Two Biotech CEOs Convicted in Securities Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Maryland convicted two men yesterday for their roles in a scheme to lie to investors in CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company based in Vancouver, […]
Crime
Nashville Auto Parts Seller Agrees to Settlement for Selling Emissions Defeat Devices
The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that a Nashville automotive aftermarket parts distributor has agreed to pay $320,000 in civil penalties for selling illegal “defeat
The Honorable William J. Baer to Receive Justice Department’s 2024 John Sherman Award
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will present the Honorable William J. Baer with the John Sherman Award for his lifetime contributions to the substantive development of antitrust law and the
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Burden Walker Delivers Remarks at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference
Thank you, Maya, for that introduction and to the Food and Drug Law Institute for inviting me to open the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance conference today. It’s an honor to
Crime
China-Based Hacker Charged for Conspiring to Develop and Deploy Malware That Exploited Tens of Thousands of Firewalls Worldwide
Note: View the indictment here and FBI Wanted Poster here. A federal court in Hammond, Indiana, unsealed an indictment today charging Guan Tianfeng, a citizen of the People’s Republic of
PennEnergy Resources Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Climate- and Health-Harming Emissions in Pennsylvania
Today, the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced a proposed settlement with PennEnergy Resources LLC (PennEnergy) resolving alleged Clean Air
PennEnergy Resources Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Climate- and Health-Harming Emissions in Pennsylvania
Today, the Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced a proposed settlement with PennEnergy Resources LLC (PennEnergy) resolving alleged Clean Air
Nevada Man Sentenced for Dumping Waste into Cities’ Wastewater System and Lying to Investigators
A Nevada man was sentenced today for illegally discharging waste, collected by a business he managed, into a local wastewater treatment system, in violation of the Clean Water Act. Matthew
Justice Department Sues Tax Preparation Business and Its Owners to Stop Alleged Tax Preparation Fraud
The Justice Department filed a civil injunction suit today in federal court in Tyler, Texas. The lawsuit seeks to bar Hudrell Lemontez Jones, Brenda Jackson Thomas and D&B Professional Tax Services
Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement with Cahokia Heights, Illinois, for Improper Operation of the City’s Sanitary Sewer System
The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Illinois today announced a settlement with the City of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, resolving violations of the federal Clean
Massachusetts Construction Company Owner Sentenced for Tax Crimes and Making a False Statement
A Massachusetts man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for an employment tax scheme and making a false statement at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hearing. According
Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by the Worcester Police Department and City of Worcester, Massachusetts
The Justice Department announced today the findings from its pattern or practice investigation into conduct by the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, and the Worcester Police Department (WPD). According to the
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Convening of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable
Remarks as Delivered Thank you, Rachel. I am so grateful for your leadership. And I am grateful to all the extraordinary public servants of the Department’s Office for Access to
Justice Department Announces Tribal Consultations to Consider Legislative Proposals to Preserve Tribal Sovereignty and Address the Balance of Jurisdiction in Indian Country
The Justice Department announced today it will hold Tribal consultations around its consideration of legislative proposals to address the balance of jurisdiction in Indian country that was upended by the
Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer Deliver Remarks at the Convening of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable
Thank you, Attorney General Garland and White House Counsel Siskel, for convening us today. And thank you to all of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable members for working to realize