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July 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Speech

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer at Public Hearing on Potential Regulation to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Safeguards(Speeches)

Press Release

Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Crimes Relating to Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horns(12-960)

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Two Former Hospital Employees Plead Guilty to Participating in Kickback Scheme at New York City Hospital(12-958)

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Justice Department Announces Lawsuit to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in Michigan(12-957)

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Utah Man Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Claim for Tax Refund(12-956)

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Three Individuals in Oklahoma to Pay $5.3 Million for Allegedly Making False Statements in Refinance Scheme(12-955)

Monday, July 30, 2012

Speech

Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Intertribal Youth Summit(Speeches)

Speech

Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the National Intertribal Youth Summit(Speeches)

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Kazakhstani National Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Money Laundering(12-954)

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Former Milwaukee Police Officer Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Civil Rights Violation and Sexual Assault(12-951)

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German Subsidiary of TRW Automotive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars(12-949)

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Justice Department Announces Agreement to Address and Prevent the Sexual Assault of Students in Allentown, Pa., Schools(12-948)

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Federal Agencies Convene Week-Long Intertribal Youth Summit(12-947)

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Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Georgia(12-946)

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Merced County, Calif., on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act(12-945)

Friday, July 27, 2012

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Perez Speaks at the Seattle Police Department Settlement Agreement Press Conference(Speeches)

Speech

Acting Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery Speaks at Wright Patterson Air Force Base(Speeches)

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Wright Patterson Air Force Base(Speeches)

Press Release

Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Member Sentenced to Serve 10 Years in Prison for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering(12-944)

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New York Distributor of Prepaid Phone Cards Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion(12-942)

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Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Related to Senior Housing in Santa Rosa, California(12-941)

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Justice Department Announces Agreement with City of Seattle to Implement Reforms of Seattle Police Department(12-940)

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Maryland Resident Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns(12-939)

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Alabama Return Preparers Sentenced to Jail for Tax Conspiracy(12-937)

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Two Former Soldiers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Illegally Obtain Fraudulent Recruiting Referral Bonuses(12-936)

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Fraud Prevention Partnership Announcement Event(Speeches)

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Justice Department Celebration of the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act(Speeches)

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Testifies Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution(Speeches)

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Justice Department Reaches $12 Million Settlement to Resolve Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by Capital One(12-933)

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Detroit-Area Health Care Clinic Manager Sentenced to Serve 40 Months in Prison for Role in $8.5 Million Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme(12-932)

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Justice Department Announces Americans with Disabilities Act Barrier-free Health Care Initiative by Us Attorney’s Offices Nationwide(12-931)

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Portsmouth, Va., Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty to Bribing Public Officials(12-930)

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Admitted Associate of New England La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Hobbs Act Extortion Conspiracy(12-929)

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Owners and Employees of Houston Mental Health Company and Patient Recruiters Charged for Alleged Roles in $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-928)

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Obama Administration Announces Ground-breaking Public-private Partnership to Prevent Health Care Fraud(12-926)

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Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for United Technologies Corporation to Proceed with Its Acquisition of Goodrich Corporation(12-925)

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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Two Southern California Men Each Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Their Roles in a Nationwide Breach of Credit and Debit Card Terminals at Michaels Stores Inc.(12-924)

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Co-Owners of Houston-Area Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to Prison for Role in $1.18 Million Medicare Fraud(12-922)

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Wilcox County, Georgia, Jailer Pleads Guilty in Connection with Assault of Three Inmates(12-921)

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Justice Department Signs Agreement with Kansas City, Missouri, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities(12-920)

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$1 Million in Restitution Payments Announced to Preserve North Carolina Wetlands(12-919 )

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the City of New Orleans Consent Decree Press Conference(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the City of New Orleans Consent Decree Press Conference(Speeches)

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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the NOBLE Annual Conference(Speeches)

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Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women Bea Hanson Speaks at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Boston Site Visit(Speeches)

Speech

Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Boston Site Visit(Speeches)

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Detroit-Area Health Care Clinic Owner Sentenced to Serve 60 Months in Prison for Role in $8.5 Million Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme(12-918)

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Justice Department Announces Consent Decree with City of New Orleans to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Misconduct by New Orleans Police Department(12-917)

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Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions(12-916)

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Texas Return Preparer Sentenced to Jail for Preparing False Tax Returns(12-915)

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Former North Carolina Builder Arrested and Charged with Tax Obstruction and Conversion of Government Property(12-914)

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty in Miami to Civil Rights Violations for Sexual Assault of Three Women(12-913)

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Justice Department Signs Agreements in Texas and Georgia to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities(12-912)

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Missouri Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Vandalism and Arson of Biracial Man’s Home(12-910)

Monday, July 23, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Philadelphia Violent Crime Reduction Partnership Announcement Press Conference(Speeches)

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the National District Attorneys Association Summer Conference(Speeches)

Speech

Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the Center for AIDS Research Corrections Subgroup(Speeches)

Press Release

Las Vegas Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion(12-907)

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U.S. Restrains More Than $3 Million in Corruption Proceeds Related to Former Governor of Nigeria(12-906)

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Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud(12-904)

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Attorney General Eric Holder and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Announce Partnership to Combat Violent Crime(12-903)

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Three Men Sentenced in Houston for Federal Hate Crimes Related to the Assault of African-American Man(12-902)

Friday, July 20, 2012

Speech

Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women Bea Hanson Speaks at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Annual Meeting(Speeches)

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Fishermen and Seafood Wholesaler Convicted of Conspiring to Obstruct Justice, Falsify Food Safety and Oyster Harvest Records, and Traffic in Illegal Oysters(12-900)

