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April 2011

Saturday, April 30, 2011

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Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announce Settlement of Lawsuit Against USDA by Native American Farmers(11-551)

Friday, April 29, 2011

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Three Men Sentenced on Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Desecration of Synagogue and Churches in Modesto, California(11-550)

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Former Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges(11-549)

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Justice and Education Departments Commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Students at Banneker High School(11-547)

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API Healthcare Corp. Abandons Merger Plans with Kronos Inc. After Justice Department Expresses Antitrust Concerns(11-546)

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Italian Executive of California Valve Company Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Offenses(11-545)

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Four Pittsburgh Crips Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Charges(11-544)

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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Three Sentenced for Involvement in Civil Rights Conspiracy and Cover-Up in Connection with Cross-Burning in Athens, Louisiana(11-543)

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Former U.S. Probation Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights and Sex Abuse Charges(11-542)

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Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of Independence, Kansas, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities(11-541)

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Two Indicted in Alabama for Filing False Income Tax Returns Using Stolen Identities(11-540)

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Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violations(11-539)

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Federal Court Bars Colorado Man from Preparing Federal Tax Returns(11-538)

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Deputy Attorney General James Cole and Assistant Attorney General Ignacia Moreno Commend Efforts by Employees of the Environment and Natural Resources Division at Earth Day Service Event(11-537)

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Tony West Speaks at American Bar Association Day at the University of Chicago Law School(Speeches)

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Greenwich, Connecticut, to Pay Penalty and Fix Wastewater Infrastructure(11-534)

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North Carolina Bank Agrees to Pay $400,000 in Restitution to Victims of Investment Fraud Scheme It Failed to Detect and Report(11-533)

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Federal Jury Finds That Massachusetts Cranberry Growers’ Filling Wetlands Was Subject to Clean Water Act(11-531)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Against Wendy’s Franchise Owners in Maine(11-530)

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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Corruptly Endeavoring to Impede the Internal Revenue Service(11-529)

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Lufkin, Texas, Woman Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Involvement in Gang Murders(11-528)

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Oakland, California, Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Causing the Submission of $1.2 Million in False Power Wheelchair Claims to Medicare(11-527)

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Baton Rouge, La., Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns(11-526)

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Former Humanitarian Workers Each Sentenced to 142 Months in Prison for Defrauding Usaid of $1.9 Million(11-525)

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Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Southwest's Acquisition of Airtran(11-523)

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Former Air France Cargo Executives Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Rates and Surcharges on Air Cargo Shipments(11-522)

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Justice Department Announces $6.9 Million in Grants to Engage Men in Preventing Crimes Against Women(11-521)

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Federal Court Bars Chicago Woman from Preparing Federal Tax Returns(11-520)

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Justice Department Reaches ADA Settlement to Make Law School Application Processes Accessible to Blind Applicants(11-519)

Monday, April 25, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks About the Department of Justice’s Priorities and Mission(Speeches)

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Three Miami-Area Medical Professionals Each Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $23 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-518)

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Last of 10 Las Vegas Defendants Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Emissions Test Records(11-516)

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Lake Worth, Fla., Owner of Construction Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy(11-515)

Friday, April 22, 2011

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Dyncorp International LLC and the Sandi Group Pay U.S. More Than $8.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations(11-513)

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Alabama Businessman Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Votes Related to Electronic Bingo Legislation(11-512)

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New York Broker Pleads Guilty in International Stock Fraud Scheme(11-511)

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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Tax Fraud Conspiracy(11-510)

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Federal Charges Filed Against Las Vegas Man for Defrauding Distressed Homeowners(11-507)

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Colville, Wash., Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crime in Attempted Bombing of the MLK Unity March(11-509)

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District of Columbia Attorney and Investigators Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Obstruct Justice in Criminal Case(11-506)

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography(11-505)

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Former Texas Correctional Officer Sentenced on Conviction Arising from Inmate Beating and Subsequent Cover-Up(11-504)

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Three Individuals and Two Companies Indicted for Conspiring to Export Millions of Dollars Worth of Computer-Related Equipment to Iran(11-503)

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Ohio-Based Cardinal Health Inc. to Pay U.S. $8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(11-502)

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Hacker Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Resulting in Losses of More Than $36 Million(11-501)

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Attorney General Holder Announces Formation of Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to Focus on Energy Markets(11-500)

