workshop has been extended from March 10, 2013 to April 5, 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Doreen Alexander Extradited to the United States to Face Kidnapping Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 18:33:11 EDT Doreen Alexander has been extradited to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago to face charges related to her alleged role in the 2005 kidnapping of naturalized U.S. citizen Balram “Balo” Maharaj. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Chinese Business Executive Convicted for Illegal Trade in Rhino Horn By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:26:29 EDT Shusen Wei, 45, a citizen of China, pleaded guilty today in Miami federal court to charges stemming from his involvement in the smuggling of a carved rhinoceros horn from the United States to China. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Accountable Care Organization Working Group Issues Summary of Activities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:16:44 EDT The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission issued a joint summary of the activities of the Accountable Care Organization Working Group, which took place between October 2011 and March 31, 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad U.K. Resident Extradited on Charges He Traveled to Ohio to Have Sex with a Juvenile By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:24:00 EDT Richard Castle, 46, a resident of the United Kingdom, has been extradited to the United States where he faces charges of coercion of a minor, travelling with intent to engage in illicit sexual contact with a minor, and transferring obscene material to minors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Former Investment Banker and His Associate Plead Guilty in San Francisco to Insider Trading Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:03:08 EDT A former San Francisco investment banker and his college friend both pleaded guilty today for their roles in an insider trading scheme involving two impending corporate mergers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad International Cybercriminal Extradited from Thailand to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 May 2013 13:35:41 EDT Algerian national Hamza Bendelladj, aka “Bx1,” has been extradited from Thailand to the United States to face charges in Atlanta for allegedly playing a critical role in developing, marketing, distributing and controlling “SpyEye,” a pernicious computer virus designed to steal unsuspecting victims’ financial and personally identifying information. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Bosnian National Extradited to Stand Trial for Murder and Torture By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 10:53:17 EDT The United States has extradited Sulejman Mujagic, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a resident of Utica, N.Y., to stand trial in Bosnia for charges relating to the torture and murder of one prisoner of war and the torture of another during the armed conflict in Bosnia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Sinovel Corporation and Three Individuals Charged in Wisconsin with Theft of Amsc Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:00:53 EDT A manufacturer and exporter of wind turbines based in the People’s Republic of China, two employees of that manufacturer and a former employee of a subsidiary of AMSC, a United States-based company formerly known as American Superconductor Inc., were charged today with stealing trade secrets from AMSC causing an alleged loss of more than $800 million to the company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Eight Arrested in Puerto Rico on Charges of Illegal Trade in Endangered Sea Turtles for Human Consumption By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:55:02 EDT Federal authorities arrested eight people in the cities of Arroyo and Patillas, Puerto Rico, yesterday on felony and misdemeanor charges for the illegal take, possession and sale of endangered sea turtles and their parts for human consumption as well as aiding and abetting violations of the Endangered Species and Lacey Act, announced Robert G. Dreher, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Former Investment Banker and His Associate Sentenced for Insider Trading Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:42:28 EDT A former San Francisco investment banker and his college friend were sentenced yesterday to 16 months in prison for their roles in an insider trading scheme involving two impending corporate mergers, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag of the Northern District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Justice Department Announces Charges Filed Against Two Derivatives Traders in Connection with Multi-Billion Dollar Trading Loss at JPMorgan Chase & Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:07:46 EDT U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara and Assistant Director-in-Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office George Venizelos announced the unsealing of criminal complaints against Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout for their alleged participation in a conspiracy to hide the true extent of losses in a credit derivatives trading portfolio maintained by the Chief Investment Office (CIO) of JPMorgan Chase & Company (JPMorgan). Martin-Artajo served as a Managing Director and Head of Credit and Equity Trading for the CIO, and Grout was a Vice President and derivatives trader in the CIO. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Former President of Qualcomm’s Global Business Operations Indicted for Insider Trading By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:47:21 EDT Jing Wang, 51, of Del Mar, Calif., a former Executive Vice President and President of Global Business Operations for Qualcomm Inc., was charged with insider trading in shares of both Qualcomm and Atheros Communications Inc. using a secret brokerage account and an offshore shell company in the British Virgin Islands. Wang was also charged with conspiring with his brother, co-defendant Bing Wang, 53, and his former stock broker to obstruct an ongoing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation and laundering the proceeds of his insider trading using a second offshore shell company and secret brokerage account. Full Article OPA Press Releases
trad Alleged Leader of Mexican Narcotics Trafficking Organization Extradited to U.S. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:20:59 EST The alleged leader of a Mexican narcotics trafficking organization responsible for trafficking multi-ton quantities of cocaine, Juan Juarez Orosco, aka “El Abuelo,” was extradited to the United States from Panama on Nov. 8, 2013, and arraigned on Nov. 10, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom in the Eastern District of New York. Full Article OPA Press Releases