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June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

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Miami-Area Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-871)

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Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violations(11-870)

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Washington, D.C.-based Academy for Educational Development Pays More Than $5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations(11-869)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in New Mexico(11-868)

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Justice Department Sues James J. Williams Bulk Service Transport in Washington to Protect Employment Rights of Air Force Reservist(11-867)

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Las Vegas Physician to Pay U.S. $5.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Radiation Oncology Services and Other Procedures(11-866)

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Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges(11-865)

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United States Sues Seattle-Area Man to Bar Him from Promoting Alleged “Form 1099-OID” Tax Fraud Scheme(11-864)

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Former United Nations Employee Charged in Connection with a $100,000 Fraud Scheme Involving Concurrent Jobs(11-863)

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Former Chairman of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $38.5 Million(11-862)

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Statement of the Attorney General Regarding Investigation into the Interrogation of Certain Detainees(11-861)

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Federal Court Bars Alabama Woman from Preparing Federal Tax Returns(11-860)

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Justice Department Sues to Stop Orange County, California, Man from Selling Billions in Fake Tax Credits(11-859)

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California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions(11-858)

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Fraudulent Business Opportunity Owner Sentenced in Miami(11-857)

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison(11-856)

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Romanian Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Role in International Fraud Scheme Involving Online Auction Websites(11-854)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Colorado State Courts to Remove Language Barriers(11-852)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the STANCE Initiative Meeting/Neighborhood Crime Prevention Event(Speeches)

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Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the “Youth Violence Prevention and Positive Youth Development” Conference(Speeches)

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Natchez, Mississippi, Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft and Fraud(11-853)

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HSBC India Client Indicted for Filing False Tax Returns and Failing to Report Foreign Bank Account(11-851)

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Justice Department Signs Agreement with Van Buren County, Arkansas, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities(11-850)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Connecticut Early Learning Center to Ensure Equal Opportunity for Children with Autism(11-849)

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Former U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Stealing Equipment in Iraq and Receiving Proceeds from Sale on Black Market(11-848)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Confirmation of James Cole, Lisa Monaco and Virginia Seitz(11-847)

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Final Defendant Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Participation in Child Pornography Distribution Ring(11-846)

Monday, June 27, 2011

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Miami Doctor Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-845)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination by Farmland Foods Inc. in Missouri(11-844)

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Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Death of Afghan National in Kabul, Afghanistan(11-843)

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Lufkin, Texas, Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Involvement in Double Homicide(11-840)

Friday, June 24, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney Speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce(Speeches)

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East Hartford, Conn., Woman Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors(11-839)

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Michigan Man Who Operated Residential Facility for Youth in Haiti Indicted for Sexual Abuse of Minors at the Facility(11-838)

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the Third Annual Gangs, Drugs & Prosecution Conference in New Mexico(Speeches)

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Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Duck Hunting Violations(11-837)

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Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison(11-836)

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Three Brooklyn Physical Therapy Clinic Employees Plead Guilty in a $3.4 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme(11-835)

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Texas Contract Security Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse(11-834)

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Two Indicted in Kentucky on Conspiracy and Harboring of Undocumented Bolivian National for Financial Gain(11-833)

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Two Men Charged in Plot to Attack Seattle Military Processing Center(11-832)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against City of New Berlin, Wisconsin, for Blocking Affordable Housing(11-831)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Alamance County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Office(11-830)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with George’s Inc.(11-829)

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Justice Department Issues Technical Assistance Document on Enforcement of the Supreme Court Decision in Olmstead v. L.C.(11-827)

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Members of International Procurement Network Indicted for Supplying Iran with U.S. Military Aircraft Components(11-826)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno of the Enviornment and Natural Resources Division Speaks at the Retirement Ceremony for John Cruden(Speeches)

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Deputy Attorney General James Cole Speaks at the Retirement Ceremony for Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Cruden(Speeches)

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Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at the Retirement Ceremony for Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Cruden(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Retirement Ceremony for John Cruden(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the 2011 National Institute of Justice Conference(Speeches)

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Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Texas Case to Enforce the Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision(11-825)

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Belarusian National is Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Participating in International Online Scheme to Steal U.S. Tax Refunds(11-824)

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Owners of Houston Health Care Company Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud(11-823)

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Owner of Houston Health Care Company Pleads Guilty in Connection with $1.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(11-822)

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Former Army Contracting Officials Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S. & Filing False Tax Returns and Ethics Forms(11-821)

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Department of Justice Disrupts International Cybercrime Rings Distributing Scareware(11-820)

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Iowa Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act(11-819)

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Michael Jackson’s Former General Manager Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges in Washington, D.C., Court(11-815)

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Nacogdoches, Texas, Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Role in 2007 Murders(11-814)

