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August 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the AT&T/T-Mobile Press Conference(Speeches)

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Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis A. Pozen Speaks at the AT&T/T-Mobile Press Conference(Speeches)

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Former Massachusetts State Senator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud(11-1125)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Culpeper County, Virginia, on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act(11-1124)

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Miami-Area Nurse Pleads Guilty in $25 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme(11-1123)

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Florida Couple Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Failure to Account for and Pay Over Employment Taxes(11-1122)

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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Refund Claims(11-1121)

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New Mexico Farmer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Tax Fraud, Fraudulently Collecting Farm Subsidies(11-1120)

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Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Block AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile(11-1118)

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson Speaks at the Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition(Speeches)

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Six MS-13 Gang Members in San Francisco Convicted of Racketeering Charges(11-1117)

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Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Mississippi Newspaper(11-1116)

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Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison(11-1115)

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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners’ Associations(11-1114)

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California Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy(11-1113)

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Former Washington, D.C., Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Income Tax Returns(11-1112)

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Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on the Resignation of U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona Dennis Burke(11-1111)

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Department of Justice Announces New Acting Director of ATF and Senior Advisor in the Office of Legal Policy(11-1110)

Monday, August 29, 2011

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Justice Department Obtains $70,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against New Orleans Landlords(11-1109)

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Nebraska Man Arrested on Wire Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Charges(11-1108)

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Justice Department Releases Findings of Unconstittuional Conditions at Miami-Dade Jail Facilities(11-1106)

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Ohio Homebuilder Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Tax Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering and Obstruction of Justice Schemes(11-1105)

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Special Master Sheila L. Birnbaum Announces Final Rule to Govern 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund(11-1104)

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Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for General Electric Company to Proceed with its Acquisition of Converteam Group SAS(11-1103)

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice Regarding Employment Rights Under the ADA(11-1102)

Friday, August 26, 2011

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Barrio Azteca Gang Member Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico(11-1101)

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Bridgeport, Conn., Man Admits to Participating in the Murder of Three Individuals in 2005(11-1100)

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Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offenses Related to Firebombing of Mixed-Race Couple’s Home(11-1099)

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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Against Kinro Manufacturing Inc.(11-1098)

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Leader of International Conspiracy Convicted of Defrauding the Military and Smuggling Gold(11-1097)

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Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Appoints Sri Srinivasan as Principal Deputy Solicitor General(11-1096)

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Department of Justice Will Not Challenge the Producers Guild of America's Proposed Use of Certification Mark(11-1095)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination by City of Lilburn, Georgia, Against Muslim Group(11-1094)

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Florida Owner of Construction Business Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Employment Tax Fraud(11-1093)

Thursday, August 25, 2011

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Luncheon(Speeches)

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Detroit Occupational Therapist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-1092)

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Michigan Man Convicted of Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service in IRS Form 1099-OID Schemes and Gun Crime(11-1091)

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Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Lawsuit Challenging the Voting Rights Act of 1965(11-1090)

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Detroit-Area Clinic Owner Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Schemes Totaling More Than $15 Million(11-1089)

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Oregon Man Charged with Hate Crime for Arson at Mosque(11-1088)

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Final Charged Pittsburgh Crips Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Crimes(11-1087)

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Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members(11-1086)

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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Massachusetts Man Arrested and Charged in Child Pornography Case(11-1084)

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Vice Lord Gang Members in Tennessee Convicted for Roles in Two Murders and Multiple Attempted Murders(11-1083)

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Iowa Company Pleads Guilty to Participating in Ready-Mix Concrete Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracy(11-1082)

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Former “Most Wanted” Health Care Fraud Fugitives Plead Guilty to $9.1 Million Detroit Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-1081)

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Minnesota Transit Constructors to Pay U.S. $4.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability(11-1080)

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Florida Woman Charged with Witness Tampering, False Statements and Obstruction of Justice in Relation to Her Husband’s Disappearance(11-1079)

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Google Forfeits $500 Million Generated by Online Ads & Prescription Drug Sales by Canadian Online Pharmacies(11-1078)

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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation of Polar Bear Trophy from Canada(11-1077)

