Department of justice Stories
Former U.S. probation officer pleads guilty in sex predator case
A former U.S. probation officer, Mark John Walker, 52, of Eugene, Ore., has pleaded guilty to charges related to his engaging in sexual contact or aggravated sexual abuse with female offenders who were under his direct supervision as a federal probation officer from 2006 to 2009. Sentencing is scheduled for July 18, 2011 before Chief U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline, who is a visiting judge from Alaska.
Three sentenced in cross burning case
U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter have sentenced Jeremy Matthew Moro, 33, and Joshua James Moro, 23 pursuant to their January 2011 guilty pleas to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an interracial couple by burning a cross near their home in Athens, La., in October 2008.
Top After-Market NYSE Gainers (HRZ, EMN, N, WFR, LEG, STP, YGE, SOL, LDK, CW)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: Horizon Lines, Eastman Chemical, Netsuite, MEMC Electronic Materials, Leggett & Platt, Suntech Power Holdings, Yingli Green Energy Holding, Renesola, LDK Solar Co and Curtiss-Wright Corp.
Tech Vendors Indicted For Selling Laptops To Iran
Three men running technology vendor businesses were indicted last week for selling millions of dollars worth of laptops to Iran.
Sen. John Ensign, Facing Long Scandal Probe, Resigns
U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada - facing the possibility of public hearings and legal proceedings stemming from an affair made public in 2009 and ramifications leading to alleged conflict-of-interest violations by a former aide - said late Thursday he would resign, effective May 3.
CVS Pharmacy Inc. agrees to pay $17.5 mln to settle false prescription billing case
CVS Pharmacy Inc., the retail pharmacy division of CVS Caremark Corporation that operates more than 7,000 retail pharmacies in 41 states and the District of Columbia, has agreed to pay the United States and 10 states $17.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the Justice Department said.
Justice Department files ADA lawsuit against Puerto Rico Department of Justice for discriminatory employment practices
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, charging the Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PRDOJ) with employment discrimination for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Former Internet Vigilante Gets Two Years For DDoS Attack
A computer programmer who once volunteered for the organization behind To Catch a Predator was sentenced to two years in prison for launching DDoS attacks against web sites that embarrassed him.
FBI Takes Down Coreflood Botnet
A few weeks following the Rustock take down, the FBI rids the world of the Coreflood botnet.
Google clears Justice Dept. hurdle in ITA buy; FTC antitrust action in focus
The U.S. Justice Department approved Google's planned acquisition of online travel software firm ITA, but it made the technology giant agree to several conditions and concessions. Even as the Justice Department concluded its months-long review of Google's purchase of Massachusetts-based ITA, the focus now has turned to the possibility of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiating an expansive antitrust investigation into Google to see if the company is stifling competition and getting i...
Google Buy Of ITA Gets Nod From Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice and Google have proposed an agreement to allow the Internet's biggest search engine to buy ITA Software, the travel data company, for $700 million.
Google, DoJ Near A Deal On ITA
Google and the U.S. Department of Justice may soon reach an agreement that would allow the Internet's biggest search engine to buy ITA Software, the travel data company, for $700 million.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (CONN, EXPE, CRIS, STX, NXPI, HERO, IDIX, SGMO, XING, COST)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Conns, Expedia, Curis, Seagate Technology, and NXP Semiconductors. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Hercules Offshore, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Sangamo Biosciences, Qiao Xing Universal Resources, and Costco Wholesale.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (EXPE, STX, CUTR, SHOR, SCSS, HERO, IDIX, SGMO, PSTR, CHBT)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Expedia, Seagate Technology, Cutera, ShoreTel, and Select Comfort. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Hercules Offshore, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Sangamo Biosciences, PostRock Energy, and China-Biotics.
Cubist Pharma Shares Hit New High
Shares of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST) touched a new 52-week high of $30.02 on Wednesday morning. Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OPTR) said it has entered an exclusive two-year co-promotion agreement with Cubist to market Dificid in the U.S.
Hate crime angle to be investigated in California cross burning case
Police authorities in the small Californian town of Arroyo Grande have said an incident of cross burning is being investigated as a theft, arson and hate crime.
Myriad Genetics Patent Appeal Case Arguments Begin April 4
Oral arguments for the Myriad Genetics, Inc. appeals case is set to begin April 4 with a possible written decision in June 2011, RBC Capital Markets said.
AT&T Buy Of T-Mobile To Face Tougher Scrutiny
The merger of T-Mobile USA with AT&T would be one of the biggest wireless mergers of the last several years, will probably go through despite increased scrutiny from regulators.
LA County Influences Judges With Double $Benefits, Developers Pay to Play: Richard Fine (FULL TEXT)
In an 8 minute video news report, former U.S. Prosecutor Richard Fine outlines his strategy to return integrity to the California Court system and the reasons why State Superior Court Judges cannot sit on cases where they have received money from parties who appear before them.
Banks haven't gotten the tax fraud message: prosecutor
Foreign banks have not gotten the message when it comes to helping American clients avoid paying taxes, a top U.S. tax prosecutor said on Thursday.
Apple Exec Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Money Laundering
An Apple executive accused of taking kickbacks to help suppliers secure favorable contracts has pled guilty to wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.
Foreclosure deal slowed by infighting: sources
U.S. regulators' efforts to settle with banks over improper mortgage foreclosures are being hampered by infighting among the groups involved in the talks, and a settlement may take a while, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Not Everyone Hates Apple’s New Subscription Service
While most are against Apple's new subscription policy, a few have spoken out in favor of it.
U.S. yet to decide if Google should rule online travel
The approval for Google’s acquisition of ITA Software for $700 million is still pending from the U.S. Justice Department, as it is considering if the deal will give Google influence over the entire online flight industry.
Three items dominate Obama's 2012 Budget
Three items totaling about $2.4 trillion combine for nearly two thirds of President Barack Obama's proposed $3.7 trillion 2012 fiscal year budget.
North Carolina man trained in Pak pleads guilty to 'jihad' charges
Daniel Patrick Boyd, a U.S. citizen and resident of North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in a federal court to charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons in a foreign country, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
Obama calls for release of U.S. prisoner in Pakistan
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday Pakistan must respect the diplomatic immunity of a U.S. consular employee jailed for shooting dead two Pakistanis, in a case straining ties between the allies.
Arizona’s Brewer countersues federal government over illegal immigration
Arizona governor Gov. Jan Brewer is suing the U.S. Federal Government, saying it has failed to protect the state's citizens from the hazards of illegal immigration.
Ex-SAC Capital employees charged in trading probe
A investigation into allegations of insider trading in the hedge fund industry for the first time reached former employees of billionaire trader Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors.
U.S. starts new offshore amnesty for tax cheats
Wealthy tax evaders with assets stashed offshore can come clean with U.S. authorities under a new amnesty program with reduced penalties, the government said on Tuesday.