Press Releases

#129: 02-28-03 DEFENDANT CONVICTED FOR ROLE IN 1967 MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS-ERA MURDER
#128: 02-28-03 FEDERAL COURT IN TAMPA ENJOINS TAX SCAM PROMOTER
#127: 02-28-03 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT REGARDING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CASE:
#126: 02-28-03 ABUSIVE TRUST PURCHASER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
#125: 02-28-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SMITHFIELD FOODS FOR VIOLATING PREMERGER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
#122: 02-27-03 JOINT STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT AND SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TOM RIDGE
#121: 02-26-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ADVISES FCC OF CONCERNS ABOUT SBC'S APPLICATION TO PROVIDE LONG DISTANCE SERVICES IN MICHIGAN
#119: 02-26-03 INDICTMENTS ALLEGE ILLEGAL FINANCIAL TRANSFERS TO IRAQ; VISA FRAUD INVOLVING ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS THAT ADVOCATE VIOLENCE
#118: 02-26-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEIZES TOP INTERNET SITE INVOLVED IN COPYRIGHT PIRACY
#117: 02-25-03 U.S. COURT UPHOLDS EPA DRINKING WATER STANDARDS
#116: 02-25-03 STATEMENT OF BARBARA COMSTOCK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
#115: 02-25-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST BERKS COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS REGARDING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
#113: 02-25-03 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
#112: 02-25-03 FOUR FORMER QWEST COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVES INDICTED FOR FRAUD
#111: 02-25-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
#110: 02-25-03 FACT SHEET ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIGHT TO PREVENT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
#109: 02-25-03 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DELIVER REMARKS AT SEX TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE
#108: 02-21-03 GARMENT FACTORY OWNER CONVICTED IN LARGEST EVER HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE PROSECUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
#107: 02-24-03 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT ON DOE V. BUSH:
#106: 02-24-03 OPERATION PIPE DREAMS PUTS 55 ILLEGAL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA SELLERS OUT OF BUSINESS
#105: 02-21-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF SBC'S APPLICATION TO PROVIDE LONG DISTANCE SERVICES IN NEVADA
#104: 02-24-03 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE
#103: 02-21-03 TEXAS, WASHINGTON, OREGON & FLORIDA HOSPITALS TO PAY U.S. $4.9 MILLION IN CARDIAC DEVICES LITIGATION
#102: 02-20-03 ATTORNEY GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING VERDICT IN UNITED STATES V. BRIAN PATRICK REGAN
#101: 02-20-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF QWEST'S APPLICATION TO PROVIDE LONG DISTANCE SERVICES IN NEW MEXICO, OREGON, AND SOUTH DAKOTA
#099: 02-20-03 MEMBERS OF THE PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING AND CONSPIRACY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS
#098: 02-20-03 ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE
#097: 02-20-03 U.S. & VIRGINIA REACH $3.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH TRUCKING FIRM FOR DAMAGING CHEMICAL SPILL IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
#096: 02-19-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION HEARINGS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE AND COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY
#095: 02-14-03 ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENTS THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER MEDAL OF VALOR AWARD
#094: 02-14-03 FEDERAL COURT BARS ACCOUNTANT FROM PREPARING FEDERAL TAX RETURNS AND INTERFERING WITH I.R.S.
#093: 02-14-03 NEARLY $32 MILLION IN SETTLEMENTS REACHED TO AID IN CLEANUP AT CALIFORNIA SUPERFUND SITE
#092: 02-13-03 VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO PRESENT THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER MEDAL OF VALOR AWARD
#091: 02-13-03 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT AND FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER JOIN PRESIDENT BUSH AND OTHER ADMINISTRATION LEADERS TO HIGHLIGHT EFFORTS IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM
#090: 02-14-03 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF REGISTRATION PERIOD UNDER NATIONAL SECURITY ENTRY EXIT REGISTRATION SYSTEM
#089: 02-11-03 ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR THE BUREAU OF PRISONS
#088: 02-11-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH NORTH CAROLINA ARCHITECTURAL FIRM REGARDING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF FAIR HOUSING ACT
#087: 02-11-03 U.S. JOINS SUIT AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE COMPANY
#086: 02-10-03 ***MEDIA ADVISORY-PHOTO-OP*** ATTORNEY GENERAL TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ECUADOR
#085: 02-10-03 FIVE TENET HOSPITALS IN FLORIDA PAY UNITED STATES $4.3 MILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING FALSE CLAIMS ACT
#084: 02-10-03 *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD PRESS AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING TODAY'S COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS SPEECH
#083: 02-10-03 STATEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT ON THE GUILTY PLEA OF ENAAM ARNAOUT:
#082: 02-07-03 STATEMENT OF BARBARA COMSTOCK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
#081: 02-07-03 STATEMENT OF BARBARA COMSTOCK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGARDING THE DECISION IN WALKER V. CHENEY:
#080: 02-07-03 DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY PAYS U.S. $2 MILLION FOR ALLEGED UNDERPAYMENT OF GAS ROYALTIES
#079: 02-07-03 ****MEDIA ADVISORY***
#078: 02-06-03 STATE DEPARTMENT CONSULAR OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO VISA FRAUD
#077: 02-07-03 ***MEDIA ADVISORY ***
#076: 02-06-03 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY WILL PAY $5.5 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT AND COMMON LAW ALLEGATIONS
#075: 02-11-03 *** CORRECTION *** JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES SUIT AGAINST NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF RACIAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
#074: 02-06-03 GERMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY TO PLEAD GUILTY TO CRIMINAL ANTITRUST CONSPIRACY
#073: 02-06-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE FOR ILLEGAL PRE-MERGER COORDINATION
#072: 02-06-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP FORMER ACCOUNTANT, ASSOCIATE FROM PROMOTING NATIONWIDE TAX SCAM
#071: 02-05-03 CONSULAR EMPLOYEE IN NUEVO LAREDO, MEXICO CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT VISA FRAUD
#070: 02-05-03 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INITIATES NEW DIVERSITY PROGRAM
#069: 02-03-03 FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT USA WASTE SERVICES, INC. AND OTHERS CHARGED IN INSIDER TRADING CONSPIRACY
#068: 02-03-03 UNITED STATES FILES SUIT AGAINST NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING FOR ALLEGED FRAUD AGAINST THE NAVY
#067: 02-03-03 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUESTS $23.3 BILLION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT TERRORISM, DRUG CRIME, CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN, AND CORPORATE FRAUD