Oakland, California - Susan Elizabeth Kyle pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland to embezzlement of money from a labor organization by an officer, announced United States Attorney Alex G. Tse and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Special Agent in Charge John Bennett. The plea was accepted yesterday by the Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., U.S. District Court Judge.

Newport News, Virginia - On a cold January day in Virginia, men and women of the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook’s (DDG 75) engineering department stood at attention both somber and quiet. The bitter cold chills of the wind broke the silence of their awards-at-quarters on the ship’s flight deck. While most service members eagerly await receiving awards, this was certainly not true for Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class John Chavez-Sanchez. This was the day he did not anticipate - being awarded for his bravery and assistance in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on USS Cole (DDG 67) on October 12, 2000.

Sacramento, California - Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following statement regarding the court’s ruling in the Eastern District of California declaring California Senate Bill 50 (SB 50) unconstitutional:

Washington, DC - Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces New Initiative to Combat Chinese Economic Espionage:

Washington, DC - The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals issued a precedential opinion Thursday affirming the Court of Federal Claims decision that federal corporate taxpayers may not deduct as a cost of goods sold expense an excise tax expense that was never actually incurred or paid, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Travis A. Greaves of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

Grand Rapids, Michigan - Damiane Buehrer, 40, of North Adams, Michigan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a dog fighting conspiracy based in the surrounding counties of Grand Rapids, Michigan, by U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney Wednesday.  His prison term will be followed by three years of supervised release.