wit Former NASA Employee Charged with Illegally Exporting Military Technology to South Korea By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:52:08 EST An Ohio man was charged with illegally shipping infrared military technology to South Korea. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Detroit-Area Men Charged with Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:00:55 EST A federal grand jury in Detroit has returned a 14-count indictment against Michigan residents David A. Cusumano and Henry Nino. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Large Network of Private Schools Pays $215,000 to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:32:44 EST The Justice Department today announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. (NLC), a private, for-profit entity that operates a nationwide network of more than 180 preschools, elementary schools and secondary schools. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Allows Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture to Proceed with Conditions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:55:28 EST The Department of Justice announced today a settlement with Comcast Corp. and General Electric Co.’s subsidiary NBC Universal Inc. (NBCU) that allows their joint venture to proceed conditioned on the parties’ agreement to license programming to online competitors to Comcast’s cable TV services, subject themselves to anti-retaliation provisions and adhere to Open Internet requirements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Alleged Terrorist Charged with Conspiracy to Kill Americans in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:15:26 EST Faruq Khalil Muhammad ‘Isa, 38, was arrested in Canada today pursuant to a U.S. provisional arrest warrant, based on a complaint in the United States charging him with conspiring to kill Americans abroad and with providing material support to that terrorist conspiracy to kill Americans abroad. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit 91 Leaders, Members and Associates of La Cosa Nostra Families in Four Districts Charged with Racketeering and Related Crimes, Including Murder and Extortion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:27:13 EST Ninety-one members and associates of seven organized crime families of La Cosa Nostra (LCN), including the New England LCN family, all five New York-based families and the New Jersey-based Decavalcante family have been charged with federal crimes in 16 indictments returned in four judicial districts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s Swearing-In as Attorney General with Kennedy Family, Civil Rights Leaders and Former Employees By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:15:37 EST In honor of the 50th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s swearing-in as the nation’s 64th Attorney General, the Justice Department today welcomed Kennedy family members, including Ethel Kennedy, renowned civil rights leaders, historians and current and former Justice Department employees to pay tribute to Attorney General Kennedy’s service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Releases Proposed Rule in Accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:35:44 EST The Justice Department today released a proposed rule that aims to prevent and respond to sexual abuse in incarceration settings, in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Former Senior Employee with U.S. Military Contractor Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Contracts Used to Support Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:19:36 EST A former senior employee of a U.S. military contractor was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston to 37 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to pay $360,000 in bribes to U.S. Army contracting officials stationed at a U.S. military base in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Importer of Defective Zylon Fiber Used in Bullet Proof Vests Reaches Settlement with United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:22:11 EST N.I. Teijin Shoji Co. Ltd., aka N.I. Teisho of Japan, and an American subsidiary, N.I. Teijin Shoji (USA) Inc., have agreed to pay the United States $1.5 million to resolve potential claims under the False Claims Act in connection with the companies’ importation and sale of defective Zylon fiber which was used as the key ballistic material in bulletproof vests. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Attorney General Holder, Justice Department Officials Meet with Defending Childhood Representatives By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:36:11 EST Attorney General Eric Holder today met with Defending Childhood representatives from eight communities across the country to discuss local efforts to address children’s exposure to violence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Signs Agreement with Fairfax County, Virginia, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:04:29 EST The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Fairfax County, Va., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with H&R Block By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:31:13 EST The Justice Department today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act with HRB Tax Group Inc., H&R Block Tax Services LLC and HRB Advance LLC (H&R Block) to ensure effective communication with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in the provision of income tax preparation services and courses at more than 11,000 owned and franchised offices nationwide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Iranian National Charged with Illegally Exporting Specialized Metals from the United States to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:42:54 EST Milad Jafari, 36, a citizen and resident of Iran has been indicted for illegally exporting and attempting to export specialized metals from the United States through companies in Turkey to several entities in Iran, including some entities that have been sanctioned for involvement in ballistic missile activities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Obtains Settlement with Man for FACE Act Violation at Reproductive Health Clinic in Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:56:33 EST The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered that Juan Antonio Gaona must adhere to a 25-foot buffer zone around a Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Clinic in San Antonio, Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Settles with Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Over Use of Tasers in County Jails By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:12:54 EST A settlement agreement has been reached with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Columbus, Ohio, over