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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Oak Street Health Agrees to Pay $60M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks to Insurance Agents in ...

Oak Street Health, headquartered in Chicago and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in exchange …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Two Acting U.S. Trustees Appointed for Region Encompassing Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington and for Region ...

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two Acting U.S. Trustees, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today. Under 28 U.S.C. § 585(a), the Attorney General may fill U.S. Trustee vacancies by appointing an Acting U.S. Trustee. Jonas V. …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Court-Authorized Operation Disrupts Worldwide Botnet Used by People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Hackers

Note: View the affidavit here. The Justice Department today announced a court-authorized law enforcement operation that disrupted a botnet consisting of more than 200,000 consumer devices in the United States and worldwide. As described in court documents …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Indiana County Following Allegations the County Illegally Denied Zoning Approval for ...

The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Hendricks County (the County), Indiana, to settle allegations that the County violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by twice unlawfully …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Doctor Charged in $32.7M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, returned an indictment today charging a Louisiana doctor for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $32.7 million by submitting claims for medically unnecessary definitive urine drug testing services. …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Self-Described Racist Skinhead Sentenced for Race-Based Threats via Social Media Against Black Neighbors in Maine

A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex. Charles Allen Barnes, 47, previously pleaded guilty to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce. In …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Former U.S. Government Employee Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Offenses

A former U.S. government employee was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for drugging and sexually abusing numerous women in multiple countries, including photographing and video recording more than two dozen nude and partially nude women without their …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 23:55 GMT

Former Assistant District Attorney Indicted on Bribery, Money Laundering Conspiracy, and Other Felony Charges

A federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, returned an indictment today charging a former Louisiana Assistant District Attorney with conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, using his cell phone in furtherance of bribery, conspiracy to commit money …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

Readout of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division’s Meeting LGBTQI+ Community Stakeholders

The Justice Department convened on Monday its quarterly interagency meeting with LGBTQI+ community stakeholders. Members of the Office of the Attorney General and the LGBTQI+ Working Group of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division outlined relevant …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

Readout of Assistant Attorneys General Kristen Clarke and Carlos Uriarte’s Trip to El Paso, Texas

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte of the Justice Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs traveled to El Paso, Texas, on Sept. 16 to engage with …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer Delivers Remarks on the Justice Department's Lawsuit Against the ...

Good morning. My name is Benjamin Mizer, and I am the Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General at the Justice Department. I am joined today by Chetan Patil, who is the Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division’s Torts Branch. I am …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Chetan A. Patil Delivers Remarks on the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against the Owner ...

Thank you, United States Attorney Barron. I am Chetan Patil, the Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division’s Torts Branch. This morning, attorneys within the Civil Division filed a claim against Grace Ocean and Synergy, the owner and …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of the Vessel that Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge

The Justice Department filed a civil claim today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship that …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

California Restaurant Owner Convicted of Tax and COVID-19 Fraud Schemes

A federal jury in San Diego convicted a California man yesterday of wire fraud, conspiracy and tax crimes for schemes to defraud COVID-19 relief programs and to file false tax returns. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Leronce …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 01:30 GMT

Former D.C. Special Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Offense for Using Excessive Force and with Obstruction of ...

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging a former D.C. Special Police Officer with depriving an arrestee of her civil rights under color of law. The indictment charges former D.C. Special Police Officer Curtis …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 01:30 GMT

Michigan Woman Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of a Minor in New Orleans

A Michigan woman was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. According to court documents, from around December 2021 through around March 2022, Latesha Gardner, 30, of Flint, Michigan, and her boyfriend, …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 01:30 GMT

Justice Department Awards Over $600M to Hire Law Enforcement Officers, Keep Schools Safe, and Improve Law Enforcement Mental ...

The Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) today announced that it has awarded over $600 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies and stakeholders across the country. This funding will go to support a …

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Published on September 18, 2024 - 01:30 GMT

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri Delivers Remarks on Newly Announced Corporate Whistleblower ...

Good evening. Thank you for the invitation to be with you tonight and for the warm welcome back to NYU School of Law. It’s always a pleasure to be here with so many prominent members of the white-collar bar and corporate compliance community. And a special …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 20:21 GMT

Justice Department Webinar on Designing Accessible Public Schools is a Key Resource for School Safety Planning

An important area for school safety planning that is often overlooked is school accessibility for students with disabilities. Accessibility barriers in public schools remain pervasive even decades after passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 20:21 GMT

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks on the 30th Anniversary of the COPS Office

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Director Clements, for that generous introduction and for your leadership. I’m grateful for the work you and your team do every day. And I’m honored to welcome everyone here as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary …

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