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Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Announce $1 Billion Agreement to Fund Early Gulf Coast Restoration Projects(11-499)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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Los Angeles-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Establishing Fraudulent Medical Clinics and Using Stolen Doctor Identities to Defraud Medicare of up to $13.6 Million(11-498)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Jefferson County, Texas, Drainage District Number Seven on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act(11-497)

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Attorney General Hosts 2nd Annual Meeting with Commissioners of the African Union(11-496)

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Michigan Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling More Than $400,000 in Counterfeit Business Software(11-495)

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Idaho Mining Company Agrees to Pay $1.4 Million Penalty to Settle Alleged Clean Water Act Violations(11-494)

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Federal Court Permanently Bars San Antonio Man from Preparing Tax Returns(11-493)

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Alleged Member of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation Charged in Hammond, Ind., with Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders(11-492)

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CPTN Holdings LLC and Novell Inc. Change Deal in Order to Address Department of Justice's Open Source Concerns(11-491)

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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Former Chairman of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Convicted for $2.9 Billion Fraud Scheme That Contributed to the Failure of Colonial Bank(11-490)

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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Southern California Tax Return Preparer(11-489)

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Terra Industries Inc. to Pay $625,000 Clean Air Act Penalty and Spend $17 Million to Install Pollution Controls at Acid Plants in Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma(11-488)

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Federal Court Bars Philadelphia Tax Firm and Ownerfrom Claiming First-Time-Homebuyer Tax Credit for Customers(11-487)

Monday, April 18, 2011

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New Jersey Man Sentenced for Threatening Employees of National Latino Civil Rights Organizations(11-486)

Friday, April 15, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Annual Conference Luncheon(Speeches)

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Balkans Justice Ministerial(Speeches)

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CVS Pharmacy Inc. Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve False Prescription Billing Case(11-485)

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National Security Division Announces FARA eFile for Foreign Agents Registration Act Electronic Filing(11-484)

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Speech

Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at the D.C. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Ceremony(Speeches)

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Massachusetts Man Convicted for Burning African-American Church(11-483)

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Miami Doctor Convicted in $23 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-482)

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Two Owners of Miami-Area Mental Health Care Corporation Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-480)

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Two Former Washington, D.C., Tax Return Preparers Charged with Preparing False Income Tax Returns(11-479)

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Newspaper Publisher Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to Congress(11-477)

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Justice Department Files ADA Lawsuit Against Puerto Rico Department of Justice for Discriminatory Employment Practices(11-476)

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Former InterMune Ceo Sentenced for False & Misleading Statements Related to Pulmonary Fibrosis Drug’s Clinical Tests(11-475)

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Federal Employee Pleads Guilty to Failure to File Federal Income Tax Return(11-474)

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Louisiana Father and Son Plead Guilty to Guiding Illegal Hunts for Protected Alligators(11-472)

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Former Pharmaceutical Company Lawyer Charged with Obstruction and Making False Statements(11-472)

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Federal Court Permanently Bars Texas Man from Operating Businesses Because of Unpaid Payroll Taxes(11-471)

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U.S. Court Bars California Man from Selling or Administering Pension and Employee Welfare-Benefit Plans(11-470)

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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Department of Justice Takes Action to Disable International Botnet(11-466)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Berkeley County, S.C., Sheriff’s Office for Violating the First Amendment and Inmate’s Right to Practice His Religion(11-464)

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Two New Orleans Police Officers Convicted on Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Charges in Connection with the Beating Death of a Civilian(11-463)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Testimony

Statement of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jason Weinstein Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism(Testimony)

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Shipping Conglomerate Pleads Guilty to Concealing Deliberate Pollution in “Magic Pipe” Case(11-462)

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Departments of Justice and Education Reach Agreement with Owatonna, Minn., Public Schools to Resolve Harassment Allegations(11-461)

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U.S. Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Assault in Relation to Stabbing at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan(11-460)

Monday, April 11, 2011

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty in Washington, D.C., for Role in International Money Laundering Scheme Involving an Alleged $1.4 Million in Losses to Victims; Romanian National Surrenders(11-458)

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Richmond, Virginia Businessman Pleads Guilty for Role in Investment Fraud Scheme Causing Millions in Losses(11-457)

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Virginia Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Plotting Attacks on D.C.-Area Metro Stations with People He Believed to Be Al-Qaeda Members(11-456)

