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On May 23, 2024, the Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster). The suit alleges monopolization and other unlawful conduct that hinders competition in markets across the live entertainment industry.
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Justice Department reaches settlement on language access issues with Cherry Creek School District
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD), one of the largest school districts in Colorado, to significantly improve language access services for parents with limited English proficiency. The agreement addresses allegations that the district failed to communicate with these parents in a language they could understand, thereby denying them important information about their children’s education.
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Justice Department reaches agreement with Pawtucket over voting rights violations
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and city elections officials to resolve allegations that Pawtucket failed to provide Spanish-language assistance for voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act and did not allow qualified voters to cast provisional ballots in violation of the Help America Vote Act.
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Justice Department seeks public input on corporate acquisition strategies
The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have initiated a public inquiry to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies across the U.S. economy that have led to consolidation and harmed competition.
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OVW hosts ESPOC pre-application session for FY 2024
OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Electronic Service Protection Order Court Pilot (ESPOC) Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period.
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Ringleader pleads guilty in fraudulent scheme involving exports from biochemical firm
The Justice Department announced today that Pen Yu, also known as Ben Yu, 51, of Gibsonton, Florida, and Gregory Muñoz, 45, of Minneola, Florida, have each pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. The charges stem from their involvement in a scheme to fraudulently procure deeply discounted products from Massachusetts biochemical company Sigma-Aldrich Inc., doing business as MilliporeSigma, and export them to China using falsified export documents.
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Two individuals charged with laundering drug proceeds linked to Mexican cartels
Two alleged members of a transnational money laundering organization were arrested on criminal charges related to their involvement in laundering millions of dollars in illegal drug proceeds for Mexican drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels.
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Texas man sentenced for sex trafficking conspiracy
A Texas man was sentenced today to 22 years and six months in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
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Justice official addresses Navajo Nation on improving access to federal grants
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered welcome remarks at the Navajo Nation on May 21, 2024, emphasizing the Justice Department's commitment to protecting Tribal communities and affirming Tribal sovereignty.
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Justice Department partners with Stanford for AI competition workshop
The Justice Department and Stanford University will hold a public workshop on May 30 to discuss the state of competition across the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology industry from the chip to the app.
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Georgia man sentenced to prison for laundering over $4.5M
A Georgia man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million derived from business email compromise (BEC) schemes, including a scheme that defrauded a health care benefit program, and romance fraud schemes.
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Justice Department reaches agreement with Anoka over "crime-free" housing policy
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that the city of Anoka, Minnesota, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act by denying tenants with mental health disabilities an equal opportunity to receive emergency assistance.
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Texas petrochemical firm fined over $30M after pleading guilty to Clean Air Act violation
The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the filing of a felony criminal charge and related civil complaint and consent decree under the Clean Air Act (CAA) against TPC Group LLC, a Texas petrochemical company. TPC Group entered a plea of guilty to a one-count information charging the company with a violation of the Clean Air Act before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn for the Eastern District of Texas.
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Oil tanker operators plead guilty to environmental crimes
Two related companies that operated the motor tanker PS Dream—Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret—pleaded guilty today to conspiracy, knowingly violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), and obstruction of justice related to the falsification of the tanker’s Oil Record Book. The guilty pleas were entered in federal court in New Orleans before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown.
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Federal court issues permanent injunction against Connecticut tax preparer
The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut issued a permanent injunction today against Juan Carlos Frias, a Connecticut tax return preparer, and his businesses: USA Tax LLC, Multi Latin Services LLC, and Connecticut Tax and Services Inc. The court order permanently bars them from preparing federal tax returns for others.
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Justice Department sues Oklahoma over state immigration law HB 4156
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Oklahoma, challenging House Bill 4156 (HB 4156) under the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and Foreign Commerce Clause. The federal government holds the authority to regulate immigration and manage international borders, as established by Congress through a comprehensive immigration framework governing noncitizens' entry, reentry, and presence.
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Massachusetts sober home owner found liable for sexual harassment
Peter McCarthy, 49, the owner of Steps to Solutions Inc., a group of residential sober homes in Lynn, Massachusetts, was found liable following a five-day jury trial. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit in August 2021 alleging that McCarthy sexually harassed female tenants, thereby violating the Fair Housing Act.
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Arizona man pleads guilty to fraudulent tax shelter scheme
An Arizona resident, Kent Ellsworth, admitted guilt on Friday to two charges of aiding in the creation of false tax returns for individuals who employed an abusive-trust tax shelter to understate their income and tax liabilities.
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Justice Department introduces framework to enhance national response to sexual assault and domestic violence
The Justice Department has unveiled a new resource aimed at bolstering the national response to sexual assault and domestic violence. The Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen Our National Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Involving Adult Victims, crafted by prosecutors, outlines five principles that promise improved outcomes for victims, safer communities, and increased accountability for perpetrators.
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Taiwanese national arrested for operating a major dark web narcotics marketplace
Rui-Siang Lin, a 23-year-old Taiwanese national known by various aliases including Pharoah and faro, was arrested in connection with his operation of "Incognito Market." This online narcotics marketplace on the dark web allowed users to anonymously buy and sell illegal drugs worldwide. Lin was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18 and is set to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Willis in Manhattan federal court.
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