Nashville, Tennessee, Woman Sentenced on Sex Trafficking Charges
Nashville, Tennessee, Woman Sentenced on Sex Trafficking Charges Cristina Andres Perfecto of Nashville, Tenn., was sentenced late yesterday in federal court in Memphis to 190 months in prison for sex…
Justice Department to Participate in Community Integration Case in North Carolina
Justice Department to Participate in Community Integration Case in North Carolina The Department filed a brief as a friend of the court in Marlo M., et al. v. Cansler, et…
Chevron to Pay U.S. More Than $45 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Royalties Underpayment
Chevron to Pay More Than $45 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Royalties Underpayment Chevron Corporation, Texaco, Unocal Incorporated and their affiliates (the Chevron companies) have agreed to…
Minnesota Hospital to Pay U.S. to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Involving Unnecessary Admissions
Minnesota Hospital to Pay to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Involving Unnecessary Admissions Wheaton Community Hospital, the City of Wheaton, Minn. and Dr. Stanley Gallagher (collectively WCH) have agreed to…
UTStarcom Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty for Acts of Foreign Bribery in China
UTStarcom Inc. Agrees to Pay $ Million Penalty for Acts of Foreign Bribery in China UTStarcom Inc. (UTSI) has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice, agreeing to…
Colorado-based Spectranetics Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Its Medical Devices
Colorado-based Spectranetics Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Its Medical Devices “The Department of Justice will be vigilant in pursuing cases against medical device companies that…
Major International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Attack on U.S. Retail and Banking Networks
Major International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Attack on Retail and Banking Networks Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to the payment card networks operated by,…
Michigan Health Care Provider to Pay United States $669,413 to Settle False Claims Allegations
Michigan Health Care Provider to Pay United States $669,413 to Settle False Claims Allegations “As this case demonstrates, we are committed to vigorously pursuing those who defraud Medicare.” Go to…
Justice Department Files Six Lawsuits to Enjoin Preparation of Fraudulent Federal Income Tax Returns
Justice Department Files Six Lawsuits to Enjoin Preparation of Fraudulent Federal Income Tax Returns The United States this week filed five civil injunction lawsuits in Detroit, Cincinnati and Chicago against…
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Activities Focused on Addressing Abuses in Juvenile Facilities
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Activities Focused on Addressing Abuses in Juvenile Facilities The findings reported in the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) report, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges Johnny Pires, 24, was sentenced today to five years in prison and five years of supervised release following…
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Indicted for Attempted Bombing of Flight 253 on Christmas Day
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Indicted for Attempted Bombing of Flight 253 on Christmas Day "Anyone we find responsible for this alleged attack will be brought to justice using every tool -- military…