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Published on October 9, 2024 - 08:20 GMT

Dual U.S. and Iranian Citizen Arrested for Unlawful Scheme to Violate and Evade U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

Kambiz Eghbali, also known as Cameron Eghbali, 50, of Los Angeles, was arrested yesterday pursuant to a now-unsealed indictment charging him, along with Hamid Hajipour and Babak Bahizad, both Iranian nationals, with violations of the International …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

California Tax Preparer Sentenced for Preparing False Returns

A California man was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Salvador Gonzalez, of Corona, operated for more than a decade Grace’s Lighthouse …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

NH Learning Solutions Corporation Agrees to Pay $975,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Suit for Allegedly Inflating Post 9/11 GI-...

The Justice Department announced today that NH Learning Solutions Corp. (NHLS) has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for inflated educational assistance benefits under …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

Justice Department Sues LA Fitness for Disability Discrimination at Its Gym and Fitness Clubs

The Justice Department today sued Fitness International LLC, also called LA Fitness, for discriminating against people with disabilities at its gym and fitness clubs. LA Fitness is the largest chain of owner-operated gym and fitness clubs in the United …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

Bob Dean Jr. and Affiliated Corporate Entities Agree to $8.2M Consent Judgment to Resolve Allegations of Financial Misconduct ...

Bob Dean Jr. and several companies that he owned and operated have agreed to an $8.2 million consent judgment to resolve allegations that they violated the National Housing Act of 1934 (NHA), by misappropriating and misusing the assets and income of four …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 16:01 GMT

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Durham, North Carolina, to End Discriminatory Hiring Practices in City’s Fire Department

The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Durham (City), North Carolina, to resolve the department’s claim that the hiring process for firefighters in the Durham Fire Department (DFD) violates Title …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 16:01 GMT

Former Indiana Police Lieutenant Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction of Justice

A federal jury convicted a former New Castle, Indiana, police lieutenant last Friday on multiple counts of using excessive force against people in custody and one count of obstruction of justice by witness tampering. According to court documents and …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 17:39 GMT

Owner of Massachusetts Cellular Phone Tower Installation and Repair Business Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Friday to willful failure to collect, account for and pay over any payroll taxes owed by businesses he owned and controlled. According to court documents, Kenneth Marston, of Kingston, was the owner and operator of …

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Published on October 7, 2024 - 11:41 GMT

Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s Trip to the G7 Interior Minister’s Meeting in Italy

Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco traveled to Mirabella Eclano, Italy, on Oct. 3-4 for the G7 Interior Ministers Meeting, where she highlighted the importance of international partnerships in supporting the rule of law and protecting against …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Justice Department to Award More Than $84M in Grants to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes

The Justice Department has awarded 152 grants to 90 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes through its Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), totaling more than $84 million. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced these awards during a …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Meet with G7 Enforcement Partners in Rome to Discuss the Challenges of Ensuring ...

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission participated in the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers Summit yesterday and today to discuss how enforcers and policymakers can ensure healthy competition in AI-related …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Four Men Charged with Violating Export and Firearms Laws

Haitham Al-Dulaimi, 30, Haider Lazem, 41, Hasan Wasak, 27, and Abdullah Alsajee, 30, all of Louisville, Kentucky, were arrested today pursuant to a now-unsealed indictment. They were charged with conspiracy to: violate the Export Control Reform Act, …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement Marking One Year Since Hamas’s October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel

The Justice Department issued the following statement marking one year since Hamas’s October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel: “Monday, October 7 will mark one year since Hamas terrorists murdered nearly 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans, …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin, Requiring Use of Accessible Voting System ...

The Justice Department announced today that a federal court in the Western District of Wisconsin has entered a preliminary injunction requiring the Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin, to comply with federal law by offering an accessible voting system at each of …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

California Real Estate Agent Charged with Tax Crimes

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned an indictment yesterday charging a California man with evading the payment of his individual income taxes and obstructing the IRS in its efforts to collect those taxes. According to the indictment, Gabriel …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Michigan Attorney Indicted on Tax Charges

A federal grand jury in Detroit charged a Michigan attorney yesterday with filing false tax returns and willfully failing to file tax returns. According to the indictment, Shawn Smith, who calls himself “Shawn the Law,” is a lawyer residing in Birmingham. …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 16:39 GMT

Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Convicted In Charity Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in the District of Nevada convicted a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and gubernatorial candidate yesterday on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and six counts of wire fraud for executing a scheme to defraud charitable donors …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 05:40 GMT

Three Former Memphis, Tennessee, Police Officers Convicted of Federal Felonies Related to Death of Tyre Nichols

Following a trial that lasted nearly four weeks, a federal jury in Memphis, Tennessee, found three former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers guilty of federal felonies related to the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 7, 2023. “All three former Memphis …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 00:26 GMT

Ten Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly ...

Note: View DEA Administrator Anne Milgram's remarks (YouTube). Charges against five pharmaceutical distributor executives and five pharmaceutical sales representatives and brokers have been unsealed in the Southern District of Texas, Southern …

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Published on October 4, 2024 - 00:26 GMT

Miami Tax Return Preparers and Brothers Agree to Permanent Injunction

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a permanent injunction today against Miami tax return preparers and brothers, George and Luis Brito, and their businesses. The permanent injunction bars George Brito from preparing federal …

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