epa Tennessee Woman Barred from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others; Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:02 EST A federal court today issued a preliminary injunction barring Karen Liane Miller of Nashville, Tenn., from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Federal Court Shuts Down Los Angeles Area Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:33 EST A federal court in Los Angeles has issued permanent injunctions barring a Torrance, Calif., tax preparer, Susan Guan and her company, SRN Financial Services Inc., from preparing tax returns for others Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Former State Department Official and Wife Plead Guilty in 30-Year Espionage Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:27 EST Walter Kendall Myers, 72, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit espionage and two counts of wire fraud. His wife, Gwendolyn Steingraber Myers, 71, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to gather and transmit national defense information. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Terror Charges Unsealed in Minneapolis Against Eight Men, Justice Department Announces By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:11 EST According to the charging documents, the offenses include providing financial support to those who traveled to Somalia to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization; attending terrorist training camps operated by al-Shabaab; and fighting on behalf of al-Shabaab. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Sues Chicago Area Landlord for Refusing to Rent to African Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:35 EST The lawsuit alleges that Terence Flanagan refused to rent a single-family house he owns in Orland Park, Ill., to Kamal Alex Majeid, who is African-American, because of his race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Federal Court Shuts Down Los Angeles Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:13:26 EST The government complaint in the civil injunction case alleged that Jacqueline Cornejo promoted a tax fraud scheme designed to siphon millions of dollars from the U.S. Treasury. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of Poplarville, Mississippi, to Improve Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:32:27 EST The agreement was reached under the department’s Project Civic Access initiative to bring localities into full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Federal Court Shuts Down Kansas City Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:22:19 EST A federal court in Kansas City, Kan., has permanently barred Carlos Cruz, also known as Carlos Ruano-Cruz, from preparing tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Stericycle Inc.’s Acquisition of MedServe Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:21:33 EST The department said the transaction, as originally proposed, would substantially lessen competition in infectious waste collection and treatment services to hospitals and other critical healthcare facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department to Monitor Election in Georgia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:05 EST The department will monitor polling place activities for compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 during the Dec. 1, 2009, municipal run-off election in Union Point, Ga. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against MasTec Advanced Technologies to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:41:24 EST The department filed a lawsuit in federal court in West Virginia alleging that MasTec Advanced Technologies willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 by discriminating against a U.S. Army Reserve member on the basis of his military service and by failing to offer Burress an appropriate reemployment position when he returned from military service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Newark, New Jersey, Public Schools to Enforce the Employment Rights of U.S. Naval Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:57:15 EST The department announced today that it has entered into a consent decree with the Newark Public Schools (NPS) that will resolve its lawsuit on behalf of George Lawton, a naval reservist, against NPS alleging it violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Asks Court to Authorize Service of a John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Clients of R. Allen Stanford’s Investment Companies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:10:50 EST The department has filed papers seeking a federal court order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a “John Doe summons” on Ralph Janvey, the court-appointed receiver of the Stanford Group Company (SGC) and related entities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Deputy Attorney General David Ogden to Leave Department of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 10:19:34 EST “It has been a singular privilege to work alongside the Department’s dedicated career professionals, whose commitment to the national interest and the cause of justice is an inspiration to me," said Deputy Attorney General Ogden. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Releases Video Explaining Federal Protections Against Immigration-Related Discrimination in the Workplace By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:54:08 EST The Department released a new video aimed at educating employers about worker rights and employer responsibilities under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Signs Agreement with City of Atlanta to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:00:28 EST “Civic access is a basic and critical civil right, and it ensures individuals with disabilities can play productive, fulfilling roles in their communities,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Department Issues FOIA Annual Report in More Accessible Format as Part of the President’s Initiative on Transparency and Open Government By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:01:42 EST As a result of the new format, members of the public, including public interest organizations, scholars, and the media, will be able to more easily track FOIA performance. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa State Department Employee Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:59:34 EST Kevin M. Young, 42, was sentenced today to 12 months of probation for illegally accessing more than 125 confidential passport application files. Young was also ordered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay in the District of Columbia to perform 100 hours of community service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation by City of Fort Pierce, Florida By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 17:57:31 EST “Our nation’s civil rights laws ensure that every individual can go to work each day without fear of discrimination based on the color of their skin,” said Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Los Angeles Area Tax Preparer Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Violating Injunction By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:07:00 EST James A. Mattatall of Torrance, Calif., was sentenced to six months in prison for violating a permanent injunction. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa 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
