violations Los Angeles Men Arrested for Clean Air Act Asbestos Worker Protection Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:08:53 EDT Charles Yi and John Bostick were arrested Wednesday for violations of the Clean Air Act’s asbestos work practice standards committed during the renovation of a 204-unit apartment building in Winnetka, Calif., in January through February of 2006. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Texas Chemical Plant to Pay Nearly $1.5 Million to Resolve Violations in the Transferring of Acid Waste By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:16:58 EDT Air Products LLC has agreed to pay $1.485 million in civil penalties to resolve hazardous waste mismanagement violations at its Pasadena, Texas, chemical manufacturing facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Hawaiian County Agrees to Pay Restitution and Modify Operations to Resolve Endangered Species Act & Migratory Bird Treaty Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:11:04 EDT The county of Kauai, Hawaii, has entered into a plea agreement to resolve alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Former Memphis Police Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:19:15 EDT Former Memphis Police Officer sentenced to 18 months in prison, two years supervised release and a $4,000 fine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations North America’s Largest Lead Producer to Spend $65 Million to Correct Environmental Violations at Missouri Facilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:45:05 EDT Doe Run Resources Corp. of St. Louis, North America’s largest lead producer, has agreed to spend approximately $65 million to correct violations of several environmental laws at 10 of its lead mining, milling and smelting facilities in southeast Missouri, the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Jury Finds Asbestos Air Monitoring Company and Employees Guilty of Clean Air Act and Fraud Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:33:36 EDT A federal jury in Utica, N.Y. has found Certified Environmental Services Inc. (CES); two of its managers, Nicole Copeland and Elisa Dunn; and one of its employees, Sandy Allen, guilty of conspiring to aid and abet Clean Air Act violations, commit mail fraud, and defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Hickman County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Charged with Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:53:51 EDT A federal grand jury in Nashville, Tenn., today returned an indictment charging Hickman County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Kenneth H. Smith with federal civil rights violations, as well as charges of lying to federal investigators. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over ADA Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:37:57 EDT The Justice Department today sought the federal court’s approval of a consent decree with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to resolve a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on behalf of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals who use wheelchairs, who took NCL cruises of the Hawaiian Islands. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hilton Worldwide Inc. Over ADA Violations at Hilton Hotels and Major Hotel Chains Owned by Hilton By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:04:14 EST The Justice Department and Hilton Worldwide Inc. today announced a comprehensive, precedent-setting agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will make state-of-the-art accessibility changes to approximately 900 hotels nationwide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Residential Homebuilder Settles Clean Water Act Violations in 21 States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 13:17:37 EST Beazer Homes USA Inc., a national residential homebuilder, has agreed today to pay a $925,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at its construction sites in 21 states. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations EPA and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Reach Agreement with Logan Aluminum Inc. to Resolve Allegations of Clean Air Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 16:14:31 EST The proposed consent decree resolves claims of the United States and the commonwealth under the Clean Air Act and related provisions of the laws of the commonwealth. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations RAE Systems Agrees to Pay $1.7 Million Criminal Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:28:10 EST RAE Systems Inc., a publicly-traded U.S. corporation headquartered in San Jose, Calif., has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay a $1.7 million penalty for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Lucas County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Sergeant Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations and Falsifying Written Reports By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:23:34 EST The Justice Department announced today that former Lucas County Sheriff’s Sergeant John E. Gray was sentenced today by Judge David A. Katz to three years in prison, followed by two years supervised release, for federal civil rights violations and records falsification relating to the in-custody death of a pretrial detainee at the Lucas County Jail. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Former Uplands Park, Missouri, Police Officer Sentenced on Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:56:29 EST Leon Pullen, 32, of Foley, Mo., a former police officer employed by the Uplands Park Police Department in suburban St. Louis, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on civil rights violations stemming from several incidents where he sexually assaulted and stole money from women. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Cement Manufacturer to Pay $1.4 Million and Install Emission Controls to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at Ohio Plant By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:55:47 EST CEMEX Inc., one of the largest producers of Portland cement in the United States, will spend an estimated $2 million on pollution controls that will reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), pollutants that can lead to childhood asthma, acid rain, smog and impaired visibility in national parks. Under a settlement to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its cement plant in Fairborn, Ohio, CEMEX will also pay a $1.4 million penalty, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Arch Coal to Pay $4 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Appalachian Mining Operations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:12:07 EST Arch Coal Inc., the second largest supplier of coal in the United States, has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Forest Pharmaceuticals Sentenced to Pay $164 Million for Criminal Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:08:41 EST Drug manufacturer Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner to pay a criminal fine of $150 million and forfeit assets of $14 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Bexar County, Texas, Corrections Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:33:14 EST A Bexar County, Texas, corrections officer was charged today in a two-count federal indictment with violating the civil rights of two detainees. