Federal Court Bars Connecticut Woman from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
Federal Court Bars Connecticut Woman from Preparing Tax Returns for Others A federal district court in Connecticut has permanently barred Elda Sinani, a resident of that state, from preparing federal…
Three Foreign Executives Indicted for Their Roles in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
Three Foreign Executives Indicted for Their Roles in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment against two former executives from Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.…
Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses Department of Justice Employees
Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses Department of Justice Employees The Justice Department has aptly been described as the “crown jewel” of the federal government. It has attained this distinction not…
Former Mississippi County Deputy Sheriffs Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Violations
Former Mississippi County Deputy Sheriffs Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Violations Former Tippah County, Miss., Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Rogers, 35, pleaded guilty today to a one-count information charging him and…
Federal Court Bars Maine Resident from Preparing Tax Returns for Others
Federal Court Bars Maine Resident from Preparing Tax Returns for Others A federal court in Maine has permanently barred Robert A. Grover from preparing federal tax returns for others. The…
Minnesota Man Arrested in Connection with Ponzi Scheme
Minnesota Man Arrested in Connection with Ponzi Scheme A Minnesota man was arrested today on charges related to an alleged Ponzi scheme involving commodity pools. Charles Chuck E. Hays, of…
Member of Human Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
Member of Human Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges Raul Cortes-Meza, 21, aka Oscar, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty today in District Court in Atlanta to sex trafficking…
Government Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Bribery Charges
Government Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison on Bribery Charges A government contractor and former employee of the Department of the Treasury was sentenced in Washington today in connection…
Patriot Coal to Pay $6.5 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations
Patriot Coal to Pay $ Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations Patriot Coal Corporation, one of the largest coal mining companies in the United States, has agreed to pay…
United States Files Clean Air Lawsuit Against Westar Energy
United States Files Clean Air Lawsuit Against Westar Energy The United States has filed a complaint against Westar Energy alleging that the company violated the Clean Air Act by making…
U.S. Court Rejects Two Prominent L.A. Real Estate Investors Attempt to Use Tax Avoidance Scheme
Court Rejects Two Prominent Real Estate Investors Attempt to Use Tax Avoidance Scheme A federal court in Los Angeles invalidated an abusive tax shelter scheme engaged in by prominent real…
Former Memphis Police Officer Found Guilty on 44 Counts of Civil Rights, Narcotics, Robbery and Firearms Charges
Former Memphis Police Officer Found Guilty on 44 Counts of Civil Rights, Narcotics, Robbery and Firearms Charges A federal jury in Memphis, Tenn., today found Arthur Sease IV, a former…