Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Remarks: Domestic Terrorism Policy Address | OPA
Remarks as Delivered Oh, this is the whole, the whole place is filled. This is good. The Great Hall is beginning to look like a...
Day : June 14, 2021
Former Construction Executive Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion and Bribery Scheme | OPA
A New York construction executive was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 46 months in prison for evading taxes on more than $1.4 million...
Former Energy Broker Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading and Kickback Scheme | OPA
A former Texas energy broker pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and wire fraud and to violate various provisions of the Commodity...
Statement of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | OPA
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today made the following statement in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and...
School Owner Sentenced for Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs Program Dedicated to Rehabilitating Disabled Military Veterans | OPA
A Maryland man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution for defrauding a U.S. Department of Veterans...
Justice Department Settles with Texas-Based Industrial Contractor to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim | OPA
The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement with Tecon Services Inc. (Tecon), an industrial insulation, fireproofing and painting contractor based in...
Justice Department Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day; Files Cases Against Marketing Company and Executives Who Knowingly Facilitated Elder Fraud | OPA
The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in two separate cases against defendants accused of knowingly furnishing fraud schemes with information on elderly potential victims....
United States Files Suit Against California Skilled Nursing Chain and its Owner for Allegedly Paying Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians | OPA
The United States filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California yesterday under the False Claims Act against Paksn...
The worst June tropical systems in recorded history
It’s the first official month of hurricane season, and activity has been lower than last year. In June, most tropical systems only form into depressions...
Are sharks scared of hurricanes?
There’s a new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science about how hurricanes affect the behavior of large sharks. The...