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- After Runaway Ship Incident in 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina, Vessel Operator and Chief Engineer Sentenced
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the vessel operator and chief engineer involved in a 2024 runaway ship incident in Charleston, South Carolina, have been sentenced.
- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay Over $46M to Resolve Criminal and Civil Liability for Kickback Schemes
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc. agreed to pay more than $46 million to settle criminal and civil claims that it provided kickbacks to promote its kidney transplant drug Envarsus XR.
- Artifact Spotlight: Loan from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
The U.S. Department of Justice Museum is displaying an original photograph of lawman Bass Reeves, loaned by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Trying to Obtain U.S. Military Equipment
A Chinese citizen, Dingwei Chen, 29, pleaded guilty in Salt Lake City federal court to violating the Arms Export Control Act by attempting to acquire U.S. military equipment.
- The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against New York, Connecticut and Vermont, contesting state statutes that offer in-state tuition and financial aid to individuals without lawful immigration status, alleging unconstitutional discrimination against U.S. citizens.
- Justice Department Awards Nearly $290 Million to Improve Safety
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded nearly $290 million to state, local and tribal governments for criminal-justice programs aimed at enhancing community safety.
- West Virginia Convicted Felony Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Over 50 Gigabytes of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Justin L. Wiegand, 34, of Kenova, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to receiving over 50 gigabytes of child sexual abuse material, according to the Department of Justice.
- Justice Department Secures $150,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Kentucky Landlord
The Justice Department announced a $150,000 settlement with Danny Bell, owner and manager of Somerset, Kentucky rental properties, to resolve a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging sexual harassment of female tenants.
- Judd Wire Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.014 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Failing to Test Wire and Cable Used By the United States
Judd Wire Inc. of Turners Falls, Massachusetts, agreed to pay $1,014,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations that it failed to test wire and cable products required for U.S. Navy specifications, with the government noting the company’s cooperation.
- Justice Department Partners with Tennessee Attorney General to Preserve Competition for Asphalt in Western Tennessee
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, together with the Tennessee Attorney General, announced that CRH and its subsidiary APAC-Tennessee must divest two hot-mix asphalt plants to complete CRH’s acquisition of Standard Construction, citing antitrust concerns in western Tennessee.
- Three Southern California Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative
The Department of Justice reports that Mike Escobar, James Mendez and Kevin Trejo, members of the Little Hood, Sureño and Jeffrey Street gangs respectively, were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in aid of racketeering linked to the Mexican Mafia.
- Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Laundering More than $1.9 Million in Drug Proceeds
A Mexican national pleaded guilty to participating in a money-laundering conspiracy that moved more than $1.9 million in U.S. drug proceeds to Mexico via cryptocurrency and wire transfers.
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $14M Fraudulent Check Scheme
A Florida man pleaded guilty to wire fraud for a scheme that used fraudulent, unauthorized checks to steal approximately $14 million from victims’ bank accounts, according to the Department of Justice.
- Former Banker Convicted for Scheme to Bribe Ghanaian Officials
A federal jury convicted a dual U.S.-Ghanaian citizen for participating in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian officials linked to the development and financing of a multi-million-dollar power plant in Ghana.
- Consumer Bankruptcy Firm Waives $90K in Fees After USTP Inquiry Reveals Lapses in Diligence
A consumer bankruptcy firm agreed to waive over $90,000 in fees after the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program investigation found the firm submitted bankruptcy cases containing false financial information.
- Bovine Artificial Insemination Manager Pleads Guilty to Multi-Year Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
A South Carolina manager of a bovine artificial insemination company pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy to rig bids for cattle purchased for semen production and for developing future semen-producing animals, according to the DOJ.
- Justice Department Finds Duke Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division says its investigation found Duke Law intentionally discriminated on race in admissions for the 2023-2025 classes, violating Title VI of the Rights Act and 2023 Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v.…
- Justice Department Files Complaint to Stop Nevada Firm from Manufacturing and Selling Adulterated and Misbranded Dental Products
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint seeking a permanent injunction against a Nevada-based medical device manufacturer to halt production and sale of allegedly adulterated and misbranded dental products.
- Philadelphia Man Indicted on Civil Rights Charge in Connection with July Arson at Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center
A Philadelphia man, Vincent Lang, 60, was indicted on one count of malicious damage by fire to a building used in interstate commerce and one count of damage to religious real property for a July arson at a Northeast mosque.
- Four Managers and Supervisors of Illinois Mine Indicted for Failing to Evacuate Miners During Underground Fire, Conspiracy to Obstruct Investigators, and Falsifying Records
Four mine managers, Ronald Koontz, Demitrios Macropoulos, Randy Nowland and Cory Humphrey, were indicted on charges of failing to evacuate miners, conspiracy to obstruct investigators and falsifying records after an August 2021 fire at the MC#1 Mine in Franklin County…
- Texas Physician Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Operating a Houston-Area Pill Mill
A Texas physician was sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for running a Kingwood clinic that authorities say functioned as an illegal pill mill, issuing more than 3 million opioid prescriptions.
- Las Vegas Woman Sentenced to Prison in $5M Refund Fraud Scheme
A Las Vegas woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false IRS tax returns and diverting portions of the resulting refunds to herself and a co-defendant.
- Justice Department Withdraws Business Review Letter Issued to Proxy Advisory Firm
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced it is withdrawing the 1987 Business Review Letter previously issued to proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, which along with Glass Lewis dominates over 90% of the proxy advisory market.
- Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking U.S. Cloud Storage Provider and Extorting Its Customers for Millions
A Canadian man, Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty to a hacking conspiracy that compromised over 165 organizations, stole billions of sensitive customer records and extorted numerous victims, according to the DOJ.
- Nevada Doctor Charged with $95M Wound Care Fraud on Medicare
A federal grand jury in the District of Nevada indicted 74-year-old Dr. Stephen Dubin of Henderson for a $95 million Medicare fraud scheme involving billing for medically unnecessary amniotic wound allografts applied to elderly patients.
- DOJ, State Dept. Announce Latest Enforcement Efforts to Eliminate Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación
The U.S. Department of Justice and State Department announced new enforcement actions aimed at dismantling the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel.
- Memphis Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Returns for Clients
A Memphis woman pleaded guilty in federal court to assisting clients in filing false tax returns, according to the Department of Justice.
- Justice Department Secures Agreement with Connecticut Children’s to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care”
The U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center that bars the hospital from providing sex-rejecting procedures, such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgeries, to minors.
- Justice Department Sues Pennsylvania Landlord for Sexual Harassment in Housing
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against State College, Pennsylvania landlord Venkatachalam Mani, alleging sexual harassment of a female tenant and retaliation for refusing advances, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
- New Charges and Rewards Announced for the Capture and/or Conviction of Senior Leaders of Notorious Mexican Cartel
The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside the DEA, FBI, ICE-HSI, IRS-CI, CBP and the National Coordination Center, announced new charges and rewards for the capture or conviction of senior leaders of Mexico’s Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación.