Eric Tucker

July 14, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Citigroup has agreed to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into its handling of risky subprime mortgages, admitting to a pattern of deception that Attorney General Eric Holder said "shattered lives" and contributed to the worst financial crisis in decades.

By Eric Tucker

4 minute read

April 23, 2014 | Daily Report Online

The Justice Department is encouraging nonviolent federal inmates who have behaved in prison, have no significant criminal history and have already served more than 10 years behind bars to apply for clemency, officials announced Wednesday.

By Eric Tucker

3 minute read

April 10, 2014 | Daily Report Online

An Internet connection and a bunch of stolen identities are all it takes for crooks to collect billions of dollars in bogus federal tax refunds. And the scam is proving too pervasive to stop.

By Eric Tucker

5 minute read

March 19, 2014 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. government announced a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday and filed a criminal charge alleging the company defrauded consumers by issuing misleading statements about safety issues in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

By Eric Tucker and Tom Krisher

6 minute read

March 13, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for many nonviolent drug traffickers, saying the change would rein in runaway federal prison costs and create a fairer criminal justice system.

By Eric Tucker

3 minute read

January 23, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife are accused of taking at least $165,000 in loans and gifts to help the chief executive of a health supplement company peddle his products. But proving the couple broke the law may be difficult.

By Alan Suderman and Eric Tucker

6 minute read

October 08, 2009 | Daily Report Online

By DENISE LAVOIE and ERIC TUCKER

2 minute read

July 01, 2008 | Daily Report Online

PROVIDENCE, R.I. AP - The Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned a landmark verdict against three former lead paint companies, a major setback for states that want the companies to pay billions to clean up the toxic substance.The unanimous decision Tuesday reverses the lone victory to date against the lead paint industry.

By ERIC TUCKER

1 minute read

August 09, 2007 | Daily Report Online

By Eric Tucker

3 minute read

May 27, 2008 | Daily Report Online

PROVIDENCE, R.I. AP - A judge in the federal corruption trial of two former CVS executives denied a request for a mistrial on Tuesday but took the unusual step of giving defense lawyers the option to question the government's star witness again about what they believe are his lies under oath.Lawyers for Carlos Ortiz and John R.

By ERIC TUCKER

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