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Two Former Rabobank Traders Indicted for Alleged Manipulation of U.S. Dollar, Yen Libor Interest Rates

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. Two former Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank) derivative traders – including the bank’s former Global Head of Liquidity & Finance in London – have been charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged roles in a scheme to manipulate the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Yen London[Read More…]

Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against a Georgia Construction Company

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Constructor Services Inc. (CSI), a construction company headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.  The agreement resolves a claim that the company engaged in discriminatory documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification process in violation[Read More…]

Former Executive of Japanese Automotive Parts Manufacturer Indicted for Role in Conspiracy to Fix Prices

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. A Cincinnati federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against a former executive of a Japanese manufacturer of automotive parts for his participation in a conspiracy to allocate markets and fix prices of pinion-assist type electric powered steering assemblies, the Department of Justice announced today. The[Read More…]

Sinaloa Cartel Member Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy – Four Others Plead Guilty

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Rafael Humberto Celaya Valenzuela, 41, formerly of Sonora, Mexico, was convicted following a jury trial of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas. Celaya Valenzuela and his co-conspirators were members of the Sinaloa drug cartel, led[Read More…]

Ahmed Abu Khatallah Indicted on Additional Charges for September 2012 Attack in Benghazi, Libya

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment today charging Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatallah, with numerous additional offenses arising from his alleged participation in the Sept. 11 through 12, 2012, terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the[Read More…]

Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Colorado School District to Address Racial Harassment and Discrimination

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. The Justice Department announced that it has entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Falcon School District 49 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to resolve complaints about the district’s response to racial harassment and discrimination in its schools.     The agreement will continue for at least three[Read More…]

Bioscan Principal Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. A Florida managing member of a shell company pleaded guilty today in federal court in Tampa, Florida, for his role in a multi-million dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme.  Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney A.[Read More…]

Arizona Agrees to Major Improvements in Prison Health Care, Crucial Limits on Solitary Confinement in Landmark Settlement

PHOENIX–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, the Prison Law Office, and co-counsel today filed a settlement agreement in their class-action suit on behalf of more than 33,000 prisoners in Arizona’s state prisons. Under the settlement, the Arizona Department of Corrections must fix a broken[Read More…]

Liberty Reserve Founder Extradited from Spain

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. The founder of Liberty Reserve, a virtual currency used by cybercriminals around the world to launder proceeds of their illegal activity, was extradited from Spain and arrived in the United States this afternoon. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and[Read More…]

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