News published on Federal Newswire in May 2008

News from May 2008


Former Del Rio, Texas, Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON— The Justice Department announced today that Emmanuel Cassio, a former corrections officer at the Val Verde County Detention Center in Del Rio, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court on Apr. 30, 2008, in Del Rio to violating the civil rights of a pre-trial detainee and obstructing the subsequent criminal investigation.


Justice Department Obtains Back Pay for Air Force Veteran in Settlement with Wal-Mart

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a consent decree that will resolve its employment lawsuit on behalf of Sean Thornton against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation’s largest retailer.


Former FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Employee Sentenced for Lying to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—David Geisen of DePere, Wisc., was sentenced today to four months of home confinement with electronic monitoring for making false statements and misleading the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about the quality of past inspections of the reactor-head at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station during the fall of 2001, the Justice Department announced.


Justice Department Settles Race and Familial Status Discrimination Case against Virginia Beach Landlord

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Virginia Beach landlord Dr. John Crockett Henry and Henry LLC, have agreed to pay up to $361,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act, the Justice Department announced today.


iGate Mastech Inc. to Pay $45,000 in Civil Penalties to Settle Discrimination Claim

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today announced that iGate Mastech Inc. (iGate), a Pittsburgh computer consulting company, has agreed to pay $45,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that iGate ...


U.S. Coast Guard Officer Pleads Guilty for Lying about Vessel Pollution

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—David G. Williams, a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and the Main Propulsion Assistant for the Coast Guard Cutter RUSH, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hawaii to one ...


Former Federal Prison Supervisor Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 1, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in Fresno, Calif., indicted a former Bureau of Prisons supervisory corrections officer today on charges related to an April 2007 assault on an inmate, the Justice Department ...


Written agreement with First Bank of Snook

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among First Bank of Snook, Snook, Texas, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and the State of Texas Department of Banking.


Approval of the discount rate action of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, Minneapolis, and Dallas

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday approved actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Philadelphia, Richmond, Minneapolis, and Dallas, decreasing the discount rate at the Banks from 2-1/2 percent to 2-1/4 percent, effective immediately.


Secretary Gutierrez Statement on May Day in Cuba

News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez released the following statement regarding the news report of nearly a half a million Cuban workers gathering in the Plaza of the Revolution in Havana to participate in the traditional May Day march: “On this day when many countries celebrate their ...


U.S. Department of Labor to host May 8 web cast on form 5500 reporting requirements

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


What did Justice Department publish on May 1?

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on May 1?

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on May 1

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on May 1

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on May 1?

The US Energy Department published a four page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on May 1

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 1 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on May 1?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on May 1

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.