News from April 2010


Attorney General Holder Dispatches Justice Department Team to Monitor British Petroleum Oil Spill

Attorney General Holder Dispatches Justice Department Team to Monitor British Petroleum Oil Spill

News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that he is dispatching a team of attorneys from multiple divisions within the Justice