Justice Department Reaches Agreement with James City County, Virginia, on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with James City County, Virginia, on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act The Justice Department filed a consent decree today in the District Court for the…
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down New Jersey Tax Preparer
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down New Jersey Tax Preparer The United States has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Luvander Hollaway from preparing federal tax returns for others. Go…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Illegally-Imported Sperm Whale Teeth
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Illegally-Imported Sperm Whale Teeth Richard M. Ertel, of Spotsylvania, Va., pleaded guilty today in District Court in Richmond, Va., to the illegal importation…
Niagara Falls, New York, Financial Advisor Sentenced to Prison for Promoting and Using Abusive Tax Shelters
Niagara Falls, New York, Financial Advisor Sentenced to Prison for Promoting and Using Abusive Tax Shelters Richard Muto was sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by one year of…
Danfoss Group Subsidiary Agrees to Plead Guilty for Role in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Refrigerant Compressors
Danfoss Group Subsidiary Agrees to Plead Guilty for Role in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Refrigerant Compressors Danfoss Flensburg GmbH has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $3 million criminal…
Justice Department Prevails in Three Tax Shelter Cases on Same Day
Justice Department Prevails in Three Tax Shelter Cases on Same Day Three federal courts have issued decisions in favor of the United States in three separate cases involving abusive tax…
Former EPA-CID Special Agent in Texas Pleads Guilty to Perjury and Obstruction of Justice
Former EPA-CID Special Agent in Texas Pleads Guilty to Perjury and Obstruction of Justice Keith Phillips, 61, of Kent, Texas, pleaded guilty yesterday before District Judge Richard T. Haik Sr.…
Chicago Lawyer Barred from Promoting Tax Shelters Generating $370 Million in Sham Deductions
Chicago Lawyer Barred from Promoting Tax Shelters Generating $370 Million in Sham Deductions A federal court has permanently barred John E. Rogers and two of his companies, Sugarloaf Fund LLC…
New Mexico Man to Receive Life Prison Sentence After Conviction on Kidnapping Charge Related to Death of 16-Year-Old
New Mexico Man to Receive Life Prison Sentence After Conviction on Kidnapping Charge Related to Death of 16-Year-Old Larry Lujan, 33, will receive a life prison sentence for a kidnapping…
Department of Justice Awards More Than $243 Million to Hire New Officers
Department of Justice Awards More Than $243 Million to Hire New Officers Attorney General Eric Holder today joined Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Director of the Office of Community Oriented…
Justice Department Announces More Than $130 Million in Cost Saving and Efficiency Measures to Utilize Resources More Effectively
Justice Department Announces More Than $130 Million in Cost Saving and Efficiency Measures to Utilize Resources More Effectively As part of Attorney General Eric Holder’s call for cost-cutting measures to…
Rhode Island Jewelry Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return
Rhode Island Jewelry Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return Karen St. Pierre of Barrington, , pleaded guilty before Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in the District…