Recent DOJ Consumer Protection Branch announcements

Below are recent announcements from the Department of Justice about the work of its Consumer Protection Branch, including work related to mass-marketing fraud schemes, adulterated food, and odometer fraud.

Justice Department and Dutch Authorities Announce Simultaneous Enforcement Actions Against International Mass-Mailing Fraud Schemes Targeting the Elderly (June 2, 2016)

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Kansas Food Manufacturer and Company’s Managers to Stop Distribution of Adulterated Food Products (June 1, 2016)

Former Employee of Virginia DMV Contractor Pleads Guilty to Participating in Odometer Fraud Scheme (May 26, 2016)

Braun Medical Inc. Agrees to Resolve Criminal Liability Relating to its Sale of Contaminated Syringes (May 18, 2016)

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Michigan Sandwich Manufacturer and its Owner to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Sandwiches (May 13, 2016)

Justice Department Permanently Shuts Down International “Psychic” Mail Fraud Scheme (May 9, 2016)

Used Motor Vehicle Dealer and Former State Employee Arrested in Georgia for Odometer Tampering Scheme (May 5, 2016)

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Former Owner and Operator of Compounding Pharmacies to Enjoin Distribution of Certain Sterile Drugs Products  (April 29, 2016)

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against San Francisco Rice Noodle Company and Senior Officers to Stop Distribution of Adulterated Products  (April 27, 2016)