Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District of Massachusetts announced today that they have entered into a consent decree with HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group Inc., subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc.,[Read More…]
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Former Owner of Florida Airline Fuel Supply Company Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. A former owner and operator of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company pleaded guilty today to participating in a kickback scheme to defraud Illinois-based Ryan International Airlines, a charter airline company located in Rockford, Ill., the Department of Justice announced. Sean E. Wagner, the former[Read More…]
Former English Tutor Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Children in China and the U. S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Hector Orjuela Jr., 47, was sentenced today to serve 30 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for molesting children under the age of 12 and producing child pornography, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Assistant[Read More…]
Home Security Company ADT Settles FTC Charges that Endorsements Deceived Consumers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. As part of its ongoing crackdown on misleading endorsements in advertising, the Federal Trade Commission has charged the home security company ADT LLC with misrepresenting that paid endorsements from safety and technology experts were independent reviews. Under an agreed-upon settlement, ADT is prohibited from misrepresenting paid[Read More…]
Three Northbrook Family Members Charged With Transporting Stolen Property Following Multi-State ‘Shopping’ Spree
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014. Three members of a suburban Northbrook family were arrested and charged with interstate transportation of stolen property following a purported shopping odyssey that started on Feb. 17 in Oklahoma, continued two days later at malls in Texas, and wound through Louisiana on Feb. 20, before they returned[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the School District of Philadelphia for Religious Discrimination
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)-March 5, 2014. The Department of Justice announced the filing of a lawsuit today against the School District of Philadelphia alleging that the district discriminated against Siddiq Abu-Bakr, as well as other similarly-situated individuals, on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act[Read More…]
Alexandria, Va., Couple Arrested on Immigration Charges for Harboring Domestic Servant in Their Home
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that a federal criminal complaint has been filed in the Eastern District of Virginia charging defendants Abdelkader and Hnia Amal with immigration offenses in connection with allegations that they held a woman in their home as a domestic servant for[Read More…]
Two Individuals and Company Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Sell Trade Secrets to Chinese Companies
First Federal Jury Conviction Under Economic Espionage Act of 1996 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. A federal jury in San Francisco has found two individuals and one company guilty of economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, bankruptcy fraud, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice for their roles in a long-running effort[Read More…]
U.S. Freezes More Than $458 Million Stolen by Former Nigerian Dictator in Largest Kleptocracy Forfeiture Action Ever Brought in the U.S.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. The Department of Justice has frozen more than $458 million in corruption proceeds hidden in bank accounts around the world by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and conspirators. A civil forfeiture complaint unsealed today in the United States District Court in the District of Columbia seeks[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: $310 Million Settlement Over DRAM Memory Chips
Consumers who purchased computers, printers, video game consoles, or other electronic devices with DRAM memory may benefit from settlement Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Illinois consumers can now recover money they may have overpaid on purchases of computers, printers, game consoles and other consumer electronic products that contained DRAM, or dynamic random[Read More…]
