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04-30-04 MEMPHIS AREA APARTMENT COMPLEXES FOUND TO VIOLATE FEDERAL ACCESSABILITY LAW
#286: 04-30-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SPEAK AT THE DEDICATION OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY FEDERAL BUILDING
#285: 04-30-04 TWO U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY IN BRIBES-FOR-VISAS SCHEME
#284: 04-30-04 APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULING THAT JOHN DEMJANJUK PERSECUTED JEWS AS NAZI GUARD
#283: 04-29-04 GREEN BAY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BIAS-MOTIVATED CRIME
#282: 04-29-04 PHOSPHORUS MANUFACTURER SENTENCED TO PAY $18 MILLION IN CRIMINAL FINE AND RESTITUTION AND CLEAN UP SITE
#281: 04-29-04 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES ARRESTS OF DETROIT-AREA MEN ON VIOLATIONS OF THE ‘CAN-SPAM’ ACT
#280: 04-29-04 CARTWRIGHT INTERNATIONAL VAN LINES PLEADS GUILTY TO PARTICIPATING IN PRICE-FIXING CONSPIRACY
#279: 04-28-04 COURT ORDERS HONOLULU EMPLOYERS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL TAX WITHHOLDING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
#278: 04-28-04 FEDERAL COURT PERMANENTLY BARS FLORIDA WOMAN FROM PREPARING TAX RETURNS, PROMOTING ABUSIVE HOME-BASED BUSINESS SCHEME
#277: 04-28-04 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT ON SPANISH TERRORISM INVESTIGATION:
#276: 04-28-04 TRUE MANUFACTURING CO. TO CUT AIR EMISSIONS AND PAY PENALTY TO SETTLE CLEAN AIR ACT CLAIMS
#275: 04-28-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES TO BLOCK ALLEGED TAX SCAM IN TEXAS
#274: 04-27-04 FINAL TWO DEFENDANTS IN MISSOURI WHITE SUPREMACIST CASE PLEAD GUILTY TO RACIALLY MOTIVATED ASSAULT
#273: 04-26-04 FEDERAL OBSERVERS TO MONITOR ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA
#272: 04-26-04 NORTH CAROLINA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RACIAL HARASSMENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY
#271: 04-26-04 OHIO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULTING DETAINEE
#270: 04-26-04 FORMER ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WISCONSIN, PLEADS GUILTY TO ACCEPTING BRIBES TO FIX CASES
#269: 04-23-04 KETTERING BUSINESSMAN CONVICTED ON TAX CHARGES
#268: 04-23-04 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES ARREST OF ALLEGED HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKER
#267: 04-23-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FINDS CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY FACILITY
#266: 04-23-04 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARREST TEXAS MAN FOR MAKING BIAS-MOTIVATED THREAT ON TEXAS ISLAMIC CENTER
#265: 04-21-04 GLENCOE MAN SENTENCED FOR SELLING COUNTERFEIT & MISBRANDED PESTICIDES TO CITIES
#264: 04-22-04 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT ON THE FOURTH CIRCUIT’S RULING IN U.S. V. MOUSSAOUI:
#263: 04-22-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL INTERNET PIRACY SWEEP
#262: 04-22-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ACTS TO SHUT DOWN SEATTLE TAX “CLINIC”
#261: 04-22-04 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE
#260: 04-21-04 APPEALS COURT RULES FLORIDA CITY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS
#259: 04-21-04 APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS THIRTEEN-YEAR SENTENCE FOR KLAN LEADER IN LOUISIANA CROSS-BURNING
#258: 04-21-04 WEST VIRGINIA DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE FOR FALSELY CLAIMING TO FIX CASE
#257: 04-21-04 MISSOURI WHITE SUPREMACIST PLEADS GUILTY TO RACIALLY MOTIVATED ASSAULT
#256: 04-21-04 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TASK FORCE CHAIRMAN DAVID ISRAELITE ANNOUNCES TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP, CREATION OF WORKING GROUPS
#255: 04-20-04 FEDERAL COURT IN TEXAS BARS DALLAS-AREA MAN FROM SELLING HOME-BUSINESS TAX SCHEME
#254: 04-21-04 PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY TO PAY U.S. $1.5 MILLION TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ALLEGATIONS
#253: 04-20-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OBTAINS INJUNCTION AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF OVERSEAS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN VOTERS
#252: 04-20-04 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN LAUNCH EFFORT AIMED AT MISLEADING DOMAIN NAMES
#251: 04-19-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CHARGES
#250: 04-19-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR ELECTION IN MISSISSIPPI
#249: 04-19-04 LANDLORD PAYS $100,000 TO SETTLE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HOUSING BIAS AND SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
#248: 04-19-04 DUTCH SHIPPING COMPANY AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY IN INTERNATIONAL PARCEL TANKER SHIPPING INVESTIGATION
#247: 04-16-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FINDS UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS AT TWO MARYLAND JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES
