Amended Final Judgment Extends by Five and a Half Years the 2010 Live Nation/Ticketmaster Final Judgment; Live Nation to Pay Costs and Fees to American Taxpayers for Enforcement The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced on Dec. 19, 2019, that it would file a petition asking the court to clarify and extend by five and… Continue reading Court Enters Judgment That Significantly Modifies and Extends Consent Decree With Live Nation/Ticketmaster
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Manhattan Restauranteur Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Scheme
Concealed more than $2 Million in Business Income; Used Funds on Luxury Cars, High End Shopping and other Personal Expenses The owner of a former New York City restaurant pleaded guilty to tax evasion today, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman… Continue reading Manhattan Restauranteur Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Scheme
Patient Services Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Allegedly Serving as a Conduit for Pharmaceutical Companies to Illegally Pay Patient Copayments
Patient Services Inc. (PSI), a foundation based in Midlothian, Virginia, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by acting as a conduit to enable certain pharmaceutical companies to provide kickbacks to Medicare patients taking the companies’ drugs by paying the patients’ copayments, the Department of Justice… Continue reading Patient Services Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Allegedly Serving as a Conduit for Pharmaceutical Companies to Illegally Pay Patient Copayments
Punch It Performance and Tuning Agrees to Stop Selling Illegal Devices That Defeat Emissions Control Systems of Vehicles in the Wake of Clean Air Act Enforcement Action
The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Punch It Performance and Tuning and Michael Paul Schimmack — and other companies and individuals close to Schimmack (Defendants) — resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) associated with the manufacture and sale of aftermarket products that… Continue reading Punch It Performance and Tuning Agrees to Stop Selling Illegal Devices That Defeat Emissions Control Systems of Vehicles in the Wake of Clean Air Act Enforcement Action
Indian National Pleads Guilty to Owning, Funding, and Operating India-Based Call Centers That Scammed U.S. Victims Out of Millions of Dollars
An Indian national pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Texas for his role in operating and funding India-based call centers whose callers, and U.S.-based conspirators, defrauded U.S. victims out of millions of dollars between 2013 and 2016. Hitesh Madhubhai Patel, also known as Hitesh Hinglaj, 43, of Ahmedabad, India, pleaded guilty to wire… Continue reading Indian National Pleads Guilty to Owning, Funding, and Operating India-Based Call Centers That Scammed U.S. Victims Out of Millions of Dollars
Former Supervisory Correctional Officer Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violation
A former Supervisory Correctional Officer at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Beaumont, Texas, was sentenced today in federal court for aiding and abetting the assault of an inmate. Khristal Ford, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone to 24 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release. Ford… Continue reading Former Supervisory Correctional Officer Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violation
Member of ATM Skimming Conspiracy Targeting Multiple New Jersey Bank Locations Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
A New York man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for participating in a scheme that used secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras on various New Jersey bank locations to steal at least $390,141. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,… Continue reading Member of ATM Skimming Conspiracy Targeting Multiple New Jersey Bank Locations Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
United States and Croatia Sign Bilateral Agreements Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation
On Tuesday, United States Attorney General William P. Barr and Croatia’s Minister of Justice Dražen Bošnjaković signed an extradition and mutual legal assistance agreement on behalf of their nations at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC. Attorney General Barr signed the bilateral U.S.-Croatia extradition and mutual legal assistance instruments, which were negotiated this… Continue reading United States and Croatia Sign Bilateral Agreements Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation
International Anti-Corruption Day Observed by the Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) helps foreign governments combat corruption. OPDAT provides expert assistance and case-based mentoring to foreign counterparts to help develop justice systems that can effectively combat corruption in furtherance of U.S. national security. ICITAP helps… Continue reading International Anti-Corruption Day Observed by the Justice Department
Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray Provides Introductory Remarks at the Department of Justice Summit on the Administrative Procedure Act
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you all for joining us to discuss the potential modernization of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In the last several years, we have seen a remarkable resurgence of interest in the foundations and future of our laws governing administrative agencies. And for good reason: a significant portion of our… Continue reading Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray Provides Introductory Remarks at the Department of Justice Summit on the Administrative Procedure Act