epa Former State Department Employee Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:15:55 EST Karal Busch, 28, of District Heights, Md., was sentenced today to 24 months of probation for illegally accessing more than 65 confidential passport application files. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Intellitec Colleges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:35:26 EST The department announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Intellitec Colleges in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, and Pueblo, Colo., to ensure access to its technical colleges for individuals with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Signs Agreement with Santa Rosa, California, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:39:14 EST The department announced an agreement with Santa Rosa, Calif., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department to Participate in Community Integration Case in North Carolina By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:42:52 EST The Department filed a brief as a friend of the court in Marlo M., et al. v. Cansler, et al., a community integration case in federal court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Federal Court Shuts Down Idaho Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 13:50:15 EST A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction barring Penny Lea Jones of Idaho Falls, Idaho, from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Activities Focused on Addressing Abuses in Juvenile Facilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:27:27 EST The findings reported in the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) report, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-2009, bring into focus the dire circumstances that too many youth in juvenile correctional facilities have to endure. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Files Six Lawsuits to Enjoin Preparation of Fraudulent Federal Income Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:37:06 EST The United States this week filed five civil injunction lawsuits in Detroit, Cincinnati and Chicago against several individuals and their tax preparation services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging New Jersey’s Written Civil Service Examination for Promotion to Police Sergeant Discriminates Against African-Americans and Hispanics By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:36:22 EST The Department filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey and the New Jersey Civil Service Commission alleging a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against African-Americans and Hispanics, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Reaches Agreement with New York City to Correct Conditions at Kings County Hospital Center By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 11:55:50 EST The Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York have entered into an agreement with New York City to correct conditions of confinement at the Kings County Hospital Center’s (KCHC) psychiatric emergency room and psychiatric in-patient units located in Brooklyn, N.Y. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department to Participate in Zoning Disability Case in Richmond Township, Michigan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:40:03 EST The department filed a brief as a friend of the court in Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center Inc. v. Richmond Township and Richmond Township Planning Commission, a civil rights case regarding the expansion of an addictive disorders treatment facility in Macomb County, Mich. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa 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
epa Justice Department Reaches Three Settlements Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Regarding the Use of Electronic Book Readers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:41:45 EST The Department announced separate agreements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Pace University in New York City and Reed College in Portland, Ore., regarding the use in a classroom setting of the electronic book reader, the Kindle DX, a hand-held technological device that simulates the experience of reading a book. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Convicted on Civil Rights Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:58:53 EST The jury returned guilty verdicts on all four counts of the indictment that charged Michael Anthony Higgins with violating federal law by willfully stealing money from motorists that he had stopped on the highway while working as a trooper. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, Country Club Alleging Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:15:27 EST The lawsuit alleges that the Valley Club adopted a racially-discriminatory policy to bar summer camps from using its facilities after a group of predominantly African-American school children visited the facility. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Sues to Close Georgia Tax Return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:55:26 EST The United States has asked a federal court in Dublin, Ga., to permanently bar James J. King from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Milwaukee to Enforce the Employment Rights of Air National Guard Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:12:24 EST The Department has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee on behalf of Michael Crivello, a detective in the Milwaukee Police Department, alleging the city violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa 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
epa Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:03:12 EST "Today’s settlement resolves the department’s antitrust concerns and allows readers to continue to have a choice between two independent local daily newspapers–the Charleston Gazette and the Charleston Daily Mail." Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa State Department Employee Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:18:46 EST To date, nine current or former State Department employees or contractors have pleaded guilty in this continuing investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Defense Department Official Sentenced to 36 Months for Espionage, False Statement Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:10:59 EST James Wilbur Fondren Jr. was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for charges involving espionage and making false statements to the FBI. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department to Monitor Election in Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:07:10 EST The Department will monitor the Jan. 23, 2010, special municipal election in the city of Hondo, Texas, to ensure compliance with the anti-discrimination and minority language requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Dean Foods Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:21:16 EST The Department's Antitrust Division, along with state attorneys general from Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, filed a lawsuit today seeking to require Dean Foods to sell the dairy processing plants it acquired from Foremost Farms. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Announces Release of New Information Online as Part of President’s Open Government Initiative By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:01 EST As part of the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative, and in compliance with the Open Government Directive issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli today announced the online publication of three high-value sets of data not previously made available by the Department of Justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Requires Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. to Make Significant Changes to Its Merger with Live Nation Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:33:28 EST The Department will require Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. to license its ticketing software, divest ticketing assets and subject itself to anti-retaliation provisions in order to proceed with its proposed merger with Live Nation Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Justice Department Settlement with Nashville, Tennessee, Public Schools Will Improve Security on School Buses for Students with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:40:06 EST The Department has entered into a settlement agreement with the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, Tenn., and Davidson County, Tenn., to enhance the security of students with disabilities on public school buses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Federal Court Permanently Blocks Tennessee Woman from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:04:22 EST A federal court has issued a permanent injunction barring Karen Liane Miller of Nashville, Tenn., from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa 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
epa Justice Department Files for Immediate Relief Regarding Conditions in Georgia’s Hospitals By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:25:08 EST The Civil Rights Division has filed a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in seven state-run psychiatric hospitals in Georgia from the imminent and serious threat of harm to their lives, health and safety. Full Article OPA Press Releases
epa Department of Justice FY 2011 Budget Request By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:08:49 EST “The budget provides the department with the means necessary to protect our national security, bolster our traditional missions, and prevent and reduce crime in tandem with our state, local, tribal and community partners,” said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases