Tag Archives: DOJ

Hostess Execs Denied Bonuses by DOJ. Agree to Mediation.

Posted on November 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Hostess executives and the baker’s union, which is currently on strike, have agreed to mediation. (Reuters) – Hostess Brands Inc, its lenders and the unions representing its striking workers, agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of … Continue reading →

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$4.5 Billion Settlement and Manslaughter Charges for BP Oil Spill

Posted on November 15, 2012 at 6:20 pm by JM Ashby

The Department of Justice and BP announced a settlement today which will see BP pay the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history, plead guilty to 11 felony counts of misconduct or neglect of a ship’s officers, one felony count of … Continue reading →

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What He Said

Posted on October 25, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit yesterday against the city of Meridian, Lauderdale County, two juvenile court judges, and the state of Mississippi for its “school-to-prison pipeline” that has been imprisoning children … Continue reading →

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The Hustle: U.S. Files $1 Billion Lawsuit With Bank of America

Posted on October 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — the Department of Justice has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Bank of America for selling bad mortgages to the government between 2007 and 2009. The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint today in Manhattan federal … Continue reading →

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Financial Subterfuge

Posted on July 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Armet Armored Vehicles was indicted by the Department of Justice today for major fraud, wire fraud, and making fraudulent claims for knowingly delivering inadequate armored vehicles to the state department in Iraq in … Continue reading →

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Sequester

Posted on July 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, the Texas voter ID law that accepts gun licenses but not student IDs is being challenged in court tomorrow by the Department of Justice. Brings your guns to the voting booth but not … Continue reading →

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The Largest Healthcare Fraud Settlement in History

Posted on July 2, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Despite the obstruction. Despite the stonewalling of judicial appointments and an election year witch hunt, the Department of Justice is still doing its job. GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay a $3 billion settlement and plead guilty to charges of illegally … Continue reading →

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Extortion

Posted on June 22, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

During the hours leading up to the vote of contempt in the House Oversight Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder and Oversight Chairman Darrell “Witch Hunt” Issa met in an effort to resolve the situation. That meeting was obviously fruitless, and … Continue reading →

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What Happens Next?

Posted on June 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

What happens next now that House Oversight Chairman Darrell “Witch Hunt” Issa has successfully held a vote of contempt for Attorney General Eric Holder in the House Oversight Committee? The short answer is — not much. Speaker of the House … Continue reading →

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Death By Fork

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, you should stop whatever you’re doing and read Eric Holder’s epic rebuttal to John Cornyn’s call for his resignation. And I’ll repeat again, for vanity’s sake — Fast and Furious began under former … Continue reading →

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