As IRS crusades against Americans hiding money offshore, Latin American tax cheats flock to U.S. banks

By Michael Hudson

U.S. and its banks called "biggest tax haven" in world

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… ault judgment of nearly $3.6 million against Arbizu in the civil case. The U.S. Justice Department declined comment on whether it was seeking to extradite Arbizu from Argent …"

Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

Gladys Walker, a retiree on Social Security, owed less than $1,000 in overdue property taxes on her modest Florida home. So why did Bank of

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… er this year after pleading guilty to criminal charges of bid rigging in a U.S. Justice Department antitrust case. A federal grand jury in New Jersey also is investigating t …"

Few prosecutions for unregistered foreign agents

By Nick Schwellenbach

The major roll-up of 11 Russian spies-cum-suburbanites involves the relatively rare use of the criminal code that requires agents of foreign

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… criminal code that requires agents of foreign powers to register with the U.S. Justice Department – a provision that allows prosecution of covert foreign operatives worki …"

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Special Report: Kuchma approved sale of weapons system to Iraq

By Phillip van Niekerk and André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2002 — Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma personally authorized the clandestine sale of $100-million worth of high-tech

Excerpts from this story referencing "Robert Viteretti":

"… investigation were Michael Cherkassy, the president and CEO of Kroll, and Robert Viteretti, Kroll’s New York office chief. International monitoring groups and the …"

Did the FDA miss signals on a troubled heart drug?

By Jeanne Lenzer

It has been a rough eight months for the drug maker Actavis, Inc. and its powerful heart drug, Digitek. Following repeated Food and Drug Adm

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… inquiry into the FDA’s oversight of Actavis. Then, just last month, the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge to permanently enjoin Actavis and Actavis Totowa fro …"

After banned from Medicare, podiatrist bills $1M for fake care, including double-amputee's feet

By Ben Wieder

Maryland podiatrist banned from Medicare in 2007 admits to more fraud under Medicare Advantage

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… —for foot care he never provided, according to a plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department.Bernhard will be sentenced in November and faces up to five and one-half y …"

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Interpol reacts to ICIJ story

By ICIJ

Interpol's press secretary reacts to ICIJ's findings, and reporter Libby Lewis responds.

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… the U.S. uses Interpol – but the U.S. office of Interpol, housed in the U.S. Justice Department, refused our interview request – after consulting with Interpol’s head …"

Breaking the rules

By Steve Weinburg

Who suffers when a prosecutor is cited for misconduct?

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… done, as time and budget permit, in accordance with a new Missouri law and U.S. Justice Department guidelines. Scheck and his staff are failing to consider the anguish of ra …"

A short history of exposing misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

An unlikely cast of characters has shone a spotlight on bad prosecutors, and on occasion, sparked reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Justice Department":

"… rticle about wrongful convictions that led to an impassioned rebuttal from U.S. Justice Department lawyers.To reach a wider audience, Radelet and Bedau asked professional wr …"

Greasing the skids of corruption

By Phillip van Niekerk and Laura Peterson

Money from multinational oil companies moves through labyrinths of international bank accounts, avoiding national budgets and banks

Excerpts from this story referencing "Sao Tome and Principe":

"… deposit from the national oil company of the West African island-nation of Sao Tome and Principe, of which Sonangol owns a 40-percent stake, and a $60,000 deposit from the …"

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