Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the U.N. Commission on Status of Women Event Entitled, “Intimate Partner Violence: Effective Interventions”
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Commission on Status of Women Event Entitled, "Intimate Partner Violence: Effective Interventions" "Although there is still much work to be done,…
Kassouf-The Sixth Circuit’s Misguided Attempt to Rein in the IRS
Kassouf-The Sixth Circuit's Misguided Attempt to Rein in the IRS The omnibus clause of 26 § 7212(a) is a catch-all provision that broadly punishes people who corruptly endeavor to obstruct…
Former Texas Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating the Civil Rights of an Arrestee
Former Texas Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating the Civil Rights of an Arrestee Frank William Carter, 43, a former police officer of the Laredo, Texas, Police Department, pleaded guilty…
Alabama Defendants Sentenced for Their Role in a Million Dollar Identity Theft Tax Scheme
Alabama Defendants Sentenced for Their Role in a Million Dollar Identity Theft Tax Scheme Corey Means was sentenced yesterday to 20 months in prison and Melba Wilson to eight months…
Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A former health care clinic director and licensed therapist pleaded guilty today in…
CIA Contractors Settle False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations for $3 Million
CIA Contractors Settle False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations for $3 Million The Justice Department announced today that American Systems Corporation, Anixter International Inc., and Corning Cable Systems LLC have…
Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, Associate of Usama Bin Laden, Arrested for Conspiring to Kill Americans
Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, Associate of Usama Bin Laden, Arrested for Conspiring to Kill Americans Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, a/k/a “Suleiman Abu Gayth”, a former associate of Usama Bin Laden, has been…
New York-Based Corning Incorporated to Pay U.S. $5.65 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
New York-Based Corning Incorporated to Pay $ Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Corning Incorporated has agreed to pay the United States $ million to resolve claims that it knowingly…
Pennsylvania Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Offense
Pennsylvania Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Offense Mark E. Thom Jr., 31, a Springdale Borough, Penn., Police Officer, pleaded guilty to a one count information charging him…
Two Japanese Freight Forwarding Companies Agree to Plead Guilty to Criminal Price-Fixing Charges
Two Japanese Freight Forwarding Companies Agree to Plead Guilty to Criminal Price-Fixing Charges Two Japanese air freight forwarding companies have agreed to plead guilty and to pay criminal fines totaling…
Justice Department Secures Nearly $2 Billion in Consumer Protection Cases in 2012
Justice Department Secures Nearly $2 Billion in Consumer Protection Cases in 2012 The Justice Department’s Consumer Protection Branch secured nearly $2 billion in criminal fines, forfeiture, restitution, and civil disgorgement…
Louisiana Tax Return Preparer Convicted of Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
Louisiana Tax Return Preparer Convicted of Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Following a four-day jury trial in Baton Rouge, La., a federal jury convicted Angela Myers today of wire fraud, making…