ba United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Italy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:25:12 EST Both detainees are the subject of outstanding arrest warrants in Italy and will be prosecuted there. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers a Guantanamo Bay Detainee to France By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:30:19 EST Late last night, Sabir Lahmar, a native of Algeria, was transferred to the government of France. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers a Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Hungary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:33:04 EST Late last night, a detainee originally from the West Bank was transferred to the government of Hungary. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Los Angeles’ Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Pays $3 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:41:52 EST The Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a sports medicine clinic in Los Angeles, has agreed to pay the United States $3 million to settle allegations that it received illegal kickbacks from HealthSouth Corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Chicagoan Charged with Conspiracy in 2008 Mumbai Attacks in Addition to Foreign Terror Plot in Denmark By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:33:33 EST A Chicago man who was arrested in October for planning terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper and two of its employees is alleged to have also conducted extensive surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years preceding the November 2008 terrorist attack on India’s largest city that killed approximately 170 people, including six Americans, and injured hundreds more. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba District of Columbia Seafood Company, Two Employees Charged with Purchasing Illegally Harvested Striped Bass By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:02:52 EST A Washington, D.C., fish wholesaler and two of its employees have been charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland for the purchase of illegally harvested striped bass, commonly referred to as rockfish, from the Potomac River from 1995 through 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers One Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Kuwait By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:36:55 EST Fouad Mahmoud al-Rabiah, a Kuwaiti national, has been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the government of Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Largest Environmental Bankruptcy in U.S. History Will Result in Payment of $1.79 Billion Towards Environmental Cleanup & Restoration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:36:10 EST As a result of the largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history, $1.79 billion has been paid to fund environmental cleanup and restoration under a bankruptcy reorganization of American Smelting and Refining Company LLC (ASARCO). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Statement of Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee of Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Entitled "H.r. 1924, the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009" By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:55:59 EST "The challenges facing law enforcement in tribal communities are enormous. The basic level of police protection that most Americans take for granted simply does not exist in many parts of Indian Country. We have a duty to change that." Full Article Testimony
ba Medicare Fraud Strike Force Expands Operations into Brooklyn, N.Y.; Tampa, Fla.; and Baton Rouge, La. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:16:05 EST Thirty people have been charged in three cities for their alleged roles in schemes to submit more than $61 million in false Medicare claims as part of the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Michigan Tax Preparers Permanently Barred from Preparing Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:18:57 EST Chief District Judge Paul L. Maloney has permanently barred Joyce M. Stone and Charles J. Freed, both of Tipton, Mich., from preparing income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Kickback Scheme Involving Government Contract in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:24:28 EST Bryan Lee Burrows admitted that he conspired with others to solicit kickbacks from private security vendors in return for favorable treatment for those potential bidders in connection with the award of a subcontract. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers 12 Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland Region By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:33:55 EST These transfers were carried out under individual arrangements between the United States and relevant foreign authorities to ensure the transfers took place under appropriate security measures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Ohio Attorney Charged with Tax Fraud, Obstruction of Justice for Scheme to Hide Income and Assets Through Trusts and in Foreign Bank Account By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:04:05 EST Aristotle R. Matsa, an attorney in Columbus, Ohio, was charged with tax offenses, obstruction of justice and additional charges in a 20-count indictment unsealed today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Colorado-based Spectranetics Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Its Medical Devices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:51:15 EST “The Department of Justice will be vigilant in pursuing cases against medical device companies that break the law and defraud taxpayers,” said Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Major International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Attack on U.S. Retail and Banking Networks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:55:29 EST Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to the payment card networks operated by, among others, Heartland Payment Systems, 7-Eleven and Hannaford Brothers Co. Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Nationwide Frivolous Lawsuit Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:35:17 EST The Department has sued George K. Pragovich of Clarksville, Tenn., to stop him from promoting an alleged nationwide scheme involving hundreds of frivolous lawsuits filed against the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba British Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:03:02 EST On Jan. 13, 2010, Dilraj Mathauda entered a guilty plea in federal district court in Miami Federal to one count of an indictment pending against him, charging conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging HIV Discrimination by RV Resort in Alabama By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:04:03 EST The Department announced the settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination lawsuit against Wales West LLC, owner and operator of Wales West RV Resort and Train and Garden Lovers Family Park in Silverhill, Ala. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Algeria By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:08:55 EST Two Algerian detainees, Hasan Zemiri and Adil Hadi al Jazairi Bin Hamlili, have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the custody and control of the Government of Algeria. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:08:16 EST Stephen Schultz entered a guilty plea in federal district court in Miami to 12 counts of an indictment pending against him. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Slovakia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:42:09 EST The United States is grateful to the Government of Slovakia for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Switzerland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:39:12 EST The Swiss Government, with the support of the Canton of Geneva, accepted an Uzbek national for resettlement and his transfer was carried out according to arrangements between the governments of the United States and Switzerland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting the Solicitation of a Kickback in Connection with a Government Contract in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:31:47 EST Ryan Scott McMonigle, of Ponca City, Okla., pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to solicit a kickback in connection with the award of a private security services subcontract to protect U.S. government personnel and contractors in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination in Davenport, Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:03:09 EST The Department announced the settlement of a lawsuit alleging that those involved in the design and construction of two multifamily housing complexes in Davenport, Iowa, violated the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba First Extradition from El Salvador to the United States Brings Salvadoran National Back to Serve Prison Sentence on Texas State Sexual Assault Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:40:09 EST “Today’s extradition brings a criminal to justice and paves the way forward in our law enforcement partnership with El Salvador,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Former UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Hiding $10 Million in Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:39:08 EST Jack Barouh of Golden Beach, Fla., pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Undeclared Swiss Bank Account By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:33:22 EST Dr. Andrew Silva of Sterling, Va., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to impede the United States and to making a false statement, the Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Italian Subsidiary of U.S.