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08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Director Rosemarie Hidalgo of the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) met with representatives yesterday from 12 pilot sites across the country that receive funding and support through the Firearms Technical Assistance Project (FTAP) and announced a comprehensive strategy to address the lethal intersection of domestic violence and firearms. Meeting with FTAP grantees, Director Hidalgo emphasized the urgent need to enhance efforts to prevent and address this dangerous issue, which increases the likelihood of death for victims of domestic violence.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
A Texas man made his initial appearance in court and pleaded guilty to violating the Endangered Species Act by importing protected Australian reptiles into the United States on behalf of a fake zoo which he represented as legitimate.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
The Justice Department today announced that it has reached settlements with the City of El Paso, Texas (the City); United Road Towing Inc., doing business as UR Vehicle Management Solutions (URT); and Rod Robertson Enterprises Inc (RRE) to resolve allegations that they violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The United States' complaint, which was filed on Feb. 2, 2023, alleges that the City and its contractors auctioned or otherwise disposed of over 170 vehicles owned by protected servicemembers without first obtaining court orders allowing them to do so.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Three real estate investors have pleaded guilty to engaging in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain a $74 million loan and a $45 million loan and fraudulently acquire multifamily properties.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi entered permanent injunctions against Thomas Walt Dallas, Jason Todd Mardis and Capital Preservation Services LLC to bar them from making statements about tax benefits for compensation, among other relief. The defendants consented to entry of the injunctions.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
The Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force) to discuss Strike Force enforcement actions taken to lower prices for Americans.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a landmark agreement with the County of Los Angeles to resolve its lawsuit alleging that the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying voters with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in its voting programs, services and activities when it failed to select and use facilities as polling places that are accessible to persons with disabilities.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
It is a privilege to join you today and talk about the work of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
The Civil Division is pleased to be a part of this important task force and shares the goal of preventing unfair and deceptive pricing practices that harm consumers. Many of the Civil Division's affirmative enforcement responsibilities, particularly those pursued by the division's Consumer Protection Branch and Civil Fraud Section, contribute to this objective.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Thank you, Chair Khan. As the Chair mentioned, I am the Acting Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice. As part of that role, I oversee the Antitrust Division and the Civil Division, both of which play an important role in the Strike Force's work.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. I am joined today by U.S. Attorney Esparza for the Western District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Diggs for the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Hamdani for the Southern District of Texas and U.S. Attorney Simonton for the Northern District of Texas.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
The Justice Department announced today its findings that the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) is violating the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
Thank you, Deputy Attorney General Monaco. The Criminal Division is on the front lines of the department's efforts to hold culpable individuals and companies accountable for corporate crime. We also lead the way in developing innovative policies designed to enhance the department's enforcement work and encourage companies to be good corporate citizens.
08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT
A few months ago, I announced that the Justice Department was determined to find new ways to hold corporate wrongdoers accountable. Today, we are delivering on that promise with a corporate whistleblower awards program.
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