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Justice Department Settled Claims of Discrimination Against United Natural Foods Inc.(12-899)

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Starr County, Texas, Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested and Detained on Bribery, Extortion and Drug Charges(12-897)

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography(12-896)

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Former Financial Services Executive Indicted for His Participation in a Far-Reaching Conspiracy and Scheme to Defraud Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds(12-895)

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Virginia Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Acting as Unregistered Agent for Syrian Government(12-894)

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$19 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy Charged in Alaska(12-893)

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Singapore Academy of Law(Speeches)

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Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Trafficking the Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens(12-892)

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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Detroit-Area Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-891)

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Former Employee of Nursing Home Company Operating in North Carolina and Virginia Sentenced to Serve 63 Months in Prison for Kickback Schemes and Tax Evasion(12-890)

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Former President of Texas Company Indicted for Employee Deaths and Environmental Violations(12-889)

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Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced for Conspiring with Jailer to Assault Another Inmate(12-888)

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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Justice Department Obtains $855,000 Judgment Against Cincinnati Landlord for Sexually Harassing His Tenants(12-887)

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Maine Resident Charged and Arrested for Allegedly Engaging in Cyber “Sextortion” of New Hampshire Victim(12-886)

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Hacker Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Two Hacking Schemes Involving a Total of More Than 240,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers(12-885)

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Former CFO of North Carolina Assisted Living Facility Chain Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy(12-884)

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Requiring Rutherford County, Tenn., to Allow Mosque to Open in City of Murfreesboro(12-883)

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Former New York Employee of a Financial Institution Pleads Guilty for His Role in Fraud Conspiracy Involving Municipal Bonds(12-882)

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Speech

Special Advisor, International, for the Antitrust Division Rachel Brandenburger Speaks at the New York State Bar Association's Antitrust Merger Enforcement in the Americas Program(Speeches)

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The Nordam Group Inc. Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations and Agrees to Pay $2 Million Penalty(12-881)

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Justice Department Settles with State of Nevada to Enforce Employment Rights of Returning Army Reservist(12-880)

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U.S. and Tennessee Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with the City of Chattanooga(12-879)

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Readout of Attorney General Eric Holder’s Meeting and MoU Signing with Malaysian Minister for Home Affairs(12-878)

Monday, July 16, 2012

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Alabama Businessman, Lobbyist and Legislator Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Activities of Alabama State Legislature(12-877)

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Rehabilitation Agency Owner in Detroit Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in $3 Million Therapy Fraud Scheme(12-876)

Friday, July 13, 2012

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National President, National Vice President and 39 Members and Associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang Indicted(12-875)

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Hazardous Waste Generators Agree to $56.4 Million Cleanup of Former Texas City, Texas, Waste Disposal Site(12-874)

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Two Indicted for Alleged Efforts to Supply Iran with U.S.-Materials for Gas Centrifuges to Enrich Uranium(12-873)

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Speech

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Ceremony for the Cultural Repatriation of Peruvian Antiquities(Speeches)

Speech

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Wells Fargo Press Conference(Speeches)

Speech

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Wells Fargo Press Conference(Speeches)

Press Release

Former Police Officer of Puerto Rico Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Role in Providing Security for Drug Transactions(12-871)

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Former New Mexico Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations of Inmate(12-870)

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Wells Fargo Resulting in More Than $175 Million in Relief for Homeowners to Resolve Fair Lending Claims(12-869)

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Speech

Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Joseph F. Wayland Testifies Before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee(Speeches)

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New York Member of the Internet Piracy Group “IMAGiNE” Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement Conspiracy(12-866)

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Owner of Insulation Service Company Pleads Guilty to Million Dollar Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies at New York City Hospital(12-865)

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Justice Department Files Complaint Alleging Retaliation by Robertson Fire Protection District in Missouri(12-864)

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Justice Department Files Complaint Against Two Texas State Agencies for Pay Discrimination(12-863)

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the NAACP Annual Convention(Speeches)

Press Release

Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Participating in Kickback Scheme at New York Presbyterian Hospital(12-861)

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Virginia Man Charged with Tax Crimes(12-860)

Monday, July 9, 2012

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Former Civilian Contractor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq(12-859)

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Telecommunications Firm to Pay Us $1 Million to Settle Alleged Violations of the Trade Agreements Act(12-858)

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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Regarding Alleged Violation of Us Army Reservist’s Reemployment Rights(12-857)

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Five Individuals Charged in Connection with Death of a Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol Agent, $1 Million FBI Reward Announced(12-856)

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Speech

Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference(Speeches)

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Press Release

CEO of Axius Inc. and Finance Professional Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Bribe Stock Brokers and Manipulate Stock Prices(12-853)

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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Case(12-852)

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Corpus Christi, Texas, Police Department for Sex Discrimination(12-851)

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Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Proposed Collaboration of Nuclear Power Plant Operators(12-850)

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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud(12-849)

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Louis Dreyfus Energy Services Pays $4 Million to Resolve Allegations That It Violated the False Claims Act(12-848)

Monday, July 2, 2012

Speech

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the GSK Press Conference(Speeches)

Speech

Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart F. Delery Speaks at the GSK Press Conference(Speeches)

Press Release

Asheville, North Carolina, Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme(12-847)

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Florida Man Convicted in Child Pornography Case(12-846)

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Former Georgia Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Other Officers to Assault and Injure Inmates(12-845)

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Two Former Soldiers Sentenced for Their Participation in Fraud Scheme to Obtain $244,000 in Military Recruiting Referral Bonuses(12-844)

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Arizona-based Nextcare Inc. to Pay US $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations(12-843)

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GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data(12-842)

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