News published on Federal Newswire in October 2009

News from October 2009


News Release: Twenty defendants, most of them residing in the Los Angeles area, have been charged in seven cases for allegedly participating in Medicare fraud schemes that resulted in more than $26 million in fraudulent bills to the Medicare program.


News Release: Medicare fraud charges have been filed against six individuals in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston.


News Release: A Panamanian company that operated a 40,000-ton oil tanker ship that regularly made calls in multiple ports in Texas pleaded guilty today in federal court in Houston for deliberately concealing pollution discharges from the ship directly into the sea.


News Release: Thank you. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to be here today to help you celebrate this historic event—the U.S.-Iraq Business and Investment Conference.


News Release: Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to join effort to address key U.S. trade and economic priorities U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will serve as co-chairs with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan of the 20th session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce ...


US Department of Labor announces 2010 Trade Adjustment Assistance funding allocations

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $447 million in funding allocations for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for states to assist workers who lose their jobs due to outsourcing and foreign trade. These are the initial allocations for fiscal year 2010 and represent approximately ...


U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent judgment requiring Winter Park, Florida, law firm to terminate pension plan and distribute assets to participants

News Release: Orlando, Florida – Bichler and Kelley P.A. and two individuals, the law firm’s director and office manager, have agreed to terminate the firm’s savings incentive match plan for employees individual retirement account (SIMPLE IRA) plan and distribute the assets to participants as part of a federal district court’s consent judgment and order.


U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Boston company

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 defunct Boston-based Clearway Technologies LLC.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.