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Published on November 1, 2024 - 02:22 GMT

Justice Department Announces Settlement and Consent Decree with Chicago Cubs Over Alleged Americans with Disabilities Act ...

The Justice Department today announced a settlement and proposed consent decree with the Chicago Cubs to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Wrigley Field. “The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that sports …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 02:22 GMT

Maryland Man Charged with Tax Crimes and COVID-19 Relief Fraud

An indictment was unsealed on Monday charging a Maryland man with COVID-19 relief fraud, not filing a tax return and not paying all required employment taxes. According to the indictment, Vince Akins, of Ellicott City, allegedly owned and operated several …

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Published on October 31, 2024 - 03:27 GMT

Eleven Minneapolis Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy, Murder in Aid of Racketeering, and Drug Trafficking Offenses

A federal grand jury in Minneapolis returned an 18-count indictment yesterday against 11 alleged members of the Lows — a violent Minneapolis street gang — for crimes including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy involving …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

OIP Now Accepting Nominations for the 2025 Sunshine Week FOIA Awards

The Department of Justice, Office of Information Policy (OIP) is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the 2025 Sunshine Week FOIA Awards, recognizing the contributions of FOIA professionals from around the government. Each year, the number of …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

Joint Statement of the U.S. Department of Justice and the United Kingdom Home Office on a Multilateral Meeting to Address State-...

On Oct. 10, the U.S. Department of Justice and the United Kingdom Home Office convened a multilateral meeting at the U.S. Embassy in London to address the urgent challenge of state-sponsored high-harm physical threats and other forms of transnational …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

Justice Department Releases Information on Efforts to Protect the Right to Vote, Prosecute Election Fraud, and Secure Elections

Consistent with longstanding Justice Department practices and procedures, the department today is providing information about its efforts, through the Civil Rights Division, Criminal Division, National Security Division (NSD), and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

Two Members of Transnational Money Laundering Organization Plead Guilty to Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (the …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

Ship Management Company Fined $1.75M for Failing to Maintain an Accurate Oil Record Book that Concealed Unauthorized Discharges at ...

Gremex Shipping S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation that managed several ships, including the M/V Suhar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal district court in Pensacola, Florida, for creating and providing false records to the U.S. Coast …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 03:53 GMT

Six Charged in Scheme to Defraud the Federal Government

Six defendants have been charged for their roles in schemes to rig bids, defraud the government and pay bribes and kickbacks in connection with the sale of IT products and services to federal government purchasers, which resulted in overcharges of millions …

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Published on October 29, 2024 - 22:40 GMT

Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Indiana Tax Preparer and Company

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana permanently enjoined an Indianapolis-area tax return preparer and his company yesterday from preparing federal tax returns for others and from owning or operating any tax return preparation …

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Published on October 29, 2024 - 22:40 GMT

Doctor Sentenced for $54M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Texas doctor was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay over $34 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing without seeing, …

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Published on October 29, 2024 - 09:57 GMT

U.S. Navy Reserve Officer Sentenced for Bribery Scheme Involving Department of State’s Approval Process for Special Immigrant ...

A U.S. Navy Reserve Commander from Florida was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals. According to court documents and evidence submitted at trial, …

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Published on October 26, 2024 - 10:14 GMT

Preliminary Injunction Entered in Justice Department Suit to Stop Virginia’s Systematic Removal of Voters from Registration Rolls

A federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia has entered an order requiring the Commonwealth of Virginia to cease a program to remove voters from Virginia’s voting rolls between now and the Nov. 5 general election. The court further ordered the …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:04 GMT

Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Challenge to the Constitutionality of Solitary Confinement of Children in ...

The Justice Department filed a statement of interest yesterday in a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois alleging that conditions in a juvenile detention facility violate the Constitution. The statement explains …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:04 GMT

Georgia Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $30M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme and Firearms Charge

A Georgia woman was sentenced yesterday for her role in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of tens of millions of dollars in benefits meant to assist unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tyshion Nautese Hicks, …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:04 GMT

Illinois Business Owner Indicted for Tax Crimes

A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment yesterday charging an Illinois business owner for not paying employment taxes, not filing business tax returns, wire fraud and making false statements on a loan application. According to the indictment …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:04 GMT

Tennessee Business Owner Convicted of $35M Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a Tennessee business owner yesterday for fraudulently billing federal health care programs approximately $35 million for medically unnecessary injections, which were administered over the course of approximately eight years to a …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:04 GMT

Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Prince George’s County, Maryland

The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Prince George’s County, Maryland, during the early voting period and on Election Day. The Justice Department enforces the federal voting rights laws …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:04 GMT

Foreign National Convicted of Conspiring to Export US-Made Drill Rigs to Iran in Violation of US Sanctions Laws

A federal jury convicted Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, yesterday of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), attempted unlawful export of goods …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 01:54 GMT

Two Former Georgia Deputies Plead Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Jail Detainee

Two former Richmond County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office deputies pleaded guilty yesterday to federal civil rights charges involving an assault on a jail detainee. Daniel D’Aversa, 52, and Melissa Morello, 28, pleaded guilty to an information charging both …

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