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Department of Justice Launches Crimesolutions.Gov Website(11- 817)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Department of Labor’s Roundtable Discussion on the Job Market(Speeches)

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Former Hickman County, Tennessee Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charges(11-813)

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Owner of Detroit-Area Medical Clinic Sentenced to Prison for Role in $1.12 Million Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme(11-811)

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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison on Child Pornography Charges(11-810)

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U.S. Army Sergeant and Associate Indicted for Alleged Bribe Scheme Involving Contracts at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait(11-809)

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Texas Man Sentenced to Jail in Connection with Kansas Deer Hunting and Guiding Operation(11-808)

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Former Co-Owner of Illinois Technology Company Sentenced to Serve One Year and a Day in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program(11-807)

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Former TBW CEO Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme(11-806)

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Bloods Gang Member in Nashville Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges(11-805)

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Special Master Sheila L. Birnbaum Announces Draft Regulations to Govern 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund(11-804)

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Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges(11-803)

Monday, June 20, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson of the Office of Justice Programs Speaks at the National Center for Victims of Crime Annual Conference(Speeches)

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Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Applaud Final Approval of Cobell Settlement(11-802)

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California UBS Clients Plead Guilty to Hiding Assets in Secret Swiss Bank Account(11-800)

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Owner of Houston Health Care Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare(11-799)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Manassas Park, Virginia, on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act(11-798)

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Justice Department Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Waupaca County, Wisconsin(11-797)

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Iowa Ready-Mix Concrete Company Pleads Guilty to Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy(11-796)

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Anadarko and Kerr-Mcgee to Pay More Than $17 Million to Resolve Allegations of Royalty Underpayments from Federal and Indian Lands(11-795)

Friday, June 17, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Health Care Fraud Summit in Philadelphia(Speeches)

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Former Colonial Bank Senior Vice President Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme(11-794)

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Texas-Based Fluor Corporation to Pay U.S. $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act Liability(11-793)

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Fifth Member of CD and DVD Counterfeiting Ring in Atlanta Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison(11-792)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Nixon State Bank to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination(11-791)

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Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services Highlight Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud in Philadelphia(11-789)

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Antitrust Division Issues Updated Merger Remedies Guide(11-788)

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United States and Two California State Agencies File Civil Lawsuit Against Greka Oil & Gas Inc. for Oil Spills in Santa Barbara County(11-780)

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the American Constitution Society Convention(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Summit(Speeches)

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Chief Engineer Sentenced in Maryland for Obstructing Investigation into the Illegal Overboard Discharge of Oily Waste(11-786)

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Alabama Women Sentenced for Roles in Tax Fraud Conspiracy(11-785)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Midwest BankCentre Regarding Alleged Lending Discrimination in St. Louis(11-784)

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Department of Justice on Behalf of Partner Agencies Releases Solicitation to Build Capacity in Distressed Neighborhoods(11-783)

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Five Alabama Tax Return Preparers Charged with Tax Fraud(11-782)

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Swift Beef Company to Pay $1.3 Million Penalty for Clean Water Act and State Law Violations at Its Grand Island, Nebraska Beef Processing Plant(11-781)

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Federal Court Bars Firm with Offices in Pennsylvania and Virginia from Promoting Stock-Loan Tax Scheme(11-780)

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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Former Executive of Illinois Refuse Container Repair Company Sentenced to Serve 16 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the City of Chicago(11-777)

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Montgomery, Alabama, Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Conspiracy(11-776)

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Federal Jury Imposes Death Sentence Against Connecticut Drug Dealer Convicted of Murder and Related Charges(11-775)

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Three Defendants Plead Guilty in Honolulu in Connection with Human Trafficking Scheme That Exploited 600 Thai Workers(11-774)

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Annual Conference(Speeches)

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United States Files Suit Against Florida-Based Bay Area Sleep Associates LLC and Its Owner(11-772)

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Contractor Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Death of Afghan National in Kabul, Afghanistan(11-771)

Monday, June 13, 2011

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Former U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War(11-770)

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Nigerian Citizen Convicted in Atlanta for Trafficking Young Women from Nigeria to Work for Her as Nannies(11-768)

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Hecla Mining Company to Pay $263 Million in Settlement to Resolve Idaho Superfund Site Litigation and Foster Cooperation(11-767)

Friday, June 10, 2011

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Hedge Fund Manager of A&O Entities Convicted in $100 Million Fraud Scheme(11-765)

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Danish Pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk to Pay $25 Million to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Novoseven(11-764)

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Two Officers of Fraudulent Physical Therapy Company Plead Guilty in Tampa, Fla., to Medicare Fraud(11-763)

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South Florida Corrections Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights and Obstruction Charges(11-762)

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Former Treasurer and President of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Each Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme(11-761)

