LOS ANGELES – A Federal Grand Jury indicted two Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies who were assigned to the Men’s Central Jail for allegedly using illegal force against an inmate, and then attempting to…
Painting Stolen by Nazis During World War II to be Returned to Poland
NEW YORK – A valuable painting stolen by the Nazis during World War II is being returned to the Polish government, the U.S. Attorney said Thursday. The Johann Conrad Seekatz painting, “St. Philip…
Florida Man Charged With Trafficking in Counterfeit Engine Control Devices
LOS ANGELES – A Florida man was charged Thursday with trafficking in counterfeit electronic engine control devices manufactured and marketed by a Southern California company. The devices are for use in modified Honda and…
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Labor Department’s Ability To Set Fair Wages for Foreign Guest Workers, Protects U.S. Workers
A federal appeals court’s ruling this week may lead to higher wages for foreign guest workers and will help prevent employers from undercutting U.S. workers by paying lower wages to foreign laborers,…
“Giving Google a Piece of Your Mind” – California Lawyer Magazine
Two Texas lawyers file a class action lawsuit against Google challenging the Internet’s way of doing business. “You don’t jump into something like a lawsuit against Google before you’ve thought about it.”…
DEA Continuing to Find and Seize Cash and Assets of Drug Kingpins
PHOENIX – The federal government announced last month that they are continuing to follow the money trail of members of the drug cartels to drain the financial lifeblood of these criminal enterprises, DEA…
Marine Intelligence Agent Arrested for Taking Bribes and Stealing Drugs
MIAMI — A U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Specialist who worked with agents of the Department of Homeland Security; Immigration Customs Enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Agency was arrested last week for allegedly…
Maryland Company to Pay More Than $63 Million for EPA Cleanups
WASHINGTON D.C. — W.R. Grace & Co, based in Columbia, Md., paid over $63 million to the U.S. government under its bankruptcy plan of reorganization to resolve claims for environmental cleanups at…
Former Tennessee Cop Given Jail Time for Assaulting Handcuffed Suspect
WASHINGTON D.C. — A former Tennessee police officer who slammed a handcuffed suspect to the floor of a hospital and struck him once in the face in 2011 was sentenced Wednesday to…
Two Mexicans Found Guilty of Murder in the Death of Coast Guard Officer
LOS ANGELES — A federal jury on Wednesday found two Mexican nationals guilty of the murder of a Coast Guard officer who died on 2012 when he was thrown from his vessel that…
Owners of Southern California Real Estate Firm Arrested for Stealing More than $100 Million in Ponzi Scheme
SANTA ANA, CALIF– The owners of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm were arrested Tuesday for allegedly perpetrating a Ponzi scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of their company, the…
FBI Recover 16 Juveniles and Arrest 45 Pimps and Others During Super Bowl Activities in N.J.
WASHINGTON D.C. – The FBI along with more than 50 law enforcement agencies recovered 16 juveniles and arrested more than 45 pimps and their associates during the enforcement of child sex trafficking…