Four Army National Guard Soldiers Plead Guilty to Charges Involving Fraud and Theft from the Army

WASHINGTON – Four members of the California Army National Guard pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to their embezzlement of money from the U.S. Army, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today. (Read more)

Shipping Company Sentenced for Vessel Pollution

WASHINGTON – The Sun Ace Shipping Company, based in Seoul, South Korea, was sentenced today to pay a $400,000 penalty, a $100,000 community service payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Program, Delaware Estuary Grants Program, which will be used to protect and restore the natural resources of the Delaware Estuary and its watershed, and to a three-year term of probation during which its vessels will be banned from U.S. ports and waters. (Read more)

Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination by the City of Philadelphia

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the filing of a settlement order to resolve a lawsuit filed against the city of Philadelphia under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). (Read more)

Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Pleads Guilty

WASHINGTON—The operator of a for-pay Internet site that reproduced significant amounts of pirated computer software pleaded guilty today in federal court, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg of the Eastern District of Virginia, announced today. (Read more)