Court Permanently Stops Texas Professional and Business from Organizing and Selling “Tax Plans”
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered permanent injunctions today against Charles Dombek and The Optimal Financial Group LLC barring them...
Lyft to Pay Civil Penalty to Resolve Allegations of Misleading Drivers About Their Potential Earnings
The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that Lyft Inc. (Lyft) has agreed to resolve allegations that it made false...
Georgia CPA Sentenced in Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme
A Georgia accountant was sentenced today to 28 months in prison for his role in the promotion and sale of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax...
New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to Helping Russia’s Defense Sector Evade U.S. Export Controls
Vadim Yermolenko, 43, a dual U.S.-Russian national and resident of New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to...
Compound Ingredient Supplier Medisca Inc., to Pay $21.75M to Resolve Allegations of False and Inflated Average Wholesale Prices for Ingredients Used in Compounded Prescriptions
The Justice Department announced today that Medisca Inc. (Medisca), has agreed to pay $21.75 million to resolve allegations concerning the establishment of false and inflated...
Justice Department Secures Settlement Agreement with Colorado to Ensure Opportunities for People with Physical Disabilities to Live at Home
The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement to resolve its lawsuit alleging that Colorado violates Title II of the Americans with...
Justice Department to Monitor Polls in 27 States for Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws
The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov....
Former Maryland Police Officer Convicted of Obstruction of Justice Related to Sex with Teen in Custody
A federal judge this week convicted a former Fairmount Heights, Maryland, police officer on one count of obstructing justice by writing a false police report.U.S....
Owner of Florida Labor-Staffing Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering.According to the court documents and statements...
Readout of Director Rachel Rossi’s Trip to Northern California
Director Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice traveled to San Francisco to deliver the keynote address at the Pathways to Justice Conference,...