Attorney General Barr’s Holiday Message to the Department of Justice
As 2019 comes to a close, I wish to thank each and every one of you for your invaluable work at the Department of Justice. Public service is a special…
Justice Department Files Lawsuit against Toledo Landlord who Subjected Women to Sexual Harassment
Today the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that a landlord violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing several female tenants of rental properties in…
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Agrees to Pay Over $15 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Deficient SNAP Quality Control
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) has agreed to pay the United States $15,294,360 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Violations
A Texas man has pleaded guilty today to child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division…
Former Chairman and Managing Partner Charged for Role In $15 Million Ponzi Scheme
A California man who was the chairman and managing partner of an energy company was charged in an indictment unsealed today for his alleged operation of a Ponzi scheme involving…
Oil Tanker Owner, Operator, and Chief Engineer Convicted for Obstruction of Justice and Concealing Deliberate Pollution
Nikolaos Vastardis, Evridiki Navigation Inc., and Liquimar Tankers Management Services Inc., were convicted by a federal jury in Wilmington, Delaware, of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, falsifying…
Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Fraudulently Sell Imported Jewelry From the Philippines As Native American-Made
Three members of an international conspiracy to import knock-off jewelry from the Philippines and misrepresent it as Native-American have pleaded guilty for their roles in the fraudulent scheme, announced Assistant…
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Staffing Company
The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement agreement with Adecco USA Inc. (Adecco), one of the largest staffing companies in the United States. The settlement resolves…