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August 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
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British Citizen Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges(12-1073)
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Eduardo Arellano-Felix Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges(12-1072)
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Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds(10-1071)
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Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Arizona Department of Education to Ensure That ELL Students Are Properly Identified and Not Prematurely Exited(12-1070)
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Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering(12-1069)
Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Government Files Complaint Against Dallas Area-Based For-profit Chain of Schools for False Claims Act Violations(12-1068)
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Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Closure of Investigation into the Interrogation of Certain Detainees(12-1067)
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Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on Decision in Texas v. Holder(12-1066)
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Puerto Rico Man Found Guilty of Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy and Murder of a Witness(12-1065)
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Former U.S. Consulate Guard Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Communicate National Defense Information to China(12-1064)
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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Miami Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea(12-1063)
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U.S. Army Master Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Defrauding U.S. Government(12-1062)
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Leader of Internet Piracy Group “IMAGiNE” Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement Conspiracy(12-1061)
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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes Charge(12-1060)
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Justice Department Settles with Sacramento, Calif., Public Library Authority Over Inaccessible “E-Reader” Devices(12-1059)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the 20th Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference(Speeches)
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Former Alabama Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Money and Property from Highway Motorists(12-1058)
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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Foreclosure Rescue Scam and Theft of Government Funds(12-1057)
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Detroit-Area Resident Pleads Guilty in $13.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme(12-1056)
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Two Investment Advisors Convicted in California of High Yield Investment Fraud(12-1055)
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Federal Court Permanently Bars California Lawyer from Tax Preparation and Giving Tax Advice(12-1054)
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Japanese Automobile Parts Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Parts Installed in US Cars(12-1053)
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Justice Department Reaches Lending Discrimination Settlement with GFI Mortgage Bankers Inc.(12-1052)
Monday, August 27, 2012
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Former Energy Drink Company Owner Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison(12-1051)
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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Alabama and Arizona(12-1049)
Friday, August 24, 2012
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Eight Individuals and a Corporation Convicted at Trial in Florida in $50 Million Medicare Fraud(12-1048)
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Seeking Immigration Services(12-1047)
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Pacific Health Corporation and Related Entities Agree to Pay $16.5 Million for Allegedly Engaging in an Illegal Kickback Scheme in Los Angeles(12-1046)
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Court Approves Comprehensive Agreement Between US and the Commonwealth of Virginia Regarding the Rights of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities(12-1045)
Thursday, August 23, 2012
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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the 2012 Lavender Law Conference(Speeches)
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Justice and Interior Departments Launch Indian Country Sexual Assault Investigation and Prosecution Training(12-1044)
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Wisconsin Neurosurgeon Convicted of Filing False Tax Return and Failing to File Report of Foreign Bank Accounts(12-1043)
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Justice Department Resolves Race Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit Against Burke County, N.C., Department of Social Services(12-1042)
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Two Plead Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Seeking Immigration Services(12-1041)
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Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement Regarding North Carolina Mental Health System(12-1040)
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Settlement Requires Boston Water and Sewer Commission to Remedy Sewer and Stormwater Discharges(12-1039)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Two Former Senior Executives of Arthrocare Corp. Arrested in $400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme(12-1038)
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Clean Water Act Settlement Ensures That Boston Racetrack Addresses Wastewater and Stormwater Discharges(12-1037)
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US Government Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Against the Gallup Organization(12-1036)
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Detroit-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $3.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-1035)
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Justice Department Settles Discrimination Claim Against Illinois Company(12-1034)
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at Press Conference Announcing Civil Rights Enforcement Unit(Speeches)
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Federal Courts Order Seizure of Three Website Domains Involved in Distributing Pirated Android Cell Phone Apps(12-1033)
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Medical Equipment Company Owner Sentenced in Louisiana to 180 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-1032)
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Iraqi National Pleads Guilty to 12-count Terrorism Indictment in Kentucky(12-1031)
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Court Approves Comprehensive Assignment Plan in Longstanding Tennessee Desegregation Case(12-1030)
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Florida Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-1029)
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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme(12-1028)
Monday, August 20, 2012
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North Carolina Poultry Processing Plant Convicted for Knowing Violations of Clean Water Act(12-1026)
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Sinclair Oil to Pay $3.8 Million Penalty and Install Pollution Controls at Wyoming Refineries to Resolve Violations of 2008 Consent Decree(12-1024)
Friday, August 17, 2012
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Twelve-Year Federal Fugitive Indicted for Fraud and Identity Theft in Nationwide Foreclosure Rescue Scam(12-1023)
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Owner of Pavement Painting Business Pleads Guilty in Alaska to Illegally Disposing Hazardous Waste(12-1022)
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Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission to Hold Workshop on “Most-Favored-Nation” Clauses(12-1021)
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Georgia Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Crimes(12-1020)
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Court Approves Consent Order in Long-Standing Louisiana School Desegregation Case(12-1019)
Thursday, August 16, 2012
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Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison in Money Laundering and Tax Scheme(12-1018)
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Justice Department Settles Race Discrimination Case Against Pennsylvania Country Club(12-1017)
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Alabama Man Indicted in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy(12-1016)
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Justice Department Requires Changes to Verizon-Cable Company Transactions to Protect Consumers, Allows Procompetitive Spectrum Acquisitions to Go Forward(12-1014)