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Former NSA Senior Executive Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Government Computer(11-760)

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Jackson County, Michigan, Man Charged with Gun Crime and Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service(11-759)

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the “Combating Immigration Services Scams” Press Conference(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Northwest Indiana Cyber Security Summit(Speeches)

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Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at Justice Department Anti-Violence Event in Roanoke(Speeches)

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Tahawwur Rana Guilty of Providing Material Support to Terror Group and Playing Supporting Role in Denmark Terror Conspiracy(11-758)

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Former Detective and Tax Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud in Florida(11-757)

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Justice Department Files for Receivership in Virgin Islands Prison Conditions Case(11-756)

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Owner of Illinois Technology Company Sentenced to Serve 12 Months and a Day in Prison for Role in Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program(11-755)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Irrigation District on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act(11-753)

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Tyler, Texas, Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns(11-752)

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U.S. Subsidiary of Belgian Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Off-Label Promotion; Company to Pay More Than $34 Million(11-751)

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Federal Agencies Announce National Initiative to Combat Immigration Services Scams(11-750)

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Federal Agencies Announce National Initiative to Combat Immigration Services Scams(11-750)

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty for Role in International Money Laundering Scheme Involving $1.4 Million in Losses to Victims(11-749)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Bedford, Virginia, on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act(11-748)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez of the Civil Rights Division Speaks at the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau Press Conference(Speeches)

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New England Commercial Fisherman Charged with Lacey Act Crimes for Illegally Harvesting Striped Bass(11-747)

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Maryland Couple Charged with Domestic Servitude of Filipina Woman(11-743)

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Justice Department Opens Investigation into the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau(11-742)

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New England Commercial Fisherman Charged with Lacey Act Crimes for Illegally Harvesting Striped Bass(11-741)

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Florida Radiology Clinic and Former Owners to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Medicare False Claims Act Allegations(11-740)

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Ship Operator Pleads Guilty to Crimes Related to Pollution from Cargo Ship Traveling to Corpus Christi, Texas(11-739)

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Liens Against Federal Employees(11-737)

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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 310 Months in Prison on Child Sex Trafficking Charges(11-736)

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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charge(11-734)

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Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Selling More Than $1 Million in Counterfeit Tax Preparation Software(11-733)

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Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 77 Months in Prison in Connection with $9 Million Medicare Fraud Scam in Detroit(11-732)

Monday, June 6, 2011

Speech

Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at the 2011 LGBT Pride Month Celebration(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as Solicitor General of the United States(11-731)

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Latin Kings Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy, Murder, Robbery and Gun Offenses(11-730)

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California Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act(11-729)

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Project Safe Childhood Operation Announced Following Indiana Man’s Guilty Plea to Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses(11-728)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Denise O'Donnell as Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance(11-727)

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Justice Department Resolves Citizenship Status Discrimination Claim Against Canvas Corporation(11-726)

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Federal Court Bars Philadelphia Tax Firm and Owner from Preparing Federal Tax Returns(11-725)

Friday, June 3, 2011

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Three Counts of Production of Child Pornography(11-724)

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New Jersey Waste Management Company, Owner and Three Others Arrested for Illegal Dumping Conspiracy in Upstate New York(11-723)

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Former Senator and Presidential Candidate John Edwards Charged for Alleged Role in Scheme to Violate Federal Campaign Finance Laws(11-721)

Thursday, June 2, 2011

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office(11-722)

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Former Owner of Illinois Technology Companies Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program(11-720)

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Two New Jersey Dietary Supplement Companies and Their Principals Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt(11-719)

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Pasadena, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Murder Scheme(11-718)

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Federal Court Bars Florida Man from Promoting Alleged “Form 1099-OID” Tax Fraud Scheme(11-717)

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New York Battery Manufacturer to Pay $2.7 Million for False Pricing Information Provided to U.S. Army(11-716)

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson Speaks at the National Symposium on Pretrial Justice(Speeches)

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Symposium on Pretrial Justice(Speeches)

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the National Seminar for Federal Defenders(Speeches)

Testimony

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez of the Civil Rights Division Speaks Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution(Testimony)

Testimony

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks Before the U.S. Sentencing Commission(Testimony)

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National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women Holds Meeting in Washington, D.C.(11-715)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Louisiana Private School to Ensure Effective Diabetes Care for Students(11-713)

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Florida Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Fraudulent Lobbying and Fund Raising Conspiracy(11-712)

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Justice Department Files Suit Against Colorado Couple for Face Act Violations(11-711)

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Two Former Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Police Officers Sentenced for Falsifying Information About the Beating of a Latino Man(11-710)

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Pittsburgh Crips Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges(11-709)

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Florida and Arkansas Residents Charged for Involvement in Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Tax Refund Scheme(11-708)

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