Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014. A Maryland MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise known as the La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, and acknowledged his involvement in attempted murder and extortion in furtherance of MS-13. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice[Read More…]

Company Will Also Pay $3 Million Civil Penalty to Resolve Alleged Clean Water Act Violations Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014. The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) today announced a settlement with   Trans Energy Inc., requiring the oil and[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Culinaire International, a catering and restaurant management company headquartered in Houston, Texas, resolving a claim that Culinaire engaged in citizenship discrimination during the employment eligibility reverification process in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Today, the United States won court approval of a settlement agreement to reform the ways in which the Portland Oregon Police Bureau (“PPB”) interacts with individuals with actual or perceived mental illness.   The agreement was entered jointly by the United States and the city of Portland,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. A leader of a street gang that operated on the east side of Detroit was found guilty today by a federal jury of aiding and abetting an armed robbery. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Omni Surgical L.P., doing business as Spine 360, a manufacturer of devices used in spinal surgery, and Dr. Jamie Gottlieb, an Indiana spinal surgeon, have agreed to pay $2.6 million to the United States to settle allegations that Spine 360 paid illegal kickbacks to Gottlieb to[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit with the Executive Office for Immigration Review against Louisiana Crane Company LLC (Louisiana Crane), which is headquartered in Eunice, Louisiana.  The complaint alleges that Louisiana Crane violated the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) anti-discrimination provision by[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2014. A former disc jockey for high school parties was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison today in the District of Puerto Rico for sexually exploiting minors. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez of the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2014. The owner of a Florida mortgage company, seven employees of the company and two real estate developers were indicted in the Southern District of Florida in connection with an alleged $50 million mortgage fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2014. A Detroit -area man was indicted today for obstruction of justice in connection with his alleged attempts to conceal evidence relevant to his upcoming trial for an alleged health care fraud scheme with estimated losses exceeding $30 million. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]