-Based Company Agrees to Plead Guilty for Participating in International Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:26:53 EST Parker ITR S.r.l. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2.29 million criminal fine for participating in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices and allocate market shares of marine hose. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Justice Department Announces Streamlined Grant Solicitation for Tribal Communities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:09:01 EST "This is a direct result of what we heard from tribal leaders at the department's listening session. Tribal leaders have made it clear that a single application would significantly improve their ability to apply and receive critical federal funding, which so many of their communities depend on," said Associate Attorney General Perrelli. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Federal Bar Association’s Advancement of Social Justice Luncheon By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:11:47 EST "Today, it’s also my pleasure to join you in recognizing Kathleen Straus and in celebrating the example of public service reflected in Wade McCree’s life and career," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ba Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Investiture of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:20:52 EST "Today, we celebrate a milestone in Barb McQuade’s remarkable career," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ba Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the Department of Justice National Symposium on Indigent Defense: Looking Back, Looking Forward, 2000–2010 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:26:44 EST I have every expectation that our criminal defense system can, and will, be a source of tremendous national pride. And I know that achieving this requires the best that we, as a profession and as a people, have to offer. Full Article Speech
ba Attorney General Holder Announces Creation of Tribal Nations Leadership Council By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:53:01 EST The TNLC marks the first time a council composed of tribal leaders selected by tribal governments will advise Justice Department leadership on an ongoing basis. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Former Representative of Backfill Subcontractor Sentenced to 33 Months in Jail for Kickback and Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:57:12 EST James E. Haas Jr., a former representative of a New Jersey subcontractor, pleaded guilty in October 2009, to an indictment charging that he engaged in a kickback and fraud conspiracy at the Federal Creosote Superfund site in Manville, N.J. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Albania By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:19:51 EST The United States is grateful to the Government of Albania for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Spain By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:21:37 EST The United States is grateful to the Government of Spain for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Court in Texas Bars 12 Sub-Promoters of Alleged $30 Million Scam Involving Tax Credits Based on Fictitious Methane Production at Landfills By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:11:36 EST A federal judge in Beaumont, Texas, has permanently barred 12 people from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme involving bogus income tax credits. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 21 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Tennessee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:34:14 EST The Department announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that the owners and developers involved in the design and construction of 21 multifamily housing complexes in Tennessee discriminated on the basis of disability. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Two Atlanta-Based Nursing Home Chains and Their Principals Pay $14 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:07:12 EST Atlanta-based Mariner Health Care Inc. and SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC, as well as their principals, Leonard Grunstein, Murray Forman and Rubin Schron, have agreed to pay the United States and several states $14 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba BAE Systems PLC Pleads Guilty and Ordered to Pay $400 Million Criminal Fine By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:43:43 EST "Today, BAE Systems pleaded guilty to knowingly and willfully making false statements to U.S. government agencies. The actions of BAE Systems impeded U.S. efforts to ensure international trade is free of corruption and to maintain control over sensitive U.S. technology," said Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan Abandon Merger Plans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:45:21 EST Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan abandoned its attempt to purchase Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan after the Department informed the companies that it would file an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography Using Hidden Videos in Store Bathrooms By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:44:41 EDT Jeffrey Alan Wasley of Kennesaw, Ga., pleaded guilty today to production of child pornography related to surreptitiously videotaping young boys using public restrooms in Atlanta-area establishments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Innospec Inc. Pleads Guilty to FCPA Charges and Defrauding the United Nations; Admits to Violating the U.S. Embargo Against Cuba By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:45:23 EDT Innospec Inc., a Delaware corporation, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the United Nations (UN), to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and to violating the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Georgia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:45:40 EDT The United States is grateful to Georgia for its willingness to support U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba United States Transfers Two Uighur Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Switzerland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:55:10 EDT The Swiss Government, with the support of the Canton of Jura, accepted the two Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity for resettlement in Switzerland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Court Issues Order Barring Michigan Tax Preparer from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:05:16 EDT A U.S. District Court has issued an order permanently barring Shawn Robin Gibson, a Detroit tax preparer, from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Mobile, Alabama, Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charges Related to Desecration of Synagogue By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:50:03 EDT Christian Rodney Ice, of Mobile, Ala., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Mobile to one count of violating the Church Arson Act by placing threatening graffitti and neo-Nazi markings on a synagogue in Mobile. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Pamrapo Savings Bank of New Jersey Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Secrecy Act Violations and Forfeits $5 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:53:09 EDT Pamrapo Savings Bank S.L.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pamrapo Bancorp Inc., based in Bayonne, N.J., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to conspiracy to violate the Bank Secrecy Act and has agreed to forfeit $5 million to the United States Full Article OPA Press Releases
ba Federal Court Permanently Bars Stratham, N.h., Tax Preparer from Preparing Taxes for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:37:29 EDT A federal district judge in New Hampshire has permanently barred Faith A. Bartlett, individually and operating as Atlantic Bookkeeping & Tax Services and Newbury Business Services Inc., from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases