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Ukrainian Nationals Indicted in Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Two Ukrainian men have been charged for their roles in a large-scale, international conspiracy to hack into the Securities and…
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Fourth Defendant Sentenced For Role in Atlanta-Based Mexican Sex Trafficking Ring
Severiano Martinez-Rojas, 53, of Mexico, was sentenced on Friday by United States District Judge Edward R. Korman to over 24…
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DOJ Says University Of Iowa Violated First Amendment For Deregistering Christian Group
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday the University of Iowa violated First Amendment rights after deregistering a student Christian…
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White House Watch
Trump Administration Gets Rid Of Lax Discipline Rule Under Obama-Era |
President Donald Trump’s administration officially got rid of a lax discipline rule Friday instated by former President Barack Obama’s administration…
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Nine Alleged MS-13 Members Charged in Violent Racketeering Conspiracy
A federal grand jury returned a seventh superseding indictment Monday charging nine men in connection with a conspiracy to participate…
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Eight Dallas-Area Pharmacy Owners and Marketers Charged in $9 Million Kickback Scheme
Eight Dallas, Texas-area pharmacy owners and marketers were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their roles in a scheme…
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Gun News
Department of Justice Announces Bump-Stock-Type Devices Final Rule
The Department of Justice amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump…
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Arizona Man Sentenced for Providing Material Support to ISIS
Ahmed Mohammed El Gammal, 46, a resident of Arizona, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for providing and…
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US News
Miami-Area Woman Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Role in $4.65 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme | OPA
A Miami, Florida-area woman was sentenced to 78 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release…
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Three Nevada Family Members Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Steal More Than $2 Million in Tax Refunds
Three individuals in Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to steal more than $2 million in tax…
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Former Congressional Staffer Sentenced to Prison for Extensive Fraud and Election Crimes Scheme
A former congressional staffer was sentenced today to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $800,000 in restitution, to…
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US News
DOJ Wants To Keep Justification For Raiding Reported Clinton Foundation Whistleblower Secret
The Department of Justice is requesting that the justification of an FBI raid on a reportedly recognized whistleblower’s home remain secret,…
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Ohio Man Convicted of Terrorism Offenses After Trying to Join ISIS
Laith Waleed Alebbini, 28, of Dayton, Ohio, was convicted today for attempting and conspiring to join the Islamic State of…
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US News
Drug Maker Actelion Agrees to Pay $360 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks
Pharmaceutical company Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. (Actelion), based in South San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay $360 million to…
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DOJ Declined Prosecution Of Senior Official Accused Of Sexual Assault Against Subordinate
The Justice Department declined prosecution of a senior agency official who allegedly sexually harassed female subordinates, sexually assaulted another, and…
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