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March 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

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West Memphis, Ark., Police Department Officer Convicted of Criminal Civil Rights Violation(12-412)

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Former Senate Office Manager Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Theft of Government Property(12-411)

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Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-409)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation by the City of Selma, Texas, Fire Department(12-409)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Confirmation of Kathryn Keneally and Michael E. Horowitz(12-408)

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Former Corrections Officer at Shiprock, N.M., Detention Center Charged for Sexually Abusing a Female Inmate(12-407)

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Virginia Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Scheme to Conceal Pakistan Government Funding for His U.S. Lobbying Efforts(12-406)

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Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Trinity Health Systems in Iowa(12-404)

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Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice in Relation to Her Husband’s Disappearance(12-403)

Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Detroit Medical Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-402)

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Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Indiana Firm from Preparing Tax Returns(12-401)

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Federal Court Permanently Bars San Diego Accountant from Preparing Tax Returns That Understate Income(12-400)

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Six Arraigned on Tax Conspiracy in a Corporate Bonus Scheme Based in Western New York(12-398)

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Georgia Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud and Identity Theft(12-397)

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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Shooting Two Hispanic Men(12-396)

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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Four Additional Defendants Charged for Assaulting Practitioners of the Amish Religion in Cleveland(12-394)

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Justice Department Sues National Tax Preparation Firm and Franchisees to Stop Alleged Pervasive Tax Fraud(12-393)

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Justice Department Resolves Allegations of Discrimination with Onward Healthcare in Connecticut(12-392)

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Residential Youth Treatment Facility for Medicaid Recipients in Marion, Virginia Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(12-391)

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Shipbuilder and Ship Engine Manufacturer Agree to Pay Civil Penalty and Perform Environmental Project to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations(12-390)

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Mississippi Pharmaceutical Firm and CEO to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Marketing of Unapproved Drugs(12-389)

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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Texas Tax Return Preparer(12-388)

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Honolulu Firearms Business Owner Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Federal Tax Offenses(12-387)

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Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-profit Legal Aid Corporation Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $160,000 in Federal Grant Funds(12-386)

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Antitrust Division Issues 2012 Edition of Its Annual Newsletter(12-385)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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Justice Department Intervenes in Lawsuit Involving New Hampshire’s Mental Health System(12-384)

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Detroit Podiatrist Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-383)

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Witness in Identity Theft and Tax Trial Convicted of Perjury and Lying to a Federal Agent(12-382)

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Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Owner, Head Doorman Plead Guilty to Tax Crimes(12-381)

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Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in 2009 Shooting(12-380)

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New York Financial Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey(12-379)

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Greek Shipping Company Sentenced in New Orleans to Pay $2 Million for Intentional Cover-Up of Oil Pollution and Obstruction of Justice(12-378)

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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Humana Inc.'s Acquisition of Arcadian Management Services Inc.(12-377)

Monday, March 26, 2012

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Washington State Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Filing False Liens Against Government Officials(12-376)

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U.S. and Mexican Officials Sign Letter of Intent to Share $6 Million in Forfeited Assets to Combat Financial Infrastructure of Organized Crime(12-375)

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DENSO Corporation Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars(12-374)

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Third Medical Device Company Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation(12-373)

Friday, March 23, 2012

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California Man Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography(12-372)

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Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in Wisconsin(12-371)

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Two Bloods Gang Members in Tennessee Convicted for Roles in Three Murders, Racketeering Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses(12-370)

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United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Illinois-Based Lifewatch Services(12-369)

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Pennsylvania- Based Eusa Pharma (USA) Inc. to Pay U.S. $180,000 for Allegedly Submitting Inflated Claims to Medicare(12-368)

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Lockheed Martin Corporation Reaches $15.85 Million Settlement with U.S. to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(12-367)

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Former East Alton, Ill., Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Abusing an Arrestee(12-366)

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at a Press Conference Regarding Guilty Pleas in Mississippi(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Raising the Bar in D.C. Event(Speeches)

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Armenian Power Member and Three Armenian Power Associates Convicted in Los Angeles for Roles in Identity Theft Ring(12-365)

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Federal Prisoner Charged in California for Murder of Cellmate(12-364)

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Justice Department Settles Document Abuse Claim Against Ross Stores Inc.(12-363)

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Baton Rouge, La.-area Residents Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-362)

