Press Releases

#668: 09-30-04 CHEVRON PHILLIPS TO PAY $1.8 MILLION CIVIL PENALTY FOR EXPLOSIONS AT PASADENA, TEXAS CHEMICAL PLANT
#667: 09-30-04 DIRECTOR OF PUERTO RICAN ISUZU DISTRIBUTOR AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY TO A FELONY VIOLATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT
#666: 09-30-04 COMPANY TO PAY $1.5 MILLION FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES STEMMING FROM OIL SPILL INTO DELAWARE BAY
#665: 09-30-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY ALLEGING RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
#664: 09-30-04 STATEMENT OF MARK CORALLO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ON THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION TO APPEAL THE NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER RULING BY THE DISTRICT COURT IN NEW YORK
#663: 09-30-04 EL PASO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THREATENING VIOLENCE TO OBSTRUCT FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION
#662: 09-30-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DISABILITY-RELATED REGULATIONS
#661: 09-30-04 BAYER CORPORATION AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN A CHEMICAL ADDITIVE CARTEL
09-29-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES ITS LARGEST LAWSUIT ALLEGING DISABILITY-BASED HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
#660: 09-29-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN APPLICANTS
#659: 09-29-04 U.S. REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY TO CLEAN UP ALBUQUERQUE SUPERFUND SITE
#658: 09-29-04 FEDERAL COURT STOPS OHIO TAX PROMOTIONS
#657: 09-29-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE CITY
#656: 09-29-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA TO HOLD BACKGROUND BRIEFING
#655: 09-29-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT, LABOR SECRETARY ELAINE L. CHAO SIGN AGREEMENT IMPROVING JOB PROTECTION FOR RETURNING GUARDSMEN AND RESERVISTS
#654: 09-29-04 OBSTRUCTION, PERJURY CHARGES ADDED TO INDICTMENT OF HEALTHSOUTH FOUNDER AND FORMER CEO RICHARD SCRUSHY
#652: 09-28-04 SANDRA MARIE ANDERSON SENTENCED FOR FALSIFYING MATERIAL FACTS, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, AND FALSE REPRESENTATIONS
#651: 09-27-04 NEW YORK CITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX FRAUD
#650: 09-27-04 U.S. ANNOUNCES MAJOR CLEAN AIR ACT SETTLEMENT WITH MIRANT MID-ATLANTIC
#649: 09-27-04 RELOCATION OF THE OFFICE OF OPERATIONS AND PREMERGER NOTIFICATION UNIT, ANTITRUST DIVISION
#648: 09-24-04 SEATTLE MAN ORDERED TO STOP PREPARING TAX RETURNS
#647: 09-24-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES AGREEMENTS WITH THREE CITIES IMPROVING ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
#646: 09-24-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT TECHNOLOGIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION
#645: 09-24-04 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICALS AND TRIBAL LEADERS TO OPEN TRIBAL LEADERS LISTENING CONFERENCE
#644: 09-23-04 NEW YORK CLOTHING MANUFACTURER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX FRAUD
#643: 09-22-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT REGARDING CONDITIONS AT KENTUCKY REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
#642: 09-22-04 FORMER COMPUTER ASSOCIATES EXECUTIVES INDICTED ON SECURITIES FRAUD, OBSTRUCTION CHARGES
#641: 09-22-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES COMEY AND OTHER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
#640: 09-22-04 STATEMENT OF MARK CORALLO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGARDING YASER HAMDI
#639: 09-21-04 COURT ORDERS HALT TO TEXAS MAN’S TAX PROMOTIONS
#638: 09-21-04 FORMER JACKSON MISSISSIPPI POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON CIVIL RIGHTS-RELATED CHARGES
#637: 09-21-04 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA HOSTS LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CONFERENCE
#636: 09-21-04 EXECUTIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CHEMICALS CARTEL AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY
#635: 09-20-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR ELECTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA
#634: 09-21-04 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT UPON THE START OF THE TOBACCO TRIAL
#633: 09-20-04 *****MEDIA ADVISORY***** ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA TO SPEAK AT LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CONFERENCE
#632: 09-20-04 INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL COMPANY AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY TO CRIMINAL ANTITRUST CONSPIRACY