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New Jersey Solid Waste Management Facility Pleads Guilty to Illegal Dumping in Upstate New York(11-455)

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Massachusetts Fish Packer Found Guilty of Falsely and Misleadingly Labeling Frozen Fish Fillets(11-454)

Friday, April 8, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony(Speeches)

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Houston Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection with an Alleged $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-453)

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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination in Iowa Against LF Staffing Services Inc.(11-452)

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Attorney General Holder Recognizes Seven Individuals, Three Organizations for Outstanding Service to Crime Victims(11-451)

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Arkansas Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime Related to the Assault of Five Hispanic Men(11-450)

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Former Employee of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing Nearly $250,000(11-449)

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Outlaws Motorcycle National President Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison(11-448)

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Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Stericycle Inc.'s Acquisition of Healthcare Waste Solutions(11-447)

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Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $21.4 Million Criminal Penalty to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Oil for Food Investigations(11-446)

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Justice Department Requires Google Inc. to Develop and License Travel Software in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of ITA Software Inc.(11-445)

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Former Jena, La., Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Sexual Activity(11-444)

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Natural Gas Company Pleads Guilty in Arkansas in Connection with Fayetteville Shale Pipeline Construction Activities(11-437)

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week National Observance and Candlelight Ceremony(Speeches)

Speech

Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at the Department of Education’s Gender-Based Violence Summit(Speeches)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Alaska Against Air Methods Corporation and LifeMed Alaska LLC to Enforce Employment Rights of Army National Guard Member(11-443)

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Justice Department Files Suit Against Woman for FACE Act Violations Against Kansas Physician(11-442)

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Miami-Area Marketing Director Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Community Mental Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $100 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Claims(11-441)

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Four Men and One Woman from Arkansas Indicted on Charges Stemming from the Firebombing of an Interracial Couple’s Home(11-440)

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Justice Department Asks Court to Allow IRS to Seek HSBC India Bank Account Records(11-439)

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Comverse Technology INC. Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act(11-438)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at National Action Network’s 13th Annual Convention(Speeches)

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Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Man Sentenced for Involvement in the Fatal Beating of Luis Ramirez(11-436)

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New Jersey Wastewater Treatment and Chemical Supply Company and Owner Sentenced for Their Role in Fraud Conspiracy(11-434)

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Alabama Doctor and Husband Charged with Tax Evasion(11-433)

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Tax Defendant Indicted for Filing False Liens for Billions of Dollars Against Federal Law Enforcement(11-432)

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JGC Corporation Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay a $218.8 Million Criminal Penalty(11-431)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Summit(Speeches)

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Five Individuals Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Defraud Program Providing Matching Funds Contributions to Non-Profit Organization(11-429)

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Verizon Communications Pays United States $93.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(11-428)

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Iraq – U.S. Joint Coordination Committee for Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation(11-427)

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German Security Company Pays U.S. 6,529,042 Euros to Settle False Claims Allegations(11-426)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Commends City Officials, Leaders for Their Plans to Prevent Youth Violence(11-425)

Monday, April 4, 2011

Speech

Statement of the Attorney General on the Prosecution of the 9/11 Conspirators(Speeches)

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Joint Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder and Italian Minister of Justice Angelino Alfano Regarding Continued Cooperation(11-424)

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Virginia Contractor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme and Failure to File Tax Return(11-423)

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Two Chinese Nationals Charged with Illegally Attempting to Export Military Satellite Components to the PRC(11-422)

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Justice Department Refers Five Accused 9/11 Plotters to Military Commissions(11-421)

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North Carolina Hospital to Pay U.S. $1.9 Million to Resolve Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty and Other Procedures(11-417)

Friday, April 1, 2011

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Former TBW Ceo Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Billion Fraud Scheme(11-418)

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Founder and Treasurer of Washington D.C. Labor Union Charged with Stealing Pension Funds for Personal Use, Violating a Court Order and Obstructing Investigation(11-416)

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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty for Cross Burning(11-415)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation on Divestitures(11-414)

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Former Northern Virginia Resident Arraigned on Charges of Tax Evasion and Impeding the IRS(11-413)

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U.S. Files Complaint Against Texas-Based Healthpoint Ltd. Under the False Claims Act(11-412)

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Antitrust Division Issues 2011 Edition of Its Annual Newsletter(11-411)

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