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- Bronx Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 22 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS December 6, 2019The Department of Justice announced today that Sajmir Alimehmeti, aka “Abdul Qawii,” 26, was sentenced to 22 years in prison based on convictions for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and attempting to fraudulently procure a U.S. passport to facilitate an act of international terrorism. Alimehmeti pleaded […]
- Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Staffing Company December 6, 2019The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Onin Staffing LLC (Onin Staffing), a Birmingham, Alabama-based staffing company with locations in over a dozen states. The settlement resolves the Department’s investigation into whether the company violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against work-authorized, non-U.S. citizens in […]
- California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans December 6, 2019
- Texas Businessman Convicted of Making Illegal Campaign Contributions to Political Candidates December 6, 2019A Houston, Texas, businessman has pleaded guilty to making illegal political contributions in the names of others to campaign committees for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in 2017, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick of the Southern District of Texas.
- Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Delivers Keynote Remarks at Department of Justice Summit on Modernizing the Administrative Procedure Act December 6, 2019
- Leader of a Violent Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with International Drug Importation Conspiracy and Weapons Use December 6, 2019Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, also known as “Chapo Isidro,” has been charged in a superseding indictment with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the United States. Meza-Flores, a Mexican national who is believed to currently reside in Mexico, is the leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), a major […]
- Solicitor General Noel Francisco Delivers Remarks at Department of Justice Summit on Modernizing the Administrative Procedure Act December 6, 2019Thank you very much. I am pleased to welcome you – or, for many of you, to welcome you back – to the Department of Justice, and to kick off this important summit on modernizing the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). We are fortunate to have a wide variety of leaders in administrative law – spanning […]
- Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray Provides Introductory Remarks at the Department of Justice Summit on the Administrative Procedure Act December 6, 2019
- Ericsson Agrees to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve FCPA Case December 6, 2019
- Russian National Charged with Decade-Long Series of Hacking and Bank Fraud Offenses Resulting in Tens of Millions in Losses and Second Russian National Charged with Involvement in Deployment of “Bugat” Malware December 5, 2019The United States of America, through its Departments of Justice and State, and the United Kingdom, through its National Crime Agency (NCA), today announced the unsealing of criminal charges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Lincoln, Nebraska, against Maksim V. Yakubets, aka online moniker, “aqua,” 32, of Moscow, Russia, related to two separate international computer hacking and […]
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- Second Pharmaceutical Company Admits to Price Fixing, Resolves Related False Claims Act Violations December 3, 2019Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Rising), a generic pharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey, was charged for conspiring to fix prices and allocate customers for a generic hypertension drug, the Department of Justice announced today.
- Former CEO Convicted of Fixing Prices For Canned Tuna December 3, 2019The former President and Chief Executive Officer of Bumble Bee Foods LLC was convicted today in San Francisco for his participation in an antitrust conspiracy to fix prices of canned tuna, the Justice Department announced.
- Justice Department Welcomes Texas Joining T-Mobile/Sprint Settlement November 27, 2019Today, Texas is seeking to join the United States, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota in the suit and proposed settlement relating to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The settlement requires a substantial divestiture package in order to launch Dish Network Corp., a Colorado-based satellite television provider, as […]
- Justice Department Issues Business Review Letter to the GSMA Related to Innovative eSIMs Standard for Mobile Devices November 27, 2019The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced today that it completed a nearly two-year long investigation into the standard-setting activities of the GSM Association (“GSMA”), a trade association for mobile network operators. The Antitrust Division’s investigation revealed that, in recent years, the GSMA used its industry influence to steer the design of eSIMs technology in […]
- Department of Justice Files Motion to Terminate Paramount Consent Decrees November 22, 2019As part of the Department of Justice’s review of nearly 1,300 legacy antitrust judgments, the Antitrust Division today announced that it has filed in the District Court for the Southern District of New York a motion to terminate the Paramount Consent Decrees, which for over 70 years have regulated how certain movie studios distribute films […]
- Former Trader for Major Multinational Bank Convicted for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging in FX Market November 20, 2019A former currency trader was convicted today in New York for his participation in an antitrust conspiracy to manipulate prices for emerging market currencies in the global foreign currency exchange (FX) market, the Justice Department announced today.
