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Justice Department supports church's RLUIPA claim against Arizona city
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, asserting that a church’s claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) are ready for judicial review in federal court. -
Rosie Hidalgo discusses future initiatives at NOVA's annual event
Director Rosie Hidalgo delivered remarks at the National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) 50th Annual Training Event on July 30, 2024. She expressed gratitude to NOVA for their year-round work in providing critical training and technical assistance to grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)’s Campus Grant Program. -
Justice Department to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in Arizona
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Maricopa County, Arizona, for the July 30 primary election. -
Activist short seller charged with $16M stock market manipulation
A federal grand jury in the Central District of California has indicted a prominent activist short seller on multiple counts of securities fraud, accusing him of orchestrating a market manipulation scheme that generated at least $16 million in profits. -
Kristen Clarke addresses voting rights at National Urban League conference
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke delivered remarks at the National Urban League’s Annual Conference on July 26, 2024. In her speech, she emphasized the importance of perseverance in the fight for equal justice for Black Americans and highlighted the intertwined history of American democracy with both defeats and victories. -
Justice Department and FTC to host first public strike force meeting
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will virtually cohost the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force) on Thursday, Aug. 1, to discuss enforcement actions aimed at lowering prices for Americans. -
Former correctional officer faces further charges for inmate abuse
A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment yesterday charging former correctional officer Darrell Wayne Smith with 15 counts of sexual abuse, including a civil rights violation, against five female victims who were inmates under his custody and control at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin). -
Three sentenced over $88M business telephone system piracy scheme
Three individuals have been sentenced for participating in an international scheme involving the sale of tens of thousands of pirated business telephone system software licenses with a retail value of over $88 million. -
US files False Claims Act complaint against Erlanger Health System
The United States has filed a complaint against Murphy Medical Center, Inc., doing business as Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, and Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority, doing business as Erlanger Health System and Erlanger Medical Center (collectively, Erlanger), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The government alleges that Erlanger, a health care system located in Tennessee and North Carolina, violated the Stark Law and thereby submitted false claims to the Medicare program. -
Justice Department announces new rule improving disability access in healthcare
On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed a final rule under Title II of the ADA to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. MDE includes equipment such as medical examination tables, weight scales, dental chairs, x-ray machines, and mammography machines. Accessible MDE is essential for people with disabilities to have equal access to medical care. -
OVW hosts pre-application session for FY 2024 financial assistance grants
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Assistance Grants for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed the program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period. -
Justice Department affirms commitment to technological equity on ADA anniversary
As technology becomes increasingly integral to modern life, ensuring it does not create new barriers for people with disabilities is crucial to upholding the promise of equal opportunity under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This includes technologies used by employers, state and local government services such as public schools, voting systems, public transit systems, and places of public accommodation like doctors' offices and private colleges. As the ADA marks its 34th anniversary this month, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment... -
Indian national charged with selling counterfeit cancer drugs
A federal grand jury in Houston has indicted an Indian national for allegedly selling and shipping counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the United States. -
Two men plead guilty to acting as illegal agents for Chinese government
John Chen, 71, of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Los Angeles, California, and Lin Feng, 44, a PRC citizen and resident of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to acting as unregistered agents of the PRC and bribing an IRS agent in connection with a plot to target U.S.-based practitioners of Falun Gong — a spiritual practice banned in the PRC. -
Substance use disorder clinics settle overbilling allegations for more than $850K
The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an $863,934 civil settlement with certain substance use disorder treatment clinics serving patients from Virginia to resolve allegations that these clinics submitted false and fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program. The clinics – Crossroads Treatment Center of Petersburg P.C., ARS Treatment Centers of New Jersey P.C., Crossroads Treatment Center of Greensboro P.C., and Starting Point of Virginia P.C. – are part of a chain called Crossroads, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. -
U.S files lawsuit against National General Holdings Corp over false vehicle insurance placements
The United States has filed a civil complaint under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) against National General Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, including National General Insurance Company, National General Lender Services Inc., and Newport Management Corporation. The lawsuit alleges that for over a decade, National General erroneously force-placed its Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) product on vehicles financed through Wells Fargo, despite borrowers already having insurance through other carriers. -
OVW holds pre-application session for tribal financial assistance program
OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Tribal Governments Victim Service Providers for Financial Assistance to Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Special Initiative solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this initiative’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period. -
Pardon attorney visits FCI Thomson to discuss clemency process
On July 23, Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer and members of her team visited Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Thomson, a low-security Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) facility for male inmates with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp, located in Thomson, Illinois. The Pardon Attorney and her team hosted a series of educational sessions about the federal clemency process and answered questions from FBOP staff and incarcerated individuals. -
Ohio man sentenced for threats against clinic and money laundering
An Ohio man was sentenced today for threatening to destroy a reproductive health services facility in Columbus, Ohio, and for conspiring to commit money laundering. -
Nineteen charged with migrant smuggling into US via Pacific Ocean
Nineteen alleged members of a human smuggling organization have been charged for coordinating the smuggling of dozens of unauthorized migrants into the United States from Mexico, primarily using personal watercraft via the Pacific Ocean. Nine of the 19 are currently in custody. A grand jury returned an indictment against 14 members, and a complaint was filed against an additional five.