Federal prosecutors have arraigned four individuals in New Jersey for allegedly operating a fake law firm and court proceedings to defraud immigrants, with a fifth suspect at large.

Federal prosecutors are requesting that alleged pitch-rigging co-conspirators, including Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, be tried together.

The Justice Department has swiftly fired a lawyer who was chosen as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office, with no immediate reason provided for the dismissal.

The White House has announced a new nominee for the top federal prosecutor position in Nevada, following previous confirmation difficulties.