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Consol Energy to Pay $5.5 Million Penalty and Install Wastewater Treatment Plant to Settle Clean Water Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:36:46 EDT The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of West Virginia announced today that Consol Energy Inc., the largest producer of coal from underground mines in the United States, has agreed to pay a $5.5 million civil penalty for Clean Water Act violations at six of its mines in West Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Comverse Technology INC. Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:24:00 EDT Comverse Technology Inc., a New York City headquartered corporation, has agreed to pay a $1.2 million penalty for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Justice Department Files Suit Against Woman for FACE Act Violations Against Kansas Physician By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:58:57 EDT The Justice Department today filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas against Angel Dillard for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act). Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Idaho Mining Company Agrees to Pay $1.4 Million Penalty to Settle Alleged Clean Water Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:50:31 EDT The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that P4 Production LLC, a mining and phosphorus processing company wholly-owned by Monsanto and operating near Soda Springs in southeast Idaho, has agreed to pay a $1.4 million civil penalty for alleged Clean Water Act violations at its South Rasmussen Mine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:08:35 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Johnny Mathis, 47, of Lecompte, La., pleaded guilty to two federal crimes for shooting at the home of three Hispanic men living across the street from him because of the victims’ race and national origin. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Tenaris S.A. Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million Criminal Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2011 10:50:00 EDT Tenaris S.A., a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Luxembourg, has agreed to pay a $3.5 million penalty for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Texas Egg Producer Will Pay $1.9 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2011 13:57:28 EDT Mahard Egg Farm Inc., a Texas corporation operating in both Texas and Oklahoma, has agreed to pay a $1.9 million penalty to resolve claims that the company failed to comply with the Clean Water Act at its egg production facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Former White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:30:40 EDT A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a two-count indictment today charging former White Mountain Apache Tribal police officer, Glenn Cromwell, with federal crimes in connection with maliciously abandoning Anthony Archuleta and Barry Lowe in dangerously cold weather conditions in December 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Wisconsin Man Charged with FACE Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 19:29:32 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Ralph Lang, 63, Marshfield, Wis., was charged today in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison, Wis., with attempting to injure, intimidate and interfere with other persons because those persons were providing reproductive health services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Justice Department Files Suit Against Colorado Couple for Face Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 17:55:54 EDT The Justice Department today filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against Kenneth and JoAnn Scott for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Swift Beef Company to Pay $1.3 Million Penalty for Clean Water Act and State Law Violations at Its Grand Island, Nebraska Beef Processing Plant By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:48:50 EDT Swift Beef Company, a subsidiary of JBS S.A, the world’s largest beef producer, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to the United States and state of Nebraska to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act and Nebraska state law at its Grand Island, Neb., beef processing plant. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Duck Hunting Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:10:37 EDT Professional duck hunter and guide Jeffrey B. Foiles pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield, Ill., to wildlife charges arising from the illegal sale of guided waterfowl hunts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:07:12 EDT Wendy Treybig, 31, of Evening Shade, Ark., pleaded guilty today to obstructing an investigation related to the Jan. 14, 2011, firebombing of the home of an interracial couple in Hardy, Ark. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Louisiana Alleging Violations of the National Voter Registration Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:22:52 EDT The complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, alleges that Louisiana has violated the NVRA by failing to provide voter registration services at offices providing public assistance and serving persons with disabilities in Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Armor Holdings Agrees to Pay $10.2 Million Criminal Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:08:37 EDT Armor Holdings Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay a $10.29 million penalty to resolve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Jersey City, N.J. to Upgrade and Repair Sewer System to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:40:45 EDT A settlement between the United States and the Jersey City, N.J. Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA) will resolve Clean Water Act violations by JCMUA for failing to properly operate and maintain its combined sewer system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Former Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Sergeant Charged with Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:01:41 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Birmingham, Ala., returned a three-count indictment charging former Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s sergeant, Althea Mallisham, 52, with federal civil rights crimes for using a stun gun on three jail detainees in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Caterpillar Inc. to Pay $2.55 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:47:50 EDT Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.55 million civil penalty to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping more than 590,000 highway and non-road engines without the correct emissions controls. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Dow Chemical Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million Penalty to Resolve Air, Water and Waste Violations at Its Midland Michigan Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:34:07 EDT The Dow Chemical Company has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the Resource Conversation and Recovery Act at its chemical manufacturing and research complex in Midland, Michigan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Micronesian Couple Pleads Guilty in Washington to Withholding Passport in Connection with Human Trafficking Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 18:22:25 EDT Edk Kenit, 29, and Choimina Lukas, 31, a Micronesian couple living in Longview, Wash., pleaded guilty today to document servitude in connection with a scheme to compel the labor of an 18-year-old woman, also from Micronesia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations New Orleans Police Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Danziger Bridge Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 14:45:21 EDT A federal jury today convicted five officers from the New Orleans Police Department on 25 counts in connection with the federal prosecution of a police-involved shooting on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina and an extensive cover-up of those shootings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations U.S. Files Complaint Against Education Management Corp. Alleging False Claims Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 18:23:14 EDT The United States has intervened and filed a complaint in a whistleblower suit pending under the False Claims Act against Education Management Corp. (EDMC) and several affiliated entities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations The City of Newport, R.I., Will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Water Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:45:42 EDT Under the terms of a settlement filed today in federal court, the city of Newport has agreed to eliminate illegal discharges of sewage into Narragansett Bay from its wastewater treatment plant and wastewater collection system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Three Men Charged in Louisiana for Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:58:22 EDT The Justice Department today announced that three men were charged for their role in intentionally attempting to intimidate and interfere with African-American students who were attending Beekman Junior High School in Beekman, Morehouse Parish, La. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Braintree, Mass., Waste Facility Agrees to Spend More Than $1.7 Million to Settle Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:01:14 EDT In a settlement valued at more than $1.7 million, Clean Harbors of Braintree Inc. has agreed to pay a significant penalty and perform additional projects, to settle a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regarding numerous violations of hazardous waste management and emergency planning laws at the company’s Braintree, Mass., facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Former Columbus County, N.C., Detention Center Inmate Charged with Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:31:23 EDT The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging former inmate Terry Lashavious McMillian, 26, of Whiteville, N.C., with federal civil rights violations involving the assault of an inmate and related acts of obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations CSK Auto Corporation Agrees to Pay $20.9 Million to Resolve Violations of Securities Laws Related to Scheme to Manipulate Corporate Earnings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 16:34:30 EDT CSK Auto Corporation, a specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories and formerly a publicly-traded company, has agreed to pay a $20.9 million penalty to resolve securities law violations stemming from a corporate earnings manipulation and double-billing scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Former Natchez County, Miss., Officer Sentenced for Theft and Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:49:38 EDT DeWayne Johnson, 33, of Natchez, Miss., and a former Natchez Police Department officer, was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge David Bramlette for crimes related to the theft and subsequent unlawful use of credit cards that belonged to a person in the custody of Johnson while he was on duty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Florida Manufacturer of Skin Products Agrees to Consent Decree to Resolve Allegations of FDCA Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:03:12 EDT The complaint and consent decree were filed today in accordance with an agreement with the defendants resolving numerous violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Trident Seafoods Corp. to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Spend More Than $30 Million to Upgrade Processing Plants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:59:08 EDT Trident Seafoods Corp., one of the world’s largest seafood processors, has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty and invest millions in seafood processing waste controls to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations in Connection with Arson at Planned Parenthood and Vandalism of Mosque in Madera, California By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:42:52 EDT Donny Eugene Mower of Madera, Calif., pleaded guilty in federal court today to one count of arson, one count of damaging religious property and one count of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
violations Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Anti-Abortion Protestor for Face Act Violations in Colorado By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:28:27 EDT The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has ordered that Jo Ann Scott be permanently enjoined from using force, threat of force or physically obstructing any person because that person is or has been obtaining or providing reproductive health services. Full Article OPA Press Releases