U.S. Justice Department News

68 Companies Join Legal Fight to Block Provisions of North Carolina LGBT Law

Sixty-eight companies have signed onto a legal brief opposing a North Carolina law that limits protections for LGBT people. The amicus brief filed July 8 is part of a legal challenge brought by the Department of Justice. The federal government …

U.S. Justice Dept. to North Carolina: LGBT Law Violates Federal Civil Rights Act

A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws and can’t be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, putting the state on notice that it is in danger of being sued and losing hundreds …

Wisconsin Farmer Accused of Crop Insurance Fraud

A farmer in Beaver Dam, Wis., is being accused of defrauding a crop insurance company. The U.S. Justice Department said that a federal grand jury indicted 37-year-old Jeffrey Lewke on nine counts of crop insurance fraud. The indictment accuses Lewke …

Probe of Washington Refinery Blast That Killed 7 Closed by Feds

The U.S. Justice Department said it will file no criminal charges following a four-year investigation into the April 2010 explosion that killed seven workers at the Tesoro Corp. refinery in Anacortes, Wash. The decision was shared with victims’ relatives on …

Medical Device Maker In Western U.S. Settles Lawsuit

A medical-device manufacturer with offices in California and Washington has agreed to pay the federal government up to $5.25 million to resolve allegations that it encouraged doctors to over-charge federal health-care programs for a procedure using their device, the U.S. …

U.S. Justice Department Says Armstrong Was ‘Unjustly Enriched’

The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong‘s money. As much as it can get. The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against Armstrong on April 23, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service and was …

Defense Contractor Settles Complaint For $36.9M

Defense contractor ATK Launch Systems Inc. has agreed to pay $36.9 million in cash and services to settle a whistleblower’s complaint alleging the Utah-based company sold the military dangerous and defective illumination flares, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday. ATK’s …