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DOJ’s First Online Marketplace Prosecution Results in E-Commerce Seller Admitting to Price Fixing
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Former Investigator Joseph Cipollini’s Lawsuit Against DA Close to Being Settled
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Miami Cop Indicted for Providing False Police Reports To Fix Bad Credit Ratings
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Middle School Teacher Arrested for Trying to Have Sex with 14-Year-old Girl
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The Sun Will Eventually Consume the Earth, Mercury and Venus and Other Facts
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U.S. District Courts: Video Explains Sentencing Commission, Drug Penalty Reforms
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NYPD’s 2012 Officer of the Year Will Be Sentenced in June for Drug Dealing
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Doctor and 25 Other Physicians Admit to Accepting Bribes for Blood Test Referrals
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UPDATE: Oxnard Alleged “Shooting Tattoos” Investigation Continues
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