the use of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs), or electrically charged weapons commonly referred to by the brand name “TASER,” in its two jails, the Franklin County Corrections Centers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the Carson City, Nevada, School District to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:33:31 EST A settlement agreement with the Carson City School District in Nevada has been reached to ensure that all English Language Learner (ELL) students receive sufficient services as required by federal law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Five Individuals and One Tennessee Company Charged with Conspiracy to Violate Arms Export Control Act and Related Offenses in International Arms Trafficking Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 15:26:34 EST Five individuals and a Nashville, Tenn., firearms manufacturer have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges relating to international firearms and trafficking violations of the Arms Export Control Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit 41 Gang Members and Associates in Five Districts Charged with Crimes Including Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Trafficking By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 16:29:50 EST Forty-one members of various street gangs have been charged in indictments or criminal complaints unsealed today in five judicial districts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Signs Agreement with the Town of Swansea, Massachusetts, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:55:49 EST An agreement has been reached with the town of Swansea, Mass., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Two Individuals Plead Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:14:38 EST Two individuals pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for their roles in business opportunity fraud schemes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit More Than 100 Members and Associates of Transnational Organized Crime Groups Charged with Offenses Including Bank Fraud, Kidnapping, Racketeering and Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:49:53 EST One hundred and two members and associates of transnational organized criminal groups operating in the United States have been charged in indictments unsealed today in Los Angeles; Santa Ana, Calif.; Miami and Denver. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Two Virginia Businessmen Charged with Illegally Reimbursing Senate and Presidential Campaign Contributions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:05:55 EST A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., today returned an indictment charging William P. Danielczyk Jr. and Eugene R. Biagi with reimbursing $186,600 in contributions to the Senate and Presidential campaign committees of a candidate for federal office, and obstructing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the FBI. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Three Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Conspiracy in Connection with Cross Burning in Athens, Louisiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:28:13 EST “Driven by bigotry and hate, the defendants threatened a member of their own family with violence simply because she associated with persons of another race,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Utah Businessman Charged with Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:51:10 EST The former president of Infinia Healthcare LLC, a company that operated long-term healthcare facilities in several states, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court in Utah for three counts of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit 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
wit Ohio Businessman Charged with Failing to Report Foreign Bank Account at UBS in Switzerland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:07:15 EST An Ohio man residing in Switzerland was charged by information in the Northern District of Ohio for filing false personal income tax returns for the years 2004 through 2008, the Department of Justice announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Settles with National Board of Medical Examiners Over Refusal to Provide Testing Accommodations to Yale Medical School Student By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:15:10 EST The Justice Department today announced a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), a private, non-profit organization that administers the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), a standardized examination related to medical licensing. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Four Swiss Bankers Charged with Helping U.S. Taxpayers Use Secret Accounts at Swiss Banks to Evade U.S. Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:59:33 EST Marco Parenti Adami, Emanuel Agustino, Michele Bergantino and Roger Schaerer, bankers at an international bank, were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia and charged with conspiring with other Swiss bankers to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Connection with Mosque Arson in Arlington, Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:00:28 EST Henry Clay Glaspell, of Arlington, Texas, pleaded guilty today to a hate crime charge stemming from the ethnically-motivated arson of a children’s playground at the Dar El-Eman Islamic Center in Arlington in July 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Texas Hospital Prohibiting Anticompetitive Contracts with Health Insurers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:22:19 EST The Department of Justice reached a settlement today with United Regional Health Care System of Wichita Falls, Texas, that prohibits it from entering into contracts that improperly inhibit commercial health insurers from contracting with United Regional’s competitors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Alleged New England La Cosa Nostra Members and Associates Charged in Superseding Indictment with Racketeering and Other Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 17:48:54 EST Four alleged members and associates of the New England La Cosa Nostra (LCN), including an alleged former boss, were charged with crimes involving racketeering, extortion and related crimes in a superseding indictment unsealed today in Providence, R.I. