News from December 2009
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Providence, R.I., has indicted an officer with the Woonsocket Police Department, charging him with violating the civil rights of a 16 year-old juvenile by physically assaulting him, as well as obstruction of justice.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury has indicted a Ft. Worth, Texas, husband and wife, Emmanuel and Ngozi Nnaji, on charges of engaging in a nine-year scheme to compel the labor of a Nigerian victim as their domestic servant, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A former civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense was sentenced today to 110 months in prison for filing false tax returns in which he failed to report more than $2.4 million in income, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division Christine A. Varney.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON—As a result of the largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history, $1.79 billion has been paid to fund environmental cleanup and restoration under a bankruptcy reorganization of American Smelting and Refining Company LLC (ASARCO), the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: "The study released today shines a light on a problem too often in the dark – youth violence. Schools should be safe havens where young people can learn and prosper, and anything less than that is unacceptable. We’ve met with students affected by the fatal beating of Derrion Albert in Chicago and brought ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: On the eve of his trip to Copenhagen, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued the following statement on the release of the October 2009 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report showed ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: On Saturday, Secretary Locke will open the Bright Green Expo. The U.S. Department of Commerce, along with the Confederation of Danish Industry, is hosting Bright Green to showcase companies, including dozens of U.S. companies that are already leading the way with innovation and intelligent technologies as the solution to the global climate challenge.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: Effort will promote labor rights of Mexican and other Hispanic workers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut NEW YORK The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wage and Hour Division today signed an alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico in New York ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Dec. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 474,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's unrevised figure of 457,000. The 4-week moving average was 473,750, a decrease of 7,750 from the previous week's revised average of 481,500.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: Effort responds to President Obamas directive that federal agencies consult tribes on recommended practices WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor will participate in three consultation sessions over the next few weeks to develop – in coordination with tribal governments – a plan of action for the ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: Boston - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order appointing an independent fiduciary to manage the abandoned 401(k) plan of The Law Centers for Consumer Protection, a Bennington, Vt., company that ceased operations in 2003.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that approximately 2,300 workers from companies in seven states – Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin – are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
By Commerce News Now | Dec 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 10, 2009
The US State Department published a three page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 10, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 10, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 10, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 10, 2009
The US State Department published a six page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 10, 2009
The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 10, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