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Yazaki Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars(12-1013)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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Italian Ship Owner and Chief Engineer Sentenced in Alabama for Crimes Related to Illegal Discharges from Cargo Ship(12-1012)
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New Zealand Fishing Company Found Guilty in Washington, D.C., of Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Justice(12-1011)
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Second Former Georgia Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Other Officers to Assault and Injure Inmates(12-1010)
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Alabama Women Indicted in $2.8 Million Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds(12-1009)
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Six Indicted in Alabama in Million-dollar Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds(12-1008)
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Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions(12-1007)
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Delaware Company Fined for Unlawful Discharges of Oil in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana(12-1006)
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Federal Court in Kansas City, Kansas, Shuts Down Tax-return Preparer(12-1005)
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Visit to the San Jose, Calif., National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Site(Speeches)
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Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the Visit to the San Jose, Calif., National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Site(Speeches)
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Justice Department Settles Claims of Discrimination Against Philadelphia Employment Agency(12-1004)
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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against South Carolina Landlord for Discriminating Against Families with Children(12-1003)
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Owner of Miami Home Health Company Pleads Guilty in $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme(12-1002)
Monday, August 13, 2012
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Miami-Area Patient Broker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-1001)
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Residents of California and Utah Sentenced for Tax Fraud(12-1000)
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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Florida and Wisconsin(12-999)
Friday, August 10, 2012
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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Oak Creek Memorial Service(Speeches)
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Arizona Tax Defier Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Conspiracy(12-998)
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Tennessee-Based Home Health Care Provider & Related Entities Agree to Pay More Than $9 M to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit(12-997)
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South Carolina Pharmaceutical Distribution Company Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Purchase and Sell Drugs in the Grey Market(12-996)
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Federal Court Permanently Bars Detroit Husband and Wife from Promoting Alleged Tax-fraud Scheme and from Preparing Federal Tax Returns(12-995)
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Indiana Online Identity Thief Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Counterfeit Credit Card Conspiracy Involving More Than $3 Million in Losses(12-994)
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Justice Department Releases Investigative Findings Showing Constitutional Rights of Children in Mississippi Being Violated(12-993)
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New York Federal Court Bars Woman from Preparing Tax Returns(12-992)
Thursday, August 9, 2012
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Former Co-Owner of Contracting Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding U.S. Government(12-991)
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Federal Court Shuts Down Florida Tax Return Preparers(12-989)
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
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Alabama Return Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Conspiracy Involving Stolen Identity Refund Fraud(12-988)
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Cleanup and Natural Resources Improvement Agreement Reached at Ashland Lakefront Superfund Site in Wisconsin(12-986)
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Employment Screening Services Provider Settles Charges of Violating Fair Credit Reporting Act(12-986)
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Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Capo Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy(12-985)
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention 2012 Summit(Speeches)
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Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy(12-984)
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Jared Lee Loughner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Tucson Shooting(12-983)
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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Baltimore County, Maryland, Alleging Disability Discrimination(12-982)
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United States Joins Lawsuit Against San Francisco Area’s North East Medical Services(12-981)
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Pfizer H.C.P. Corp. Agrees to Pay $15 Million Penalty to Resolve Foreign Bribery Investigation(12-980)
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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Chicago Tax Preparer(12-979)
Monday, August 6, 2012
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District of Columbia Return Preparer Convicted of Preparing False Tax Returns(12-978)
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Gibson Guitar Corp. Agrees to Resolve Investigation into Lacey Act Violations(12-976)
Friday, August 3, 2012
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Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman Re-Sentenced on Bribery, Conspiracy, Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Charges(12-975)
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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Alabama School District to End the Use of Race in Extracurricular Activities(12-974)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the United Neighborhood Centers of America Neighborhood Revitalization Conference(Speeches)
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Detroit-Area Adult Day Care Center Owner Pleads Guilty to $10 Million Psychotherapy Fraud Scheme(12-973)
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Two Individuals Convicted in Florida in Foresclosure Rescue Scheme(12-972)
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Member of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Family Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy(12-971)
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United States Settles Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Housing Provider(12-970)
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Chicago Police Officer and Three Members of the Almighty Latin Kings Nation Plead Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy and Other Related Charges(12-969)
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Final Missouri Defendant Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Vandalism and Arson of Biracial Man’s Home(12-968)
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Department of Justice and Partner Agencies Announce Neighborhoods to Receive Innovative Support Through the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program(12-966)
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Miami Home Health Care Agency Owner Pleads Guilty in $42 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-965)
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Former Georgia Police Chief Convicted on Federal Civil Rights Violation(12-964)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the COPS Community Policing Conference(Speeches)
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Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the COPS Community Policing Conference(Speeches)
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Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the COPS Community Policing Conference(Speeches)
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City of Woodlake, Calif., Settles with Justice Department Over Practice of Unlawful Pre-employment Medical Examinations(12-963)
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Florida-Based Crowley Liner Services Inc. Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing on Freight Services Between U.S. and Puerto Rico(12-962)
 
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