u.s. Director of Human Rights Enforcement Strategy and Policy for the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section Eli M. Rosenbaum Speaks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s 2013 Days of Remembrance By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:13:44 EDT "For more than three decades now, my colleagues and I at the United States Department of Justice have been deeply privileged to pursue justice on behalf of Jewish victims of the Holocaust and also on behalf of victims of Nazi crimes committed against other groups," said Director Rosenbaum. Full Article Speech
u.s. Amgen to Pay U.S. $24.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:33:32 EDT Amgen Inc., a California-based biotechnology company, has agreed to pay the United States $24.9 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Taxpayers with Offshore Accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s FirstCaribbean International Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:09:39 EDT The Justice Department announced that late yesterday a federal court in San Francisco entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service to serve a John Doe summons seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Nationwide Sweep by U.S. Marshals Puts 345 Dangerous Sex Offenders Behind Bars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 10:47:45 EDT Today the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) concluded Operation Guardian, a three-year, national initiative specifically targeting the country’s most dangerous noncompliant sex offenders. Deputy Marshals and law enforcement partners arrested 345 individuals who had failed to register with state authorities as required by law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of U.S. Merchants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 16:31:09 EDT A Romanian national pleaded guilty today to participating in an international, multimillion-dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ computers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two U.S. Broker-dealer Employees and Venezuelan Government Official Charged for Massive International Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 16:29:56 EDT Two employees of a U.S. broker-dealer and a senior official in Venezuela’s state economic development bank have been charged in New York’s federal court for their alleged roles in a massive international bribery scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Jenny A. Durkan Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 8 May 2013 09:44:39 EDT "The Department’s approach to 21st Century cyber threats is rooted in three interests: 1) deterring, disrupting, and dismantling the threat; 2) holding bad actors accountable; and 3) protecting our national security, economic interests, and individual privacy," said U.S. Attorney Durkan. Full Article Speech
u.s. C.R. Bard Inc. to Pay U.S. $48.26 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2013 16:06:08 EDT C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $48.26 million to resolve claims that it knowingly caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicare program for brachytherapy seeds used to treat prostate cancer in violation of the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Denso Corporation Executives Agree to Plead Guilty for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:39 EDT Two DENSO Corp. executives – Yuji Suzuki and Hiroshi Watanabe – have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in international conspiracies to fix prices and rig bids of certain automotive components installed in U.S. cars, the Department of Justice announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Renal Care to Pay $7.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:05 EDT U.S. Renal Care, headquartered in Plano, Texas, has agreed to pay $7.3 million to resolve allegations that Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA) violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare program for more Epogen than was actually administered to dialysis patients at DCA facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman Testifies Before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:35 EDT The Justice Department is committed to vigorously investigating allegations of wrongdoing at financial institutions and, along with our many law enforcement partners, holding individuals and corporations to account for their conduct. Full Article Speech
u.s. Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:21 EDT There is, I am convinced, no higher honor nor greater privilege than to serve one’s fellow citizens. Four years ago, this Committee endorsed and the Senate confirmed my nomination to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Division. Full Article Speech
u.s. Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:34:04 EDT Thanks to my dedicated colleagues – the nearly 116,000 employees serving in offices around the world – in recent years, the Department has made tremendous progress in protecting the safety, and the sacred rights, of the American people. Nowhere is this clearer than in our work to ensure America’s national security. Full Article Speech
u.s. Managing Partner of U.S. Broker-Dealer Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Participating in Massive International Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:55:24 EDT A managing partner of a U.S. broker-dealer was arrested today on felony charges arising from a conspiracy to pay bribes to a senior official in Venezuela’s state economic development bank, Banco de Desarrollo Económico y Social de Venezuela (BANDES). Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Seeks to Shut Down Texas Tax Preparer Whose Customers Work Overseas for Defense Contractors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:24:35 EDT The United States sued a Southlake, Texas woman last night, seeking to bar her from preparing federal tax returns for others Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Restrains 1909 Pablo Picasso Painting Valued at $11.5 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:52:40 EDT The Department of Justice today restrained the 1909 Pablo Picasso painting “Compotier et tasse” – estimated to be worth $11.5 million – on behalf of the Italian government. