Announcements FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for First Quarter of 2010 During the first quarter of 2010, there were 1,183 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statue, a decrease from the 1,521 reported violations in the same quarter of 2009. Aug 4, 2010 - 1:05:49 PM
Announcements Avoid Sham Fire-Relief Charities, Brown Warns Donors Los Angeles - Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today warned Californians
wishing to assist victims of the California fires to avoid "sham charities" that
rip off consumers in the wake of major disasters.
Announcements FBI: BUSINESSES BEWARE Of Mass Marketing Scams Almost everyone has heard horror stories about individuals who
have been taken in by mass marketing fraud schemes—from phony sweepstakes to
lottery scams. But here’s something you may not know: the very same fraudsters
who target individual consumers also target businesses.
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related FBI: Highway Serial Killings, Emerging Trend The victims in these cases are
primarily women who are living high-risk, transient lifestyles, often involving
substance abuse and prostitution. They’re frequently picked up at truck stops or
service stations and sexually assaulted, murdered, and dumped along a
highway. Apr 6, 2009 - 10:31:46 AM
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related National Auto Fraud and Theft Prevention System Goes Live The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the availability of an online computer system to help protect states and consumers from automobile fraud and to provide law enforcement with new tools to investigate fraud, theft, and other crimes involving vehicles. Jan 30, 2009 - 8:47:50 AM
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related Ponzi Scheme: California Files Criminal Charges in $52 Million Ponzi Scheme Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday filed 89 criminal charges against 6 men who "callously conned" more than a thousand people, including retired senior citizens, out of $52 million through sham real estate projects, using the investors’ money to buy planes, expensive cars and lavish vacations. Jan 23, 2009 - 7:46:45 AM
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related Bakersfield Contractor Sued for Violating Rights of Workers California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today filed a lawsuit to recover $4.13 million in lost wages, benefits and penalties from a drywall contractor who "cruelly and illegally" violated the rights of its workers by prohibiting them from taking rest breaks, denying overtime pay and forcing them to work without safety equipment.
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related Zyprexa: California Will Recover $112 Million for Medi-Cal Program from Eli Lilly Settlement California will recover $112 million for its Medi-Cal program as part of a national settlement with Eli Lilly and Company for the unlawful off-label marketing of its anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa, which the company aggressively marketed for such unapproved uses such as treatment for depression, anxiety, irritability, disrupted sleep, nausea and gambling. Jan 16, 2009 - 7:50:10 AM
Announcements New Presidential Limousine Enters Secret Service Fleet On Tuesday, January 20, a new armored presidential limousine will
make its debut as part of the 56th Presidential Inauguration, following the tradition of integrating new U.S. Secret Service vehicles into the fleet for Inaugural parades. Jan 14, 2009 - 10:35:14 AM
Announcements California Prison Plans: California Urges Reversal of Decision California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today urged the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court decision requiring California to make a $250 million down-payment on a massive $8 billion prison-construction project, arguing that the decision is in “blatant violation” of federal law.
Dec 9, 2008 - 6:53:29 AM
Announcements Hate Crimes 2007: FBI releases Report Hate crimes like these are a sad reality for our country, and each year, the FBI crunches a lot of numbers to get our arms around these crimes as relayed to us by thousands of our law enforcement partners nationwide. Oct 27, 2008 - 4:31:30 PM
U.S. Dept. of Justice Related Woman pleads guilty in scheme to file false tax returns on behalf of inmates. A women pleads guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a scheme to file false income tax returns on behalf of inmates from the Maryland Department of Corrections and other prisons, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Aug 14, 2008 - 6:30:35 AM
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a $150,000 settlement for aspiring homeowners who had their entire down payments unlawfully seized by Lease2OwnHomes for missing rent on a lease-to-own agreement.
