As Governor of Massachussetts Mitt Romney to workers with disabilities felt then Governor Romney was so much intereted in being the first in the latest technology that he didn’t understand the impact it could have with those with disabilities. Whether or not you support the new technology these email demonstrate that in 2005 Governor Romney … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 U.S. Intervenes in False Claims Lawsuit Alleging Knowing Failure to Pay Import Duties by Japanese and U.S. Companies Allegedly Attempted to Avoid Paying Antidumping Duties by Misrepresenting Countries of Origin The United States has intervened in a lawsuit against Japanese company, … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Dallas Compounding Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Misbranded Drug Shipment, Shipment Led to Three Deaths in Pacific Northwest Gary D. Osborn and his corporation, ApothéCure Inc., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of … Continue reading
Detroit ~ Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Defending Childhood Task Force Meeting Good morning. Thank you Mary Lou for that kind introduction. When it comes to this issue, there’s nobody who better combines the tenacity of a prosecutor with the dedicated persistence of an advocate and we … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 23, 2012 Ohio Construction Firm Agrees to Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Firm Allegedly Submitted False Claims Related to Use of Disadvantaged Business Entities Anthony Allega Cement Contractor Inc., a Cleveland construction firm, has agreed to pay the United States … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. ~ Monday, April 23, 2012 Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Sharis A. Pozen Speaks at the Brookings Institution I. Introduction Good morning, and thank you for inviting me here today. My time at the division has been a remarkable experience and I welcome this opportunity—during my last week as Acting … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 23, 2012 Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the City of Jacksonville, Florida’s Fire and Rescue Department for Race Discrimination The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville, Fla., alleging that the city is engaged in a pattern or practice … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 23, 2012 Fujikura Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars Company Agrees to Pay $20 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTON – Tokyo-based Fujikura Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $20 million criminal … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 23, 2012 ATK Launch Systems Inc. Settles False Claims Product Substitution Case for Nearly $37 Million Allegedly Delivered Unsafe Illuminating Para-flares Under Department of Defense Contracts ATK Launch Systems Inc. has agreed to a $36,967,160 settlement with the United States to resolve allegations … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 23, 2012 Two Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Members Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering WASHINGTON – Two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an aggravated assault … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Freeport-McMoRan Corp. and Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. Will Pay $6.8 Million in Damages for Injuries to Natural Resources from the Morenci Copper Mine in Arizona WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior announced today that Freeport-McMoRan Corporation … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVES ON ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION, INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS AND WORKING WITH THE COURTS Antitrust Division Promotes Collaboration and Cooperation at ICN Conference WASHINGTON — The International Competition Network (ICN) launched and approved three new initiatives on international enforcement cooperation, the … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 23, 2012 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 New Jersey Financial Investor and His Company Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions WASHINGTON—A financial investor who purchased municipal tax liens at auctions in New Jersey, as well as a company in which he was a … Continue reading