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Three New Jersey Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions(11-1076)

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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Miami-Area Doctor Pleads Guilty in $25 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme(11-1075)

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Owner of Miami-Area Mental Health Care Corporation Convicted on All Counts for Orchestrating $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-1074)

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Miami-Area Medical Equipment Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-1073)

Monday, August 22, 2011

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High-Ranking Member of Mexican Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States to Face Drug Conspiracy Charges(11-1072)

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Department of Health and Human Services Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds(11-1071)

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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Against Missouri Pork Producer(11-1070)

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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Mississippi(11-1069)

Friday, August 19, 2011

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Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Antelope Valley Investigation Announcement(Speeches)

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Businessman Pleads Guilty in Utah to Tax Charge(11-1068)

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Justice Department Opens Investigation into the Antelope Valley Stations of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(11-1067)

Thursday, August 18, 2011

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Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at a Press Conference Regarding a New Mexico Hate Crimes Case(Speeches)

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Pittsburgh Crips Member and Associate Plead Guilty for Roles in Illegal Gang Activity(11-1065)

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Two Men Plead Guilty to Racially-Motivated Assault in New Mexico(11-1064)

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Puerto Rican-based Shipping Company Sentenced to Pay $700,000 Penalty for Intentional Cover-Up of Oil Pollution(11-1063)

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Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Prisoners from Life-threatening Conditions at Erie County, New York, Facilities(11-1062)

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Former Owner of New York City Garment Assembly Company Pleads Guilty for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes(11-1061)

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Maryland Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Importing and Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Networking Equipment(11-1060)

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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Four Individuals Convicted in $4.7 Million Louisiana Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-1058)

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Former Worth County Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Violating the Civil Rights of Eight Women in Missouri(11-1057)

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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for Regal Beloit Corporation to Proceed with Its Acquisition of A.O. Smith Corporation’s Electric Motor Business(11-1056)

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Ohio Wildlife Officer Charged with Lacey Act Crimes(11-1055)

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U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Bollinger Shipyards for Material False Statements Made to the Coast Guard(11-1054)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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Retired Army Colonel Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq(11-1053)

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Justice Department Signs Agreement to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities in Maryland(11-1052)

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Three Fishermen, Seafood Wholesaler and Associated Employees Indicted for Obstruction of Justice and the Illegal Harvest and Sale of New Jersey Oysters(11-1051)

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Justice Department Seeks to Require Iowa Construction Company to Pay Employment Taxes It Withholds from Employees’ Wages(11-1050)

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California-Based Taleo Corp. Agrees to Pay U.S. $6.49 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(11-1049)

Monday, August 15, 2011

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Michigan Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Selling More Than $400,000 in Counterfeit Business Software(11-1048)

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Nautilus Hyosung Holdings Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstruction of Justice for Submitting False Documents in a Merger Investigation(11-1047)

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Braintree, Mass., Waste Facility Agrees to Spend More Than $1.7 Million to Settle Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations(11-1046)

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Settlement Will Resolve Clean Air Act Penalties and Repay Portion of Clean up Costs from Danvers, Mass. Explosion in 2006(11-1045)

Friday, August 12, 2011

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Former Illinois Firefighter Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges(11-1044)

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Federal Court Shuts Down Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer(11-1043)

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Former Owners of Florida Airline Fuel Supply and Indiana Flight Management Services Companies Plead Guilty in Schemes to Defraud Ryan International Airlines(11-1042)

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Former Member of Virginia House of Delegates Sentenced to 114 Months in Prison for Bribery and Extortion(11-1041)

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Former NASDAQ Managing Director Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Insider Trading(11-1040)

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Virginia Woman Pleads Guilty in Relation to Staged Kidnapping in Guatemala(11-1039)

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Mansfield, Texas, Man Admits to Theft of Government Property and Aggravated Identity Theft(11-1038)

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Former Russell County, Ala., Sheriff Deputy Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge for Assaulting a Handcuffed Man(11-1037)

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Three Men Charged in Louisiana for Civil Rights Violations(11-1036)