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Signs Agreement with Des Moines, Iowa, and Des Moines Public Library to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 13:13:12 EST An agreement has been reached with the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and the Des Moines Public Library, to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Former Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Report His Foreign Bank Account at UBS in Switzerland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:49:25 EST Edward Gurary, formerly of Orange Village, Ohio, pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Ohio to filing false personal income tax returns for the years 2004 through 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit 35 Members and Associates of Barrio Azteca Gang Charged with Racketeering and Other Offenses, Including 10 Charged in U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:21:34 EST Thirty-five members and associates of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang have been charged in a third superseding indictment unsealed today with various counts of racketeering, murder, drug offenses, money laundering and obstruction of justice, announced Attorney General Eric Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Tennessee Man Charged with Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:33:40 EST Kenneth L. Richardson of Nashville, Tenn., was arraigned in Nashville on charges of making and subscribing a false income tax return for 2004, and for failure to file a tax return for years 2005, 2006 and 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit 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
wit Justice Department Increases Transparency with Launch of FOIA.gov Website, Commemorates Sunshine Week By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:56:50 EDT The Department of Justice marked the start of Sunshine Week today with the launch of FOIA.gov, the “flagship initiative” of the department’s Open Government Plan and one of the most significant contributions yet toward making this the most transparent administration in history. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Kentucky Couple Charged with Lacey Act Crimes Based on the Illegal Harvest of Paddlefish from the Ohio River By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:58:59 EDT A Kentucky couple and their caviar companies were charged today with trafficking in and falsely labeling illegally harvested paddlefish. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Settles with Hertford County, N.C., Involving Pregnancy Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:43:37 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has resolved a lawsuit alleging that Kimberly Sathoff was subjected to pregnancy discrimination by the Hertford County, N.C., Public Health Authority, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Brothers Plead Guilty to Felonies in Connection with Kansas Deer Hunting and Guiding Operation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:31:12 EDT James Bobby Butler Jr. and Marlin Jackson Butler pleaded guilty today in federal court in Wichita, Kan., to felony conspiracy and wildlife trafficking charges stemming from the illegal sale of guided deer hunts in southern Kansas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Maryland Resident Charged with Making False Statements and Submitting False Documents in Applications for Federal Jobs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:25:09 EDT A Maryland woman has been charged by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., with making false statements and submitting false documents in multiple job applications to U.S. federal government agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Rhode Island on Voter Registration at Public Assistance and Disability Offices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:58:28 EDT “The voting process begins with registration, and it is essential that all citizens have unfettered access to voter registration opportunities,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Alabama Couple Charged with Tax Evasion and Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:21:33 EDT A superseding indictment was unsealed against Patricia Ervin and Monty Ervin of Dothan, Ala., charging them with three counts of tax evasion and one count of conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Issues Letter Regarding Illegal Exclusion of Individuals with HIV/AIDS from Occupational Training and State Licensing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:09:57 EDT The Justice Department has issued letters to the attorneys general of all 50 states, as well as U.S. territories to request their assistance in addressing the illegal exclusion of individuals with HIV/AIDS from occupational training and state licensing. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Wisconsin Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Minor in Belize By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:26:24 EDT Today a grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin returned a one-count indictment against U.S. citizen Roland J. Flath for traveling in foreign commerce and engaging in and attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor less than 18 years of age. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Former Administrative Assistant to U.S. Senator Charged with Making Prohibited Communications to Senate Office By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:48:59 EDT The former administrative assistant to a U.S. senator was charged today by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia with violating criminal conflict of interest laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit DC-Area Plumber Charged with Obstructing the IRS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:35:12 EDT Richard Jaensch, a resident of Annandale, Va., has been indicted by a Alexandria, Va., federal grand jury with one count of corruptly endeavoring to impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), one count of filing a false claim for a refund and four counts of failing to file a tax return for 2004 through 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Arizona Department of Education to Ensure That Potential ELL Students Are Properly Identified By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:44:31 EDT The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights today entered into a settlement agreement with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to ensure that Arizona’s English Language Learner (ELL) students receive the educational services that they need. Full Article OPA Press Releases
wit Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Dean Foods Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:12:03 EDT The Department of Justice has reached a settlement today with Dean Foods Company that requires Dean to divest a significant milk processing plant in Waukesha, Wis., and related assets that it acquired from the Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, including the Golden Guernsey brand name. Full Article OPA Press Releases