Readout of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division’s Meeting LGBTQI+ Community Stakeholders
The Justice Department convened on Monday its quarterly interagency meeting with LGBTQI+ community stakeholders. Members of the Office of the Attorney General and the LGBTQI+...
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Chetan A. Patil Delivers Remarks on the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against the Owner and Operator of the Vessel that Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Thank you, United States Attorney Barron. I am Chetan Patil, the Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division’s Torts Branch. This morning, attorneys...
Readout of Assistant Attorneys General Kristen Clarke and Carlos Uriarte’s Trip to El Paso, Texas
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte of the Justice Department’s Office of Legislative...
Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer Delivers Remarks on the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against the Owner and Operator of the Vessel that Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Good morning. My name is Benjamin Mizer, and I am the Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General at the Justice Department. I am joined today by...
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of the Vessel that Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge
The Justice Department filed a civil claim today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy...
California Restaurant Owner Convicted of Tax and COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
A federal jury in San Diego convicted a California man yesterday of wire fraud, conspiracy and tax crimes for schemes to defraud COVID-19 relief programs...
Oak Street Health Agrees to Pay $60M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks to Insurance Agents in Medicare Advantage Patient Recruitment Scheme
Oak Street Health, headquartered in Chicago and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to resolve allegations that...
Two Acting U.S. Trustees Appointed for Region Encompassing Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington and for Region Encompassing Colorado, Utah and Wyoming
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two Acting U.S. Trustees, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today. Under 28 U.S.C. § 585(a), the Attorney General may...
Self-Described Racist Skinhead Sentenced for Race-Based Threats via Social Media Against Black Neighbors in Maine
A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex.Charles Allen Barnes,...
Justice Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secure Over $15M from OceanFirst Bank to Resolve Redlining Claims in New Jersey
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today...