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Mexican national extradited to US faces major drug trafficking charges
Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero’s surrender to U.S. authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States. -
Court orders West Virginia firm to stop selling unauthorized vaping products
A federal court on July 2 enjoined a West Virginia company and its owner from manufacturing, distributing, or selling unauthorized nicotine vaping products. -
Georgian national charged with planning hate crimes in New York City
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York, has returned a four-count indictment against Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old Georgian national. Chkhikvishvili, also known by various aliases including Mishka and Commander Butcher, is charged with soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence in New York City. -
Rachel Rossi delivers remarks at UN High-Level Political Forum
On behalf of the United States, I am thrilled to welcome you to this official High-Level Political Forum side event, “Turning the Tide: Scaling SDG 16 for the Future, Reinforcing Access to Justice, and Advancing Democracy.” -
Former banker extradited from UK on charges involving bribery scheme
A dual citizen of the United States and Ghana will make his initial appearance today in the Eastern District of New York to face charges related to his participation in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian officials to obtain and retain business from the Republic of Ghana. -
Kristen Clarke addresses National Bar Association on civil rights advancements
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke addressed the National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams Luncheon, reflecting on the significant contributions of Black lawyers in advancing civil rights throughout history. She acknowledged the NBA's pivotal role, stating, "The NBA has an enviable track record of leadership in civil rights." -
Justice Department issues new ADA rules for web content accessibility
On April 24, the Justice Department published a landmark final rule to strengthen accessibility of web content and mobile applications under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
Assistant AG Olsen discusses counterterrorism at The Hague
Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division traveled to The Hague, Netherlands, this week to address the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF) and to convene a high-level meeting with European partners on stopping the illicit flow of sensitive technology to foreign adversaries. -
Executives convicted for antitrust conspiracy involving concrete sales
A jury convicted Gregory and David Melton yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Savannah, Georgia, for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete in Georgia and South Carolina. The conspiracy, which began as early as 2010 and continued until about July 2016, involved coordinating price-increase letters to customers, allocating specific jobs in the coastal Georgia area, and submitting bids to customers at collusive and noncompetitive prices. -
Armstrong Group agrees $6.5M settlement over false claims act violations related fcc subsidies
Butler, Pennsylvania-based Armstrong Group has agreed to pay $6.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly violating the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rules governing the agency’s High-Cost Program and submitting improper costs to inflate the subsidies it received from the federal Universal Service Fund (USF). -
Justice Department hosts forum to boost international cooperation against violent extremism
The Justice Department's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (State CT) co-hosted the third annual meeting of the Counterterrorism Law Enforcement Forum (CTLEF) in The Hague on July 10 and 11. This event aimed to enhance international cooperation in countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE). -
Texas pharmaceutical marketer sentenced for $59 million healthcare fraud scheme
A Texas pharmaceutical marketer was sentenced today to two years and five months in prison and ordered to pay over $59 million in restitution for conspiring to defraud the United States, receiving illegal kickbacks in exchange for compounded medications prescription referrals, and money laundering. -
U.S. Navy Reserve officer convicted in bribery scheme involving Afghan visas
A federal jury convicted a U.S. Navy Reserve commander today on multiple criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals. -
Indianapolis CPA pleads guilty to participating in illegal tax shelter
An Indiana CPA pleaded guilty yesterday to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter. -
U.S. reaffirms commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goal on access to justice
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks at the United Nations' 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on July 11, 2024. -
Justice Department announces $241M settlement with Marathon Oil over air quality violations
The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil Company for Clean Air Act violations at the company's oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The settlement mandates that Marathon pay a civil penalty of $64.5 million, the largest ever for such violations at stationary sources like oil and gas tank systems. Marathon is also required to implement extensive compliance measures aimed at significantly reducing harmful emissions from over 200 facilities across... -
Long Island fisherman sentenced to prison for role in fisheries fraud conspiracy
A Long Island fisherman was sentenced to 30 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his involvement in a fisheries fraud conspiracy linked to his tenure as captain of the trawler New Age from 2014 to 2017. Christopher Winkler, from Montauk, was convicted by a jury in October 2023 on charges including one count of federal criminal conspiracy, two counts of mail fraud, and two counts of obstruction of justice. -
Justice Department hosts interagency meeting on advancing equity in artificial intelligence
Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division convened principals of federal agency civil rights offices and senior government officials to foster AI and civil rights coordination. This was the third such meeting hosted by the Civil Rights Division following President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO 14110). The order tasks the Civil Rights Division with coordinating federal agencies to prevent and address unlawful discrimination and other harms that may result from AI use in programs and... -
Rite Aid agrees to pay $101M over allegations of falsely reporting Medicare rebates
The Justice Department announced today that Rite Aid Corporation and its subsidiaries, Elixir Insurance Company, RX Options LLC, and RX Solutions LLC, have agreed to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by inaccurately reporting drug rebates to the Medicare Program. As part of the settlement, Elixir Insurance and Rite Aid will pay the United States $101 million, while RX Options and RX Solutions will grant an allowed, unsubordinated general unsecured claim for $20 million in Rite Aid’s bankruptcy case pending in the District of New Jersey. The... -
Former Alaska treasurer sentenced for wire fraud and tax evasion
An Alaska man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $1 million from the City of Houston, Alaska, and a Wasilla-based equipment company, and then evading taxes on the embezzled profits.