U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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United States Files Statement of Interest to Prevent Discrimination and Ensure Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Pennsylvania Jails
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that the United States Department of Justice has filed a Statement of Interest in federal court to clarify state and local jails’ obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide inmates with access to medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). -
U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Faith Leaders Forum as Part of Department of Justice’s United Against Hate Initiative
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania hosted faith leaders from across the region at the National Constitution Center to learn about resources for protecting houses of worship and preventing acts of hate, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today. -
U.S. Attorney’s Office and WHYY Present Philadelphia Premiere of “Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life” as Part of Fight Against Hate
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, community members and leaders gathered at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre to watch the first screening in Philadelphia of Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced. -
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and HUD Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis Host a Safe Housing Seminar Focused on Promoting Health and Safety in HUD-Assisted Housing
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis hosted a Safe Housing Seminar today focused on promoting the health and safety of tenants living in HUD-assisted housing. -
Statement of U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero on the Passing of JoAnne A. Epps
On behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, I want to express how deeply saddened we are by the death of JoAnne A. Epps, Acting Temple University President. Acting President Epps is fondly remembered as a former Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1980 to 1985. -
Eastern District of Pennsylvania United States Attorney's Office announces to Launch Reentry Simulation Initiative to Commemorate National Second Chance Month
On Monday, April 17, 2023, in partnership with the National Constitution Center, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero hosted a Reentry Simulation to raise awareness about the challenges that formerly incarcerated individuals face when they reenter society. -
Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Subsidiaries for Controlled Substances Act Violations
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with Associate Attorney General for the Department of Justice Vanita Gupta, U.S. Attorneys for the Districts of New Jersey, Colorado and Eastern New York, and representatives from the DEA and Justice Department’s Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, announced that the Department of Justice filed a civil complaint alleging that AmerisourceBergen Corporation and two of its subsidiaries, AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and Integrated Commercialization Solutions, LLC. -
U.S. Attorney Romero Announces District Election Officer for Eastern District of Pennsylvania Ahead of 2022 General Election
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Eric Gibson will lead the efforts of the Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 8, 2022, general election. -
DOJ nets $28M financial penalty against Warren Buffett-owned mortgage lender for redlining
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice has handed down a fine in excess of $28 million to a Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire Warren Buffet, which it says engaged in discriminatory lending practices to prospective homeowners who are Black and Latino. -
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team. -
Statement of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Regarding Recent Publication by Institute for Quantitative Study of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, Inc.
In our constitutional democracy, the court is the focal point of the entire criminal justice system; its mission is to serve the public by administering justice in a fair and impartial manner, by preserving each citizen’s constitutional rights, and by faithfully applying the rule of law in each individual case. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership, Inc. Agrees to Pay $30,000 and Implement Compliance Improvements to Resolve Claims
Acting United States Attorneys Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Sandra Stewart jointly announced that Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership, Inc. (“SEACAP”) has agreed to pay $30,000 and to implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims arising from SEACAP’s administration of community service grants funded through AmeriCorps (formerly the Corporation for National and Community Service). -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Acting U.S. Attorney Williams and 15+ Philadelphia-Area Federal Agency Directors Issue Letter to Citizens Announcing Initiative to Combat City’s Gun Violence Epidemic
During a press conference held on Independence Mall this morning, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams was joined by senior officials from more than 15 federal agencies operating in the Philadelphia area to announce their collective effort to combat the raging epidemic of violence in the city. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: SAP Public Services, Inc. to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Deputy United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen announced that SAP Public Services, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States more than $2.2 Million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay required fees on contracts it signed pursuant to agreements with the United States General Services Administration (GSA). -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Statement of U.S. Attorney McSwain Regarding Court Ruling in Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society v. Kenney, et al.
I want to congratulate the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society for successfully protecting the First Amendment rights of all Philadelphians. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Remarks by U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain at the Chester County Bar Association's Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Historic Chester County Courthouse
On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, U.S. Attorney McSwain delivered the Veterans’ Address at the Chester County Bar Association’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony. U.S. Attorney McSwain, a Chester County native and a member of the Chester County Bar Association, served in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry from 1993 to 1997. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Preparations to Preserve the Integrity of the 2020 General Election in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Assistant United States Attorney Richard P. Barrett will lead the efforts of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the general election on November 3, 2020. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania Medicare Advantage Plan Provider Agrees to Pay $2.25M to Resolve Allegations of Inflated Plan Bids
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Keystone Health Plan East, Inc. and QCC Insurance Company, Inc. (collectively referred to as “KHPE/QCC”), on behalf of parent company Independence Blue Cross, LLC (“IBC”), operator of Medicare Advantage plans, have agreed to pay a total of $2,250,000 plus interest to resolve False Claims Act. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Lehigh University Agrees to Pay $200,000 Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Convicted Professor’s Grant Fraud
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $200,000 and abide by compliance requirements in connection with any application seeking federal grant funds or cooperative agreements with any federal agency. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney McSwain Announces 2019 Affirmative Civil Enforcement Achievements and Ongoing 2020 Efforts Resulting in Recoveries of Over $260 Million
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced affirmative civil enforcement (ACE) achievements in 2019 by the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and its ongoing efforts in the first half of 2020 to stop fraud, waste, and abuse against the government.