Lobbyist Sentenced to Prison
The Department of Justice issued a press release stating that Kevin A. Ring, a former lobbyist who worked with Jack A. Abramoff, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for his role in a scheme to corrupt public officials. United States District Judge Huvelle also sentenced Ring to 30 months of supervised release following his […]
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condo HOAs
On September 6, 2011, the Department of Justice, FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced that Darryl Scott Nichols, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs could direct business to a certain […]
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit to Enforce Soldier’s Right to Return to Pre-Service Job
On September 6, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it reached a settlement with the city of Winchester, Va., to resolve allegations that the city violated the reemployment rights of U.S. Marine Corps reservist Jon Fultz. The suit alleged the city violated Fultz’s reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights […]
General Contractor Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Renovating Asbestos-Filled Building
The owner and manager of a California condominium complex were sentenced today for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act’s asbestos work practice standards during the renovation of a 204-unit apartment building in Winnetka, Calif., in 2006 – work that caused asbestos to be released into the complex and the surrounding community. The contractor hired […]
Environmental Bankruptcy to Pay $1.79 Billion
The Justice Department announced that American Smelting and Refining Company, LLC (ASARCO), as part of its bankruptcy reorganization plan, will pay $1.79 billion to fund environmental cleanup and restoration at its sites and former sites in 19 states: Arizona, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, […]
Departments of Justice and Defense Announce Forum Decisions for Ten Guantanamo Bay Detainees
On November 13, 2009, the Department of Justice and Department of Defense issued joint decisions as to the forum, or the type of criminal trial that would hear the prosecution of ten detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Those ten detainees include five detainees accused of conspiring to commit the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and a […]