Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, it’s great to be here to congratulate Washington College of Law’s (WCL) Class of 2022. Dean Fairfax, I am especially pleased to be here with you, a distinguished alum of the Department of Justice – where you got your start as a lawyer in the Attorney General’s Honors… Continue reading Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at American University Washington College of Law Commencement
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Two Illinois Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Bombing of Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center and Weapons Charges
Two Illinois men were today sentenced to 190 months and 170 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in the 2017 bombing of Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. On Jan. 24, 2019, Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe Morris, 26, both of Clarence, Illinois, pleaded guilty in the District of Minnesota to federal… Continue reading Two Illinois Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Bombing of Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center and Weapons Charges
Six Arrested on Federal Charge of Conspiracy to Kidnap the Governor of Michigan
The Michigan Attorney General Charged Seven Additional Individuals Following a Coordinated Disruption of the Plan The Department of Justice today announced that six men have been arrested and charged federally with conspiring to kidnap the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer. According to a complaint filed Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin,… Continue reading Six Arrested on Federal Charge of Conspiracy to Kidnap the Governor of Michigan
The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles
Daimler AG to Conduct Nationwide Recall and Repair of Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles, Pay over $945,000,000 in Penalties, Perform Projects to Mitigate Pollution, and Revamp Internal Audit Procedures The U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced today a proposed settlement with German automaker Daimler AG and its American… Continue reading The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles
Federal Court Orders Texas Home Health Care Services Company to Pay Employment Taxes
On March 18, a federal court ordered El Mundo Feliz, a Partnership (El Mundo), and Daniel Martinez Jr. to begin paying employment taxes to the United States on a timely basis, the Justice Department announced today. The judgment and permanent injunction by consent, entered by Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. of the U.S. District Court for… Continue reading Federal Court Orders Texas Home Health Care Services Company to Pay Employment Taxes
Federal Court Permanently Bars Former Liberty Tax Service Owners from Tax Preparation Business
A federal court in Tampa, Florida has permanently barred Steven Doletzky, formerly doing business as Liberty Tax Service, from operating a tax return preparation business and preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court also ordered Doletzky to disgorge $175,000 of ill-gotten gains that the United States alleges he received… Continue reading Federal Court Permanently Bars Former Liberty Tax Service Owners from Tax Preparation Business
Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme
Four Members of Kingston Family, including the CEO and CFO of Washakie Renewable Energy, Previously Pleaded Guilty A federal jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, convicted California businessman Lev Aslan Dermen, also known as Levon Termendzhyan, of criminal charges today relating to a $1 billion renewable fuel tax credit fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant… Continue reading Jury Finds Los Angeles Businessman Guilty in $1 Billion Biodiesel Tax Fraud Scheme
Former Executive Director of Nonprofit Sentenced for Illegally Diverting Charity Funds to Unnamed State Senator and Convicted Lobbyist
A former executive director of South Arkansas Youth Services (SAYS), an Arkansas-based nonprofit, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to unlawfully divert over $380,000 from the charity to an Arkansas state senator and the lobbying firm of a convicted lobbyist. Assistant Attorney General Brian… Continue reading Former Executive Director of Nonprofit Sentenced for Illegally Diverting Charity Funds to Unnamed State Senator and Convicted Lobbyist
Justice Department Files Amicus Brief Explaining that Harvard’s Race-Based Admissions Process Violates Federal Civil-Rights Law
The Department of Justice yesterday filed an amicus brief in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. In its amicus brief, the United States explains that Harvard’s expansive use of race in its admissions process violates federal civil-rights law… Continue reading Justice Department Files Amicus Brief Explaining that Harvard’s Race-Based Admissions Process Violates Federal Civil-Rights Law
Department of Justice, EPA and the State of California Clean Air Act Settlement with Kohler Co. will Reduce Emissions by 3,600 Tons
Today, the Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California announced a settlement with Kohler Co. (Kohler) resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law. Under the terms of the settlement, Kohler will retire unlawfully generated hydrocarbon (HC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emission credits. Retirement of these… Continue reading Department of Justice, EPA and the State of California Clean Air Act Settlement with Kohler Co. will Reduce Emissions by 3,600 Tons