- Former Financial Services Executive Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids for Financial Instruments in Violation of Antitrust Law November 14, 2019Peter Volino, a former vice president at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services LLC (ICBCFS), pleaded guilty to a criminal antitrust charge for his involvement in a bid-rigging conspiracy for certain financial instruments, the Department of Justice announced.
- Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for BB&T and SunTrust to Proceed with Merger November 8, 2019The Department of Justice announced today that BB&T Corporation (BB&T) and SunTrust Banks Inc. (SunTrust) have agreed to divest 28 branches across North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia with approximately $2.3 billion in deposits to resolve antitrust concerns arising from BB&T’s proposed merger with SunTrust. The divestiture constitutes the largest divestiture in a bank merger in […]
- Justice Department Welcomes Arkansas Joining T-Mobile/Sprint Settlement November 8, 2019The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed an amended complaint that adds Arkansas as a plaintiff in the suit and proposed settlement relating to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. Arkansas joins Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota in the settlement, which is designed to launch Dish […]
- Justice Department Comments on Settlement in Private "No-Poach" Class Action That Allows Government to Enforce Injunction Against Duke University November 8, 2019On Sept. 25, 2019, a federal district court in North Carolina entered a unique final judgment in a private no-poach class action that approves the parties’ settlement agreement and allows the United States to enforce the injunctive relief and compliance provisions of the settlement agreement. The settlement followed the Justice Department’s successful intervention in the […]
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- U.S. v. Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation November 21, 2019Document filed on October 8, 2019 Final Judgment Documents filed on September 23, 2019 Motion and Memorandum of the United States In Support of Entry of the Final Judgment Exhibit 1: Certificate of Compliance With Provisions of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act Exhibit 3: [Proposed] Final Judgment Documents filed on June 10, 2019 Complaint […]
- U.S. v. Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd, et al. November 21, 2019Documents filed on August 28, 2019 Complaint for Civil Penalties and Injunctive Relief for Failure to Comply with the Premerger Reporting and Waiting Requirements of the Hart-Scott Rodino Act Stipulation [Proposed] Final Judgment Competitive Impact Statement United States' Explanation of Consent Decree Procedures
- U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Deutsche Telekom AG, et al. November 20, 2019Documents filed on November 8, 2019 Fourth Amended Complaint Consent Motion For Leave To File Fourth Amended Complaint Stipulation Documents filed on October 28, 2019 Third Amended Complaint Consent Motion For Leave To File Third Amended Complaint Stipulation Documents filed on October 2, 2019 Second Amended Complaint Consent Motion For Leave To File Second Amended […]
- U.S. v. Symrise AG, et al. November 19, 2019Document filed on November 18, 2019 Competitive Impact Statement
- U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Deutsche Telekom AG, et al. November 18, 2019Documents filed on August 15, 2019 Consent Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint Amended Complaint Stipulation
- U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Deutsche Telekom AG, et al. November 7, 2019Document filed on November 6, 2019 Response of Plaintiff United States to Public Comments on the Proposed Final Judgment Appendix: Public Comments Received - Volume I Appendix: Public Comments Received - Volume II Appendix: Public Comments Received - Volume III Document filed on November 1, 2019 Unopposed Motion of the United States to Excuse Federal […]
- U.S. v. Symrise AG, et al. October 30, 2019Documents filed on October 30, 2019 United States' Explanation of Consent Decree Procedures Hold Separate Stipulation and Order [Proposed] Final Judgment Complaint
- Danielle Seaman v. Duke University and Duke University Health System October 17, 2019Document filed on September 25, 2019 Final Judgment and Dismissal Document filed on May 31, 2019 Supplemental Declaration of Dean M. Harvey in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval
- U.S. v. Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, Inc. October 11, 2019Document filed on October 10, 2019 Final Judgment
- U.S. v. James L. Dolan October 1, 2019Document filed on April 17, 2019 Final Judgment
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- California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans December 6, 2019
- United States Joins Suit against Navistar Defense LLC Alleging False Claims under Marine Corps Contract December 4, 2019The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Navistar Defense LLC. Navistar Defense manufactured armored vehicles for the United States military and is a subsidiary of Navistar International LLC, headquartered in Melrose Park, Illinois. The suit alleges that Navistar Defense violated […]
- Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $45 Million to Resolve Criminal Obstruction Charges and Civil False Claims Act Allegations December 4, 2019Unitrans International Inc. (Unitrans), a privately held Virginia defense contracting company, has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve criminal obstruction charges and civil False Claims Act allegations relating to the illegal transportation of goods across Iran in connection with a contract to provide material and logistical support to U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
- Laboratory to Pay $26.67 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians November 26, 2019Laboratory Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation (Boston Heart), of Framingham, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $26.67 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving payments for patient referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, as well as claims otherwise improperly billed to federal healthcare programs for laboratory testing, the Department of Justice […]
- District Court Orders California Firm to Stop Manufacturing and Distributing Adulterated Food November 25, 2019A federal court permanently enjoined a food company in San Francisco from manufacturing and distributing adulterated food, the Department of Justice announced today.
- District Court Enters Injunction against New York Company and Corporate Officials to Prevent Adulteration of Food Products November 22, 2019The Department of Justice announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered an injunction against Foo Yuan Food Products Company Inc. (Foo Yuan) of Long Island City, New York, its owner and president Hsing Chuang, and its secretary Susan Chuang. The injunction permanently enjoins the defendants from preparing, […]
- California Resident Pleads Guilty to Telemarketing Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Consumers November 21, 2019On Nov. 21, 2019, Angel Armando Adrianzen, 45, of California pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud for partnering with call centers in Peru that took money from U.S. Spanish-speaking victims through lies and threats. Adrianzen was arrested on Sept. 16 and has remained incarcerated since then.
- Kentucky Hospital to Pay over $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations November 20, 2019Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare Inc., doing business as Pharmacy Plus and Pharmacy Plus Specialty (collectively, Jewish Hospital), of Louisville, Kentucky, have agreed to pay $10,101,132 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly submitted false claims to the Medicare program, the Department of Justice has announced.
- California Health System and Surgical Group Agree to Settle Claims Arising from Improper Compensation Arrangements November 15, 2019Several hospitals owned and operated by Sutter Health (Sutter), a California-based healthcare services provider, and Sacramento Cardiovascular Surgeons Medical Group Inc. (Sac Cardio), a practice group of three cardiovascular surgeons, have agreed to pay the United States a total of $46,123,516 to resolve allegations arising from claims they submitted to the Medicare program, the Department […]
- United States Files False Claims Act Complaint against South Dakota Neurosurgeon and Physician-Owned Distributorships November 14, 2019The United States has filed a complaint against Sioux Falls, South Dakota, neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora M.D., Medical Designs LLC, and Sicage LLC alleging False Claims Act violations arising from the alleged payment of kickbacks to Asfora tied to the devices he used in spinal surgeries, the Justice Department announced today. Medical Designs and Sicage are […]
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- Meeting Scheduled for Victims of Man Who Stole from Charity Founded to Help Veterans and Military Families December 6, 2019
- San Diego, California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans December 6, 2019
- Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Delivers Remarks at the Veterans Day Roundtable November 7, 2019Good afternoon and thank you for coming here today. My name is Eric Dreiband and I serve as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights here at the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Justice Department Settles with Public Accommodations to Protect the Rights of Veterans Who Use Service Dogs November 6, 2019As we mark Veterans Day 2019, the Justice Department announced two settlement agreements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to protect and advance equal access for veterans with disabilities who use service dogs. One agreement is with Deerfield Inn & Suites, in Gadsden, Alabama. The second agreement is with the Landmark Hotel Group in […]
- Federal Judge Convicts Owner of Dog Training and Handler School in San Antonio for Scheme to Defraud the Federal Government November 6, 2019
- Las Vegas, Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans October 30, 2019
- Justice Department Files Suit Against Walmart Inc. to Enforce Employment Rights of Naval Reservist October 30, 2019The Department of Justice filed a complaint today in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of Naval Petty Officer Third Class Lindsey Hunger against Walmart Inc. The complaint alleges that Walmart violated the law when it declined to hire Hunger due to her upcoming naval reserve duties.
