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USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting April 10
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
BJA FY 23 Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center grant opened on April 10.
Justice Department publishes 21 notices in week ending March 25
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
There were 21 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending March 25, according to the Federal Register.
Los Angeles Businessman, Utah Fuel Plant Operators and Employees Sentenced to Prison for Billion-Dollar Biofuel Tax Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: Five individuals were sentenced this week to prison for their roles in a $1 billion biofuel tax conspiracy: Lev Aslan Dermen, aka Levon Termendzhyan, 56, was sentenced to 40 years; Jacob Kingston, 46, was sentenced to 18 years; Isaiah Kingston, 42, was sentenced to 12 years; Rachel Kingston, 67, was sentenced to seven years; and Sally Kingston, 45, was sentenced to six years.
North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: MedCare Clinic & Pharmacy, LLC (MedCare), located in Indian Trail, North Carolina, has agreed to pay $213,677 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal health care programs for medications that were never dispensed.
Justice Department Resolves Suit Against Virginia Beach Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning Off Servicemembers’ Vehicles
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department has entered into a consent order requiring Steve’s Towing Inc. in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to pay $90,000 to settle a complaint alleging that the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The complaint, which was filed on April 15, 2022, alleges that Steve’s ...
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime and Arson for Setting Fire to Synagogue
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: A Texas man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime and arson in connection with a fire he set at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2021.
Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application: Stepan Company discussed on April 7 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Justice Department and FTC Obtain Settlement to Stop Deceptive Marketing Practices Involving the Sale of Funeral Goods and Services
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an order that requires Legacy Cremation Services, LLC, Funeral & Cremation Group of North America, LLC, and Anthony Joseph Damiano to pay ...
Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department tonight issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland following the district court decisions in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA and Washington et al. v. FDA
Justice Department Files Complaint Against Manufacturer Alleging Delay in Reporting Dangerous Awning Covers
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: The Justice Department and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) jointly announced today the filing of a complaint against SunSetter Products LP (SunSetter), alleging that the company delayed reporting a hazardous defect involving protective vinyl covers for its retractable awnings.
Justice Department discusses Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act on April 6
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USDOJ-OJP-BJS offers new grant application process starting April 7
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
FY 2023 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2024-27 grant opened on April 7.
USDOJ-OJP-BJS grant application closes on June 7
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
FY 2023 NICS Act Record Improvement Program grant opened on April 7.
Former Federal Correctional Officer Indicted for Sexual Abuse of an Inmate
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a former federal correctional officer with one count of sexual abuse of an individual in federal custody.
Mississippi Landman Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Corporate Tax Return
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: A Jackson, Mississippi, landman pleaded guilty today to submitting a false tax return on behalf of his business, Gulf States Royalty, Ltd.
USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on May 30
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
OVC FY 2023 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant grant opened on April 6.
Notice published on April 5 by Justice Department
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
City Of Chicago Held in Violation of Americans with Disabilities Act
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: A federal judge in Chicago held the City of Chicago liable for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by failing to provide accessible pedestrian signals at signalized intersections throughout the city to those who are blind or have low vision.
Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to Memphis
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
News Release: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3 and 4 to continue the Civil Rights Division’s tour to engage with stakeholders in underserved communities and reaffirm the department’s commitment to protecting the civil rights of all Americans.
USDOJ-OJP-OVC offers new grant application process starting April 6
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
OVC FY 2023 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant grant opened on April 6.