Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Cameron International Corp.’s Acquisition of NATCO Group Inc.
November 18, 2009 by Bill
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The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Cameron International Corp. to divest certain assets used in the production and sale of desalters for use in the oil refining industry in order to proceed with its acquisition of NATCO Group Inc., currently valued at approximately $980 million.
Australian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Solicit Kickbacks in Connection with Government Contract in Afghanistan
November 17, 2009 by Bill
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An Australian man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to solicit kickbacks in connection with the award of a private security services subcontract to protect U.S. government personnel and contractors in Afghanistan, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General Christine A. Varney of the Antitrust Division and U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia.
Justice Department and USDA Set Dates for Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in The Agriculture Industry
November 17, 2009 by Bill
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The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the dates and locations of joint public workshops that will explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry.
Department of Justice Antitrust Division Issues Statement on the European Commission’s Decision Regarding the Proposed Transaction Between Oracle and Sun
November 17, 2009 by Bill
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Deputy Assistant Attorney General Molly Boast of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued the following statement today after the European Commission (EC) issued a statement of objections regarding Oracle Corporation's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc.
Financial Products and Services Firm, Two Executives and One Former Executive Indicted for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
November 3, 2009 by Bill
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A Beverly Hills, Calif.-based financial products and services firm, two of its executives and one former executive were indicted today for their participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts, the Department of Justice announced.
Former Subcontractor Representative Pleads Guilty to Indictment Involving Conspiracy at New Jersey Superfund Site
November 3, 2009 by Bill
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A former New Jersey subcontractor representative pleaded guilty today to charges contained in an indictment involving his role in kickback and fraud conspiracy at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site in New Jersey, announced the Department of Justice.
U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Money Laundering Conspiracy Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Afghanistan
November 2, 2009 by Bill
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A U.S. Army Sergeant deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, pleaded guilty today to bribery and a money laundering conspiracy arising out of her work administering transportation services, the Department of Justice announced today.
Mableton Man Faces Federal Charges Arising Out of Home Depot Kickback Scheme
October 22, 2009 by Bill
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Ian Jay Evans, 49, of Mableton, Ga., has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 17 additional counts of money laundering, related to bribes that he allegedly paid to a high-level Home Depot employee. Evans was arraigned today by U.S. Magistrate Judge E. Clayton Scofield, III.
Minneapolis Packaged-Ice Company Agrees to Plead Guilty and Three Former Executives Plead Guilty to Customer Allocation Conspiracy
October 15, 2009 by Bill
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A packaged-ice company, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $9 million criminal fine for allocating customers, the Department of Justice announced today.
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in AT&T’s Acquisition of Centennial
October 15, 2009 by Bill
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The Department of Justice announced today that it will require AT&T Inc. (AT&T) to divest assets in eight areas in Louisiana and Mississippi in order to proceed with its $944 million acquisition of Centennial Communications Corp. (Centennial).