#631: 09-20-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT ANNOUNCES NEARLY $150 MILLION IN AWARDS FOR PRESIDENT BUSH’S DNA INITIATIVE AND CRIME-SOLVING FORENSIC SERVICES
#630: 09-20-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES $6.7 MILLION TO HELP EX-OFFENDERS REENTERING COMMUNITIES
#629: 09-17-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OFFENDER REENTRY OPENING PLENARY SESSION
#628: 09-17-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO HOLD PRESS AVAILABILITY
#627: 09-16-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
#626: 09-16-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT AND OTHER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
#625: 09-16-04 TWO DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN FLORIDA WITH PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS
#624: 09-15-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT REGARDING CONDITIONS AT THREE ARIZONA JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES
#623: 09-15-04 FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ENTERASYS NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. PLEADS GUILTY IN FRAUD SCHEME
#622: 09-15-04 MISSISSIPPI POTASH, INC. PLEADS GUILTY TO VIOLATING THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT
#621: 09-15-04 INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN DRAM PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
#620: 09-15-04 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL R. HEWITT PATE TO HOLD ‘PEN AND PAD’ BRIEFING REGARDING MAJOR CRIMINAL ANTITRUST PRICE FIXING CASE
#619: 09-14-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT ANNOUNCES $33.6 MILLION IN AWARDS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
#618: 09-14-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT ANNOUNCES $31.2 MILLION IN AWARDS TO COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
#617: 09-14-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH CHICAGO APARTMENT OWNER FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
#616: 09-14-04 FIRST EXECUTIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL RUBBER CHEMICALS CARTEL AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY
#615: 09-13-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, AND ALABAMA
#614: 09-13-04 NEWLY ESTABLISHED CIVIL LIBERTIES BOARD HOLDS FIRST MEETING
#611: 09-12-04 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT ON THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION SURVEY STATISTICS
#609: 09-13-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY CRIME INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
#608: 09-09-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT REGARDING DISTRICT COURT’S DECISION IN U.S. V. ORACLE
#607: 09-10-04 DOJ, DHS ANNOUNCE RFI AND INDUSTRY DAY SCHEDULED FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE CASE MANAGEMENT
#606: 09-09-04 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TOBACCO LITIGATION TEAM TO HOLD BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON U.S. V. PHILLIP MORRIS, ET. AL
#605: 09-09-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES TO HALT ALLEGED INTERNET TAX SCAM
#604: 09-08-04 CHICAGO AREA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION PAYS $83,500 TO SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT WITH THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
#603: 09-08-04 TWO SHIP ENGINEERS PLEAD GUILTY TO MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS TO CONCEAL THE DUMPING OF WASTE OIL
#602: 09-08-04 THREE ARRESTED IN CONSPIRACY TO SMUGGLE ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
#601: 09-08-04 FORMER TEXAS POLICE OFFICER CONVICTED ON CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES
#600: 09-08-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT STATEMENT REGARDING CARHART V. ASHCROFT:
#599: 09-07-04 FARC TERRORIST INDICTED FOR 2003 GRENADE ATTACK ON AMERICANS IN COLOMBIA
#598: 09-07-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR ELECTIONS IN ARIZONA
#597: 09-07-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH NEW JERSEY SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
#596: 09-02-04 TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY IN KENTUCKY CROSS BURNING CASE
#595: 09-02-04 FEDERAL COURT BARS TENNESSEE MAN FROM PROMOTING HOME-BUSINESS TAX SCAM
#594: 09-02-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT APPOINTS THE ALASKA RURAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
#593: 09-02-04 STATEMENT OF THOMAS L. SANSONETTI, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION, REGARDING THE NOTICE OF APPEAL IN THE OHIO VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION V. BULEN