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Three Brandon, Miss., Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Racially Motivated Assault and Murder of an African-American Man(12-361)

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Louisiana Jury Convicts General Manager/former Owner of Arkla Disposal Services of Violations of Clean Water Act and Obstructing an EPA Investigation(12-360)

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Former San Juan, Puerto Rico, Police Department Officer Convicted for Role in Providing Security for Drug Transactions(12-359)

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United States Files Lawsuit Against AT&T in Telecommunications Relay Services Fraud Case(12-357)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Member Convicted in Houston of Racketeering Charges(12-355)

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor(12-354)

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Alleged Members of Jewelry Theft Ring Arrested(12-353)

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Department of Justice Releases Investigative Findings on the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in Mississippi(12-352)

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Attorney General’s Task Force on Children’s Exposure to Violence Holds Public Hearing in Miami(12-351)

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Justice and Interior Departments Launch National Criminal Justice Training Initiative in Cherokee Nation(12-350)

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Federal Court Bars Former Owner of Brooklyn Tax Firm from Operating Tax Preparation Businesses(12-349)

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Noted Scientist Sentenced to 13-Year Prison Term for Attempted Espionage, Fraud and Tax Charges(12-348)

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools & Communities(Speeches)

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Two Southern California Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in a Nationwide Breach of Credit and Debit Card Terminals at Michaels Stores Inc.(12-347)

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Justice Department Seeks to Bar Las Vegas Couple from Preparing Federal Tax Returns(12-346)

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Justice Department Settles with Mountain Valley, Pa., Midget Football League Under the Americans with Disabilities Act(12-345)

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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Mississippi Tax Return Preparer(12-344)

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Former Army Contractor Sentenced to 39 Months in Prison for Role in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to DoD Contracts(12-343)

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Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme(12-342)

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Harbert Companies Agree to Pay $47 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(12-341)

Monday, March 19, 2012

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Fort Worth, Texas, Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Related Federal Charges(12-340)

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Police Chief in Omega, Georgia, Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges(12-339)

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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Illinois(12-338)

Friday, March 16, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks for the Vanderbilt University Law School Cecil Sims Lecture Series(Speeches)

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Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Consumer Federation of America 2012 Consumer Assembly(Speeches)

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Georgia Couple Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud Irs and Filing False Returns in South Florida Refund Scheme(12-337)

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Delaware Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography(12-336)

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Former Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Detainee(12-334)

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Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-333)

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Justice Department Settles Charge of Employment Discrimination by Puerto Rico Security Company(12-332)

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons(Speeches)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Pinson, Alabama, on Bailout from Preclearance Requirements of the Voting Rights Act(12-331)

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New Orleans Man Charged for Alleged Role in Five Murders(12-330)

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Justice Department’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Go into Effect(12-328)

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Former Humphreys County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Deputies Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Offenses(12-327)

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Funeral for Congressman Donald M. Payne Sr.(Speeches)

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Former Arizona State Representative Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds(12-325)

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Three Detroit-Area Clinic Owners Plead Guilty for Their Roles in $5.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-323)

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Former Employee of Nursing Home Company Operating in North Carolina and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Kickback Schemes and Tax Evasion(12-322)

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Bizjet International Sales and Support Inc., Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $11.8 Million Criminal Penalty(12-321)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law(Speeches)

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Haji Bagcho Convicted by Federal Jury in Washington, D.C., on Drug Trafficking and Narco-terrorism Charges(12-320)

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Six Plead Guilty in Ohio to Tax and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving I.D. Theft of Deceased(12-318)

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Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-317)

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Riverton, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 216 Months in Prison for Production and Possession of Child Pornography(12-316)

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Alabama Woman Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme(12-315)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against United Airlines for USERRA Violation(12-314)

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Taiwan-Based AU Optronics Corporation, Its Houston-Based Subsidiary and Former Top Executives Convicted for Role in LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy(12-313)

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United Kingdom Citizen and Two Americans Charged in Alabama for Allegedly Conspiring to Defraud United States Government(12-312)

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U.S. Orders Pennylvania Diet Supplement Company to Cease Operations Pending Reinspection by FDA(12-311)

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Former Haitian Government Official Convicted in Miami for Role in Scheme to Launder Bribes Paid by Telecommunications Companies(12-310)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at U.S. Department of Justice Sunshine Week Celebration(Speeches)