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. General Electric Aviation Systems to Pay U.S. $6.58 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:39:12 EDT General Electric Aviation Systems (GEAS) has agreed to pay $6.58 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with multiple Department of Defense contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Fifty-Five Hospitals to Pay U.S. More Than $34 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 10:33:09 EDT Fifty-five hospitals located throughout twenty-one states have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $34 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for kyphoplasty procedures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. North Carolina-Based Trans1 to Pay U.S. $6 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 12:20:06 EDT Medical device manufacturer TranS1 Inc., now known as Baxano Surgical Inc., has agreed to pay the United States $6 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that the company caused health care providers to submit false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs for minimally-invasive spine surgeries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S.Postal Service Mail Carrier Convicted for Involvement with Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 12:46:28 EDT A jury found Vernon Harrison, of Montgomery, Ala., guilty of one count of conspiring to file false claims, eight counts of mail fraud, eight counts of aggravated identity theft and six counts of embezzlement from the U.S. mail. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Justice Department Issues Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling That Apple Violated Antitrust Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:13:04 EDT "After carefully weighing the evidence, the court agreed with the Justice Department and 33 state attorneys general that executives at the highest levels of Apple orchestrated a conspiracy with five major publishers – Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & to raise e-book prices." Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Army Reserve Captain Pleads Guilty in Nevada to Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:14:59 EDT A former U.S. Army Reserve captain pleaded guilty today to accepting more than $90,000 in bribes from contractors while he was deployed to Iraq, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of Nevada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Diamond Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd. and an Autoliv Inc. Executive Agree to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:39:47 EDT Osaka, Japan-based Diamond Electric Mfg. Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $19 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of ignition coils installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer and Four Associates Sentenced for Carrying out Bribery and Alien Smuggling Activities Along Mexican Border By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:57:17 EDT A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, his girlfriend, his nephew and two of their associates were sentenced today in federal court for their participation in bribery and alien smuggling activities along the U.S./Mexico border spanning approximately two years, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Fla. Home Health Care Company and Its Owner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:17:17 EDT The government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against A Plus Home Health Care, Inc., a home health care company in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and its owner, Tracy Nemerofsky. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Army National Guard Captain Pleads Guilty to Playing a Lead Role in Bribery and Fraud Scheme Resulting in a Loss of $210,000 to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:32:51 EDT A captain in the Army National Guard pleaded guilty today to playing a lead role in a bribery and fraud scheme resulting in a loss of at least $210,000 to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Dubuis Health System and Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care, Inc. to Pay U.S. $8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:29:19 EDT Dubuis Health System and Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care, Inc. (Southern Crescent) have agreed to pay the United States $8,000,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. Dubuis Health System manages long-term acute care hospitals in multiple states, including Southern Crescent. Southern Crescent is a long-term acute care hospital located in Riverdale, GA and is part of the CHRISTUS Health System. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Vermont Man Charged with Obtaining U.S. Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Violent Crimes Committed During the Bosnian Conflict By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:19:36 EDT Edin Sakoc, 54, of Burlington, Vt., was arrested today on charges that he obtained his naturalized citizenship through fraud by failing to disclose his prior acts of persecution and crimes committed during the Bosnian conflict, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Tristram J. Coffin of the District of Vermont, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge in Boston Bruce M. Foucart and Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale of the FBI’s Albany, N.Y., Field Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Texas Bus Company Alleging Employment Discrimination Against U.S. Citizens and Other Individuals By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 16:57:40 EDT The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit with the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO), against Autobuses Ejecutivos LLC, d/b/a Omnibus Express, a bus company based in Houston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Long Island Physician to Pay U.S. $388,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Overbilling Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:23:04 EDT Richard S. Obedian, a Long Island, N.Y., orthopedic surgeon, will pay the government $388,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for minimally invasive spine procedures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Statement of the Attorney General on Resignation of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:27:29 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the resignation of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride: Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Four Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty in Connection with Bribery and Fraud Schemes to Defraud the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:24:00 EDT Four current and former soldiers of the U.S. Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for their roles in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of more than $210,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. G.S. Electech Inc. Executive Indicted for Role in Bid Rigging and Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:07:52 EDT A federal grand jury in Covington, Ky., has returned an indictment against G.S. Electech Inc. executive, Shingo Okuda for his role in an international conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids of auto parts used on antilock brake systems installed in U.S. cars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Fujikura Ltd. Executives Indicted for Roles in Fixing Prices on Automobile Parts Sold to Subaru to Be Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:54:13 EDT A federal grand jury in Detroit returned an indictment against two Fujikura Ltd. executives for their roles in an international conspiracy to fix prices of auto parts used in automotive wire harnesses sold to Subaru and installed in U.S. cars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Panasonic Executive Indicted for Role in Fixing Prices on Automobile Parts Sold to Toyota to Be Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:04:58 EDT A Detroit federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Panasonic Automotive Systems Corporation executive for his role in an international conspiracy to fix prices of switches and steering angle sensors sold to Toyota and installed in U.S. cars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Justice Department Announces Enhanced Online Resource for U.S. Victims of Overseas Terrorism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:58:27 EDT The Justice Department today announced an enhanced online resource designed to support American victims of overseas terrorism. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Nine Automobile Parts Manufacturers and Two Executives Agree to Plead Guilty to Fixing Prices on Automobile Parts Sold to U.S. Car Manufacturers and Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:55:18 EDT Nine Japan-based companies and two executives have agreed to plead guilty and to pay a total of more than $740 million in criminal fines for their roles in separate conspiracies to fix the prices of more than 30 different products sold to U.S. car manufacturers and installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced today. The department said that price-fixed automobile parts were sold to Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, as well as to the U.S. subsidiaries of Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries–more commonly known by its brand name, Subaru. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Vietnamese National Charged in Widespread International Scheme to Steal and Sell Hundreds of Thousands of U.s. Persons’ Personally Identifiable Information By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:50:13 EDT A Vietnamese national has been indicted in the District of New Hampshire for allegedly participating in an international scheme to steal and sell hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personally identifiable information (PII) through various underground websites that he operated. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty to Schemes to Defraud U.s. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:04:20 EDT Two current U.S. Army National Guard soldiers have pleaded guilty for their role in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of at least $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Deputy Attorney General Cole and Panamanian Attorney General Belfon Sign Agreement to Share Forfeited Assets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:13:10 EDT Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole and Panamanian Attorney General Ana Belfon today signed an agreement in Panama City, Panama, to share more than $36 million in forfeited criminal assets with the Government of Panama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:31:56 EDT Vernon Harrison, of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced to serve 111 months in prison and three years supervised release, along with an order to pay $82,791 restitution, for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Court Authorizes IRS to Issue Summonses for Records Relating to U.S. Taxpayers with Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:39:54 EST Five Banks Directed to Produce Records for Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited and Affiliates Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. 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
u.s. Statement of Mythili Raman Acting Assistant Attorney General U.s. Justice Department Criminal Division Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate for a Hearing Entitled “Beyond the Silk Road: Potential Risks, T By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:48:58 EST Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Coburn, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee today to discuss the Department of Justice’s work regarding virtual currencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Executives Indicted for Roles in Fixing Prices on Automobile Parts Sold to Toyota to Be Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:59:57 EST A Cleveland federal grand jury returned an indictment against two executives of a Japanese automotive supplier for their roles in an international conspiracy to fix prices of automotive anti-vibration rubber parts sold to Toyota and installed in U.S. cars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Investiture Ceremony of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Zachary Fardon By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:24:34 EST Over the course of a remarkable and highly-varied career – spanning more than two decades of service to the legal profession – Zach Fardon has demonstrated his commitment to the cause of justice, and to the highest ideals of America’s legal system. Full Article Speech
u.s. Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:12:01 EST Osaka, Japan-based Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $120 million criminal fine for its role in two separate conspiracies to fix the prices of automotive components involving anti-vibration rubber and driveshaft parts installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.s. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:37:25 EST Stanley Electric Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based company, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $1.44 million criminal fine for its participation in a conspiracy to fix prices of lamp ballasts installed in cars sold in the United States and elsewhere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Investiture Ceremony for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana Kenneth A. Polite Jr By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:45:05 EST As we administer the Oath of Office to him today, there can be no question that Kenneth Polite is well-suited – and superbly qualified – to lead the hardworking men and women who serve this important United States Attorney’s Office, and to extend the tradition of excellence and integrity that has always defined our very best United States Attorneys. Full Article Speech
u.s. U.S., U.K. Law Enforcement Launch Task Force to Counter Online Child Exploitation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:52:10 EST The U.S. Department of Justice today hosted a meeting to launch a joint task force between the United Kingdom and the United States to counter online child exploitation Full Article OPA Press Releases