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John Elias discusses new US merger guidelines at UN trade session
On July 5, 2024, Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Elias delivered remarks at the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy under the auspices of UN Trade and Development. Elias emphasized the importance of international engagement in advancing enforcement practices, noting that while individual nations enforce their own laws independently, they often respond to similar trends in technology and economic structures. -
USTP Director emphasizes fresh starts at NACTT annual seminar
U.S. Trustee Program Director Tara Twomey addressed the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees’ Annual Seminar on July 4, 2024. In her remarks, Twomey emphasized the significance of fresh starts and new beginnings, drawing parallels between the historical context of American independence and the principles underlying bankruptcy law. -
Missouri men plead guilty in anti-money laundering conspiracy case
Two Missouri men pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with bankers to willfully fail to implement appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) controls at a Missouri bank, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). -
Former defense contractor indicted for evading taxes on jet fuel sales profits
An indictment was unsealed today charging Douglas Edelman, a former defense contractor, and Delphine Le Dain, his wife, with a decades-long scheme to defraud the United States and evade taxes on more than $350 million in income. Edelman was arrested on July 3 in Spain based on the U.S. criminal charges. The United States will seek Edelman’s extradition to stand trial in the United States. -
Providence businesswoman arraigned in alleged multi-million dollar fraud targeting seniors
A Rhode Island woman was arraigned today following her indictment on June 17 by a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud and conspiracy for operating a direct-mail sweepstakes scheme that defrauded seniors and other vulnerable individuals across the country out of more than $10 million. -
Kansas company VP pleads guilty over illegal exports scheme involving Russia
Douglas Edward Robertson, 56, of Olathe, Kansas, the former vice president of KanRus Trading Company Inc., pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by filing false export forms with the U.S. government and continuing to sell and export sophisticated and controlled avionics equipment to customers in Russia without the required licenses from the U.S. Department of Commerce following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. -
Justice Department reaches settlement on discriminatory practices in Wichita Public Schools
The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement today to resolve its investigation into race and disability discrimination in Wichita Public Schools, Kansas' largest school district. Under the settlement, the district will revise practices to prevent discrimination in discipline and referrals of students to law enforcement, end the use of seclusion, reform restraint practices, and improve services to students with disabilities in certain schools and classrooms. -
President accused of illegal tech exports amid heightened US-Russia tensions
A citizen of Belarus and lawful permanent resident of the United States has been indicted for allegedly smuggling goods from the United States into Russia without a license. Kirill Gordei, 34, of Hallandale, Florida, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States; one count of smuggling goods from the United States; and one count of export of a spectrometer, which is a commerce control item. Gordei was arrested on June 30 in Florida and made an initial appearance in the Southern District of Florida today. He will appear in federal court... -
Executives sentenced over $1B corporate fraud at Chicago-based health tech firm
Three former executives of Outcome Health, a Chicago-based health technology start-up, have been sentenced for their involvement in a fraud scheme that deceived the company’s clients, lenders, and investors, resulting in approximately $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds. -
Former Defense Department employee pleads guilty to defrauding government with fake invoices
A California woman pleaded guilty today to devising a multi-year scheme to defraud the U.S. government by submitting fake invoices for supplies that were never purchased and converting the stolen funds for her personal use. -
Attorney General Garland commemorates 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act
The Justice Department issued a statement today from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: -
DOJ seeks public input for 2024 environmental justice strategic plan
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of drafting an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan, which will outline the department's vision, goals, and priority actions to advance environmental justice. This initiative follows Executive Order 14096, aimed at revitalizing the nation's commitment to environmental justice for all. Draft goals and objectives for the DOJ's strategic plan are available on the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) website. -
U.S. Marshals locate 200 missing children during national operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies across seven federal judicial districts and geographical locations in the United States, concluded a six-week national operation that resulted in locating 200 critically missing children. The operation, titled "Operation We Will Find You 2" (OWWFY2), ran from May 20 to June 24 and targeted areas with high concentrations of missing children. -
Justice Department settles discrimination lawsuit over blocked Louisiana affordable housing project
The Justice Department announced today that the Town of Franklinton, Louisiana, has agreed to pay $230,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated the Fair Housing Act by blocking a proposed affordable housing development for low-income tenants in a predominantly white part of Franklinton. -
Justice Department announces major crackdown on health care fraud
Health care fraud is a crime that impacts every American. It siphons off hard-earned tax dollars meant to provide care for the vulnerable and disabled. When health care providers and executives place greed above patients’ needs, it increases the cost of care for all Americans. Even worse, as the prosecutions announced on Thursday highlight, health care fraud can harm patients and fuel addiction. -
Home health providers settle $4.5M over alleged kickbacks
Guardian Health Care Inc., Gem City Home Care LLC, and Care Connection of Cincinnati LLC, home health agencies operating in Texas, Ohio, and Indiana, along with their owner Evolution Health LLC (collectively referred to as the Companies), have agreed to pay $4,496,330 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing illegal kickbacks to assisted living facilities and physicians in exchange for Medicare referrals. -
Professor charged with multimillion-dollar NIH grant fraud scheme
A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland has indicted a Pennsylvania man for allegedly defrauding the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) of approximately $16 million in federal grant funds. -
Attorney General Garland responds to Supreme Court's decision in Fischer v. United States
The Justice Department issued a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States. -
Justice Department supports campus law enforcement at IACLEA conference
The Justice Department supported campus public safety and law enforcement leaders during the annual International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators Conference (IACLEA) from June 24 through June 27, in New Orleans. The conference brought together police chiefs, public safety directors, and security personnel at higher education institutions responsible for protecting millions of students worldwide to explore the latest trends and best practices, as well as the challenges facing institutions and communities. -
Former D.C corrections officer sentenced for assaulting handcuffed inmate
A former District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer, Marcus Bias, 28, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison followed by 24 months of supervised release for one count of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting a handcuffed inmate. Bias previously pleaded guilty in March.