B. Todd Jones to Chair Attorney General’s Advisory Committee
B. Todd Jones to Chair Attorney General’s Advisory Committee Attorney General Eric Holder has appointed Attorney for the District of Minnesota B. Todd Jones to chair the Attorney General’s Advisory…
United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Afghanistan
United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Afghanistan The Department of Justice today announced that Mohammed Jawad, a native of Afghanistan, has been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo…
Former Government Official Indicted on Public Corruption Charges Related to Ongoing Abramoff Investigation
Former Government Official Indicted on Public Corruption Charges Related to Ongoing Abramoff Investigation A former Congressional staffer and chief of staff in two federal agencies was indicted today by a…
Boca Raton Man Convicted of Securities Fraud, Tax Fraud
Boca Raton Man Convicted of Securities Fraud, Tax Fraud Donald Platten of Boca Raton, Fla., was convicted today of conspiracy, securities fraud and tax charges following a jury trial before…
Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced for Participation in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq
Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced for Participation in Scheme to Steal Fuel from Army in Iraq Lee William Dubois, a former Department of Defense contractor, was sentenced today to…
Five Arrested in Houston Sex Trafficking Case
Five Arrested in Houston Sex Trafficking Case Four men and one woman have been arrested on charges of conspiracy and sex trafficking of children, as well as forcing and coercing…
Tennessee Demolition and Salvage Companies Indicted for Clean Air Act Violations and Defrauding the United States
Tennessee Demolition and Salvage Companies Indicted for Clean Air Act Violations and Defrauding the United States Two demolition and salvage companies and three of their respective owners and supervisors were…
Federal Court Permanently Bars Texas Man from Preparing Tax Returns
Federal Court Permanently Bars Texas Man from Preparing Tax Returns A federal judge in Dallas has permanently barred Lennon Madzima from preparing federal tax returns for others. The court found…
Epson Imaging Devices Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $26 Million Fine for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
Epson Imaging Devices Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $26 Million Fine for Participating in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy Japanese electronics manufacturer Epson Imaging Devices Corporation (Epson) agreed to plead guilty…
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Against Idaho Condominium Developer
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Against Idaho Condominium Developer The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the developer of the Riverwalk Condominiums, a condominium apartment complex…
Former Texas Correctional Officer Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Providing False Statements in Civil Rights Case
Former Texas Correctional Officer Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Providing False Statements in Civil Rights Case Eugene Morris, a former correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal…
Indiana Man Indicted for Cross Burning
Indiana Man Indicted for Cross Burning Bruce Mikulyuk, of Mishawaka, Ind., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for charges stemming from a cross burning in September 2007. Mikulyuk…