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Devon Energy to Pay U.S. $3.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Royalty Underpayments from Federal and Indian Lands(12-309)

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Federal Court Sets $128 Million Aggregate Back Pay Damages in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against the City of New York’s Fire Department(12-308)

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Three Former Corrections Officers Charged with Federal Civil Rights Offenses for Role in Beating Death of an Inmate at Ventress Correctional Facility in Alabama(12-307)

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$25 Billion Mortgage Servicing Agreement Filed in Federal Court(12-306)

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Accused Member of Foreign Terrorist Organization Extradited to United States on Hostage Taking Charges(12-305)

Friday, March 9, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Consumer Protection Working Group Summit(Speeches)

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Richmond Cell Manager of Sophisticated, Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison(12-304)

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Broward County, Fla.-Area Halfway House Owner Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Participating in Fraud and Kickback Scheme(12-303)

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Owner of Houston Health Care Company Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Connection with Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-302)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Prince William County, Virginia, on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act(12-301)

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Three Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Participating in International Child Pornography Ring(12-300)

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Speech

U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota Brendan V. Johnson Testifies Before the Indian Law and Order Commission(Speeches)

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Director of the Office of Tribal Justice Tracy Toulou Testifies Before the Indian Law and Order Commission(Speeches)

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Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary Testifies Before the Indian Law and Order Commission(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies(Speeches)

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Justice Department Reminds Employers of Eligibility Verification Rules for Salvadoran Workers(12-299)

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Two Missouri Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Vandalism and Arson of a Bi-Racial Man’s Mobile Home(12-298)

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Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline(12-296)

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Memorial Ceremony for Former D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Eugene Hamilton(Speeches)

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Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee at Hearing on Fair Lending(Speeches)

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U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War(12-295)

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Former Department of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced to Serve 60 Months in Prison for Conspiracy and Wire Fraud(12-294)

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks on Anoka-Hennepin Conference Call(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Association of Attorneys General Spring Meeting(Speeches)

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Allen Stanford Convicted in Houston for Orchestrating $7 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme(12-293)

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Kansas Refinery to Pay Nearly $1 Million Penalty for Environmental Violations Related to Air Emissions(12-291)

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Federal Court in Illinois Shuts Down Nationwide “Employee Benefit Plan” Tax Scheme(12-290)

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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Ohio(12-289)

Monday, March 5, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Northwestern University School of Law(Speeches)

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Member of the Aryan Brotherhood Sentenced for Assaulting a Jewish Inmate in Texas(12-288)

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Departments of Justice and Education Resolve Harassment Allegations in Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota(12-286)

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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Hang a Noose to Intimidate an African-American Family(12-285)

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Former FDA Chemist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Insider Trading(12-284)

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Illinois Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography(12-283)

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Italian Shipping Company and Chief Engineer Charged with Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Justice(12-282)

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Justice Department Recovers More Than $900 Million in Consumer Protection Cases in 2011(12-281)

Friday, March 2, 2012

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Kazakhstani National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for “Hack and Dump” Scheme(12-280)

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Manager for Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced to Two Life Sentences for Murdering Rival Vendor(12-279)

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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty for Cross Burning(12-278)

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Readout of Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Janet Napolitano’s Trip to Ottawa, Canada(12-277)

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Miami Taxidermist Sentenced for Wildlife Smuggling(12-276)

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U.S. Files False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Florida-based Federal Grant Recipient(12-275)

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Oregon Man Convicted for Helping Thousands Steal Internet Service(12-274)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Speech

Deputy Attorney General James Cole Speaks at High Level Hemispheric Meeting Against Transnational Organized Crime(Speeches)

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Barrio Azteca Gang Members and Associates Plead Guilty in Texas to Racketeering Conspiracy(12-273)

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Hospice Provider Odyssey Healthcare Agrees to Pay $25 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(12-272)

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Former Mississippi Office Manager Sentenced to 89 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft(12-270)

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Ripley, Tennessee, Police Officer Arrested on Federal Civil Rights and Obstruction Charges Involving Alleged Use of Force(12-269)

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Justice Department Settles Landlord-Tenant Case Under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act(12-268)

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California Youth Counselor Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography(12-267)

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Former Puerto Rico Senator and Businessman Each Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Their Roles in Bribery Scheme(12-266)

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