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Austal USA settles allegations over non-compliant Navy ship valves
Austal USA LLC, a Mobile, Alabama-based company, has agreed to pay $811,259 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly supplying valves that did not meet military specifications. -
Colorado man charged for online threats against officials
A Colorado man will make his initial appearance at the federal courthouse in Durango, Colorado, today on federal charges in connection with a series of online threats he made toward election officials in Colorado and Arizona, a Colorado state judge, and federal law enforcement agents. -
Colorado dentist charged with six counts of tax evasion
A federal grand jury in Denver has returned an indictment unsealed on Friday, charging a Colorado dentist with six counts of tax evasion for his use of an illegal tax shelter. -
Los Angeles settles $38M claim over misuse of HUD grant funds
The City of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $38.2 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly failed to meet federal accessibility requirements when it sought and used Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funds for multifamily affordable housing. -
New York auto repair shop owner sentenced for tax fraud conspiracy
A New York man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing income from the IRS. -
Justice Department secures settlement over immigration-related discrimination claims
The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement with BreakthroughFuel LLC (Breakthrough), a transportation management company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with nationwide operations. The agreement resolves the department’s determination that Breakthrough violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against a non-U.S. citizen worker when the company withdrew its offer to work on a project based on his citizenship status. -
Office releases Spanish-language commutation application
The Office of the Pardon Attorney has released a Spanish-language version of its application for commutation of sentence. This application can be used to request that the President commute the sentence of an incarcerated individual. The release follows the launch of an improved pardon application in June 2024 and an English-language commutation application in November 2023. -
Justice Department sues RealPage over alleged anticompetitive practices affecting millions of renters
The Justice Department, alongside the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. The suit alleges that RealPage engaged in an unlawful scheme to reduce competition among landlords in apartment pricing and monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software used by landlords to price apartments. This conduct is said to harm millions of American renters by depriving them of competitive leasing terms. -
Florida worker pleads guilty to acting as agent for China's government
Ping Li, 59, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to act as an agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) without notification to the Attorney General. -
Second former Memphis police officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols case
A former Memphis, Tennessee, Police Department (MPD) officer facing federal civil rights charges for the tragic killing of Tyre Nichols pleaded guilty in federal court today. -
Justice Department sues RealPage over alleged anticompetitive pricing practices
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against RealPage for an alleged algorithmic pricing scheme that impacts millions of Americans. -
Justice Department sues California towing company over alleged illegal auctioning of servicemember's vehicle
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Tony’s Auto Center Inc., operating as Tony’s Auto Center in Chula Vista, California. The suit alleges that the company illegally auctioned off a deployed U.S. Navy Lieutenant's vehicle, violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The SCRA mandates that towing companies must secure a court order before auctioning vehicles owned by servicemembers. -
Justice Department files lawsuit against RealPage over alleged algorithmic pricing scheme
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against RealPage for an alleged algorithmic pricing scheme. This scheme is said to harm millions of Americans by undermining competition in the rental housing market. -
Iowa man charged with distributing monkey torture videos
An indictment was unsealed today charging an individual with involvement in online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. -
Justice Department files antitrust suit against RealPage over alleged rent-inflating practices
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against RealPage for an algorithmic pricing scheme that allegedly harms millions of American renters. -
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against RealPage over apartment pricing
The Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. for its alleged scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software used by landlords to price apartments. The department asserts that RealPage's conduct deprives renters of competitive leasing terms, impacting millions of Americans. -
Justice Department files lawsuit against RealPage over alleged algorithmic pricing scheme
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks on August 23, 2024, regarding the Justice Department’s lawsuit against RealPage for an alleged algorithmic pricing scheme. The remarks were made in acknowledgment of the Antitrust Division's efforts. -
DOJ announces update on 2022 San Antonio human smuggling case
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri delivered remarks on a significant update to a 2022 human smuggling case in San Antonio, Texas. -
Former energy trader pleads guilty in international bribery scheme involving Mexican officials
A former energy trader pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a scheme to bribe Mexican government officials to secure contracts for his then-employer, Vitol Inc. (Vitol), the U.S. affiliate of the largest independent energy trading firm in the world. -
Man sentenced after repeated threats against judges
A man who sent letters from state prison expressing a desire to kill federal judges, U.S. Marshals, and federal prosecutors was sentenced to an additional 20 years in prison.