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Court enjoins Louisiana company from distributing adulterated food
On July 2, a federal court enjoined a Louisiana company from manufacturing and distributing adulterated food products in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). -
Grand Health Care System settles $21M fraud case over rehab therapy billing
Strauss Ventures LLC, operating as The Grand Health Care System, along with 12 affiliated skilled nursing facilities, has agreed to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by billing federal health care programs for unreasonable, unnecessary, or unskilled therapy services. -
Fifteen indicted on drug trafficking charges involving multiple substances
A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging 15 Memphis, Tennessee, residents for their involvement in an organized drug trafficking scheme. -
Pharmacy owner sentenced for healthcare fraud involving black market drug scheme
A pharmacy owner and an associate have been sentenced for submitting false claims to Medicare and California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and participating in a black market prescription drug diversion scheme. -
Connecticut fisherman pleads guilty to tax evasion
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty today to evading taxes on income he earned as a commercial fisherman. -
Rite aid settles opioid dispensing allegations under False Claims Act
The Justice Department announced that Rite Aid Corporation and 10 subsidiaries have agreed to settle allegations under the False Claims Act (FCA) and Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in United States ex rel. White et al. v. Rite Aid Corp., et al., No. 1:21-cv-1239 (N.D. Ohio). The settlement includes a payment of $7.5 million to the government and an allowed, unsubordinated, general unsecured claim of $401.8 million in Rite Aid’s ongoing bankruptcy case in New Jersey. -
Justice Department marks six decades since Civil Rights Act
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks at the Justice Department’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on July 9, 2024. -
Justice Department disrupts covert Russian-operated social media bot farm
The Justice Department today announced the seizure of two domain names and the search of 968 social media accounts used by Russian actors to create an AI-enhanced social media bot farm that spread disinformation in the United States and abroad. The social media bot farm used elements of AI to create fictitious social media profiles, often purporting to belong to individuals in the United States, which the operators then used to promote messages supporting Russian government objectives, according to affidavits unsealed today. -
Justice Department commemorates 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the Justice Department's celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on July 9, 2024. -
Georgia precious metals dealer sentenced four years for tax fraud
Saleem Hakim was sentenced today to four years in prison following his conviction in January on charges of tax evasion and failing to file tax returns. -
FOIA workshop to address backlog reduction plans
The Office of Information Policy (OIP) will host a Best Practices Workshop focused on creating and implementing backlog reduction plans. Effective backlog reduction plans are essential for managing the increasing volume of requests. The workshop will feature panelists from various agencies discussing their respective backlog reduction efforts. -
New York man pleads guilty alongside Canadian national over multimillion-dollar export control scheme
Nikolay Goltsev, 38, of Montreal, and Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, 53, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit export control violations for their roles in a global procurement scheme on behalf of sanctioned Russian companies, including Russian military companies. Some of the electronic components shipped by the defendants were later found in seized Russian weapons platforms and signals intelligence equipment in Ukraine. -
New York man pleads guilty to obstructing workplace death investigation
Richard Zagger, of Blue Point, New York, pleaded guilty today to a charge of conspiracy and three charges of obstruction. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16. -
Former Missouri officers face federal charges over civil rights violations
Two former Northwoods, Missouri, police officers were indicted last week for violating a man’s civil rights in 2023. One officer turned himself in yesterday, and the other turned himself in today. -
Colorado natural gas plant fined $1M over environmental violations
The Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and State of Colorado announced a settlement with Enterprise Gas Processing LLC and Enterprise Products Operating LLC (jointly, “Enterprise”). The agreement includes a $1 million civil penalty aimed at protecting community health and the environment by enhancing leak detection and repair practices at the Meeker Gas Plant in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. -
Justice Department files statement on Alabama prison conditions
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest last week in a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, alleging that conditions in an Alabama state prison violate the Constitution. The statement emphasizes that, under the Eighth Amendment, prison officials must respond reasonably when they know people in their custody face a substantial risk of serious harm, including harm from other incarcerated individuals. -
Paxful co-founder pleads guilty over ineffective anti-money laundering program
The co-founder and former chief technology officer (CTO) of Paxful Inc. pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to fail to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. -
Justice Department settles forfeiture case over Los Angeles mansion linked to Armenian ex-official
The Justice Department has reached a settlement in a civil forfeiture case involving a mansion in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, owned by the family of Gagik Khachatryan, a former government official in the Republic of Armenia. -
Six indicted for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking in Massachusetts
An indictment was unsealed last week in Boston charging Christy Parker, 26; Alexander Smalls, 25; Cory Primo, 42; Avvani Jeffers, 22; Tre’sean Reid, 21; and Tyreik Reid, 20, with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and other related charges. -
Alaska businesswoman pleads guilty to tax evasion scheme
An Alaska woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to evading taxes on income she earned from the business she operated.