- Department of Justice Sues Walmart to Enforce Employment Rights of Naval Reservist October 30, 2019
- Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans October 30, 2019Fredrick Brown, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada, a former civilian medical records administrator for the U.S. Army at the 65th Medical Brigade, Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, admitted yesterday to his role in an identity-theft and fraud scheme that victimized thousands of U.S. servicemembers and veterans.
- Norwalk Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Service Member October 4, 2019
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- Leader of a Violent Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with International Drug Importation Conspiracy and Weapons Use December 6, 2019Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, also known as “Chapo Isidro,” has been charged in a superseding indictment with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into the United States. Meza-Flores, a Mexican national who is believed to currently reside in Mexico, is the leader of the Meza-Flores Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO), a major […]
- Texas Businessman Convicted of Making Illegal Campaign Contributions to Political Candidates December 6, 2019A Houston, Texas, businessman has pleaded guilty to making illegal political contributions in the names of others to campaign committees for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in 2017, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick of the Southern District of Texas.
- Ericsson Agrees to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve FCPA Case December 6, 2019
- Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski Delivers Remarks at the Yakubets Press Conference December 5, 2019We are here today to identify and announce charges against a Russian national whom the Department of Justice alleges is responsible for two of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the past decade.
- Russian National Charged with Decade-Long Series of Hacking and Bank Fraud Offenses Resulting in Tens of Millions in Losses and Second Russian National Charged with Involvement in Deployment of “Bugat” Malware December 5, 2019The United States of America, through its Departments of Justice and State, and the United Kingdom, through its National Crime Agency (NCA), today announced the unsealing of criminal charges in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Lincoln, Nebraska, against Maksim V. Yakubets, aka online moniker, “aqua,” 32, of Moscow, Russia, related to two separate international computer hacking and […]
- Former COO and CFO of Publicly Traded Transportation Company Charged with Securities Fraud, Bank Fraud and Lying to Auditors December 5, 2019The former chief operating officer (COO) and chief financial officer (CFO) of Celadon Group Inc. (Celadon), a publicly traded transportation and trucking company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their alleged role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $60 […]
- Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski Delivers Remarks at the American Conference Institute’s 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act December 4, 2019It is an honor and privilege to address this year’s ACI Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although there are many excellent legal conferences throughout the year, this one always stands out because of the quality of the speakers and the deep substantive focus on foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions.
- International Counterterrorism Officials Share Good Practices on Community-Oriented Policing for Countering Violent Extremism December 3, 2019International senior counterterrorism (CT) officials, academic experts, U.S. interagency representatives, and organizations dedicated to policing initiatives and extremism topics met in Washington, DC from Dec. 2 to 4, to openly discuss and address current knowledge on community-oriented policing for countering violent extremism (CVE) to further improve mutual exchanges and better connect multilateral cooperation and national […]
- Four Gangster Disciples Sentenced Following Seven-Week Jury Trial December 3, 2019Following a seven-week jury trial in U.S. District Court earlier this year, a federal jury convicted five members of the Gangster Disciples of multiple counts relating to a racketeering conspiracy and a drug distribution conspiracy, which plagued the Clarksville, Tennessee, area with violence and murders for more than a decade, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian […]
- California CEO and Seven Others Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conduit Campaign Contribution Case December 3, 2019Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed against the CEO of an online payment processing company, and seven others, charging them with conspiring to make and conceal conduit and excessive campaign contributions, and related offenses, during the U.S. presidential election in 2016 and thereafter.
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