#246: 04-16-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AGREEMENT WITH PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS ELECTION OFFICIALS OVER VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
#245: 04-16-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES SUIT AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA TO ENFORCE RIGHTS OF OVERSEAS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CITIZENS TO VOTE IN FEDERAL PRIMARY ELECTION
#244: 04-15-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FAIR HOUSING ACT VIOLATIONS REGARDING GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
#243: 04-15-04 TAX PROTESTER IMPRISONED FOR REFUSAL TO OBEY COURT ORDER REQUIRING FILING OF DELINQUENT TAX RETURNS
#242: 04-15-04 FEDERAL COURT PERMANENTLY BARS LOS ANGELES MAN FROM SELLING ABUSIVE TAX SCHEMES, PREPARING TAX RETURNS
#241: 04-22-04 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK CONFERENCE ADOPTS RECOMMENDED PRACTICES TO IMPROVE MERGER REVIEW PROCESSES, ESTABLISHES CARTEL WORKING GROUP
#240: 04-15-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES LOUISIANA APARTMENT OWNERS FOR ENGAGING IN RACE DISCRIMINATION
#239: 04-15-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES TO SHUT DOWN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT EMPLOYMENT-TAX SCAM
#238: 04-15-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES STATE OF NEW YORK FOR VIOLATING RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
#237: 04-14-04 CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS PLEAD GUILTY TO PROMOTING TAX FRAUD SCHEME IN UTAH
#236: 04-14-04 THIRD PROMOTER OF OFFSHORE TAX FRAUD SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY IN OREGON
#235: 04-14-04 OHIO COUPLE INDICTED ON OBSCENITY CHARGES
#234: 04-14-04 FEDERAL JUDGE REVOKES CITIZENSHIP OF NEW JERSEY MAN WHO SERVED AS GUARD AT NAZI SLAVE LABOR CAMPS
#233: 04-14-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO BAR ALLEGED TAX SCAMS SOLD BY “NATIONAL AUDIT DEFENSE NETWORK” TELEMARKETING FIRM
#232: 04-13-04 TWO BUSINESSMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD IN OFFSHORE CREDIT CARD SCHEME
#231: 04-13-04 TWO PROMOTERS OF OFFSHORE TAX FRAUD SCHEME PLEAD GUILTY IN OREGON
#230: 04-16-04 THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION NETWORK CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN SEOUL, KOREA
#228: 04-09-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GEORGIA COUNTY JAIL OFFICER SENTENCED TO PRISON IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASE
#227: 04-09-04 FORMER TENNESSEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY SENTENCED FOR PLOT TO STEAL CASH FROM MOTORIST
#226: 04-09-04 FORMER WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CORRECTIONS OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO CIVIL RIGHTS-RELATED CHARGE
#225: 04-09-04 RANDALL TODD ROYER AND IBRAHIM AHMED AL-HAMDI SENTENCED FOR PARTICIPATION IN VIRGINIA JIHAD NETWORK
#224: 04-08-04 TWO CHARGED AND ANOTHER PLEADS GUILTY IN EXTORTION CONSPIRACY CONNECTED WITH SUPERAQUEDUCT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
#223: 04-08-04 RELIANT ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND FOUR OF ITS OFFICERS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MANIPULATION OF CALIFORNIA ELECTRICITY MARKET
#222: 04-08-04 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
#221: 04-07-04 LEADER OF MISSOURI SKINHEAD GROUP PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTACKING TWO AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN
#220: 04-08-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES ASSAULT ON NATIONWIDE TAX SCAMS INVOLVING BOGUS CHURCH STATUS
#219: 04-07-04 JUDGE BARS OKLAHOMA CITY RESIDENTS FROM OPERATING EMPLOYEE-LEASING COMPANIES ALLEGEDLY USED TO EVADE EMPLOYMENT TAXES
#218: 04-07-04 TEXAS FEDERAL COURT ORDERS JAIL FOR MULTISTATE TAX-SCAM PROMOTERS
#217: 04-07-04 STATEMENT OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY ON THE LEA FASTOW CASE
#216: 04-06-04 APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CHURCH ARSON PREVENTION ACT IN SYNAGOGUE BOMB-THREAT CASE
#215: 04-07-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT APPOINTS NEW CHAIR OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
#214: 04-06-04 PROMOTERS OF SHAM TRUSTS PLEAD GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD CHARGES
#213: 04-06-04 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT NOTES INCREASE IN TAX ENFORCEMENT
#212: 04-05-04 STATEMENT OF DEBORAH DANIELS, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS:
#211: 04-05-04 *******MEDIA ADVISORY******* ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL EILEEN J. O’CONNOR AND IRS COMMISSIONER MARK W. EVERSON TO HOLD A PEN & PAD TO DISCUSS TAX ENFORCEMENT
#210: 04-05-04 FIVE INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD THE FEDERAL E-RATE PROGRAM
#207: 04-01-04 9/11 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND PAYS OVER $2.6 BILLION TO DATE
#206: 04-01-04 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT APPOINTS CARL J. TRUSCOTT AS DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES