At least 8 million doses were in heart-shaped candies. The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized more than 220 pounds of drugs and arrested three in a bust in…
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Federal Jury Finds Realty Group Liable for Inflated Commissions
Plaintiffs claimed fixed commissions suppressed competition in home sales. This week a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other…
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Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Rescind “Safe Harbor” Merger Policy
The policy offers protection from prosecution to companies that self-report misconduct. Attorney General Merrick Garland received a letter this week from 14 nonprofits and lobbying groups. They urge…
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Silicon Valley Executive Fined $24 Million for Fraudulent COVID-19 Tests
Mark Schena engaged in elaborate ruses to convince investors of claims. A coordinated effort headed by the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute COVID-19-related frauds recently concluded its first…
Read MoreDOJ Secures $107 Million for Redlining Relief
Offers compensation for communities of color that have experienced discrimination by mortgage lending. The U.S. Department of Justice has investigated allegations of discrimination by banks and lending companies…
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Justice Department Investigates NJ Police Department
Complaints of inappropriate force used by Trenton officers spur the probe. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into the Trenton Police Department (TPD) and the…
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Attorney General Opens Investigation into Stabbing of Child
A 6-year-old Muslim boy was killed in Chicago last weekend. Attorney General Merrick Garland opened a hate crime investigation into the murder of a 6-year-old Muslim boy on…
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U.S. Attorney General Appoints Seven New Attorneys to Advisory Committee
They will offer insights into development of Justice Department policy. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently appointed seven new attorneys to serve on his advisory committee, rounding out the…
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President Interviewed in Probe of Mismanaged Classified Documents
Administration reiterates president’s cooperation with the investigation. President Joe Biden was interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur on Sunday and Monday, answering questions regarding the handling of classified…
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DOJ Sentences Hospice Director for Fraud
The director had perpetrated over $150 million in false Medicare claims. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced a hospice medical director to four years and two months of…
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