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The City of Newport, R.I., Will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Water Violations(11-1035)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Against Summit Steel Fabricators in Houston(11-1034)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant from South Carolina Pleads Guilty for Role in Scheme to Steal Military Equipment in Iraq(11-1033)

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Former TSA Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Assaulting Elderly Somali Man(11-1032)

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Los Angeles Jury Convicts Two Church Pastors and Their Employee of $14.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-1031)

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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Online Identity Theft Involving More Than $700,000 in Reported Fraud(11-1030)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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Alabama Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in Tax Fraud Conspiracy(11-1029)

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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Solicitation and Firearms Offense(11-1028)

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Four Florida Men Charged in Boston with Defrauding Homeowners in Home Loan Modification Scam(11-1027)

Monday, August 8, 2011

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U.S. Files Complaint Against Education Management Corp. Alleging False Claims Act Violations(11-1026)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Pickens County, Ala., Board of Education to Eliminate Racial Disparities(11-1025)

Friday, August 5, 2011

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Two Chinese Defendants Plead Guilty in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Trafficking in Counterfeit Perfume(11-1024)

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New Approach Launched to Reduce Tribal Alcohol and Substance Abuse Problems(11-1023)

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Pittsburgh Crips Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges(11-1022)

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New Orleans Police Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Danziger Bridge Case(11-1021)

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Two Telecommunications Executives Convicted by Miami Jury on All Counts for Their Involvement in Scheme to Bribe Officials at State-Owned Telecommunications Company in Haiti(11-1020)

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Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Alabama Tax Return Preparer(11-1018)

Thursday, August 4, 2011

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention(Speeches)

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Peace Corps Volunteer Charged with Sexually Abusing Children in South Africa(11-1017)

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Former Willacy Detention Center Contract Security Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Female Detainee in Texas(11-1016)

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Two Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking(11-1015)

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Justice Department Sues City of Joliet, Illinois, to Preserve Affordable Housing for City Residents(11-1014)

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Alabama Return Preparers Charged with Conspiracy, Identity Theft, Filing False Tax Returns and Lying to Federal Agents(11-1013)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Appoints Sharis Arnold Pozen as Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division(11-1012)

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Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District in Missouri to Pay $4.7 Billion to Cut Sewer Overflows(11-1011)

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Detroit-Area Strip Club Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Using Computer Program to Delete Clubs’ Sales to Cheat on Taxes(11-1010)

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Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Bankruptcy Fraud Charges(11-1009)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with VeriFone and Hypercom After Gores Group is Determined to be Acceptable Buyer for Point-of-Sale Terminals Business(11-1008)

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at Operation Delego Press Conference(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Results of International Child Pornography Investigation at Operation Delego Press Conference(Speeches)

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Two Loan Officers and One Title Agent Charged in $2.5 Million Reverse Mortgage and Loan Modification Scheme Plead Guilty in Miami(11-1006)

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Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Religious Discrimination by Walnut, California(11-1004)

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UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return(11-1003)

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$1 Million Settlement Reached for Natural Resource Damages at Superfund Site in Massachusetts(11-1002)

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Attorney General and DHS Secretary Announce Largest U.S. Prosecution of International Criminal Network Organized to Sexually Exploit Children(11-1001)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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Micronesian Couple Pleads Guilty in Washington to Withholding Passport in Connection with Human Trafficking Violations(11-999)

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Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-998)

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Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 125 Months in Prison(11-997)

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Federal Court in Los Angeles Bars California Man from Preparing Federal Tax Returns for Others(11-996)

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Former UBS Banker Charged with Helping U.S. Taxpayers Use Secret Swiss Bank Accounts to Evade U.S. Taxes(11-995)

Monday, August 1, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Office of Community Oriented Policing Service Annual Conference(Speeches)

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U.S. Army Sergeant Major and Former Army Sergeant Plead Guilty to Bribery and Conspiracy Charges Related to Department of Defense Contract in Afghanistan(11-1018)

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Maryland Resident Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Deal in Explosive Materials(11-994)

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Department of Justice Challenges Alabama Immigration Law(11-993)

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Justice Department Settles Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona(11-992)

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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Employment Discrimination in Promotion of Police Sergeants in New Jersey(11-991)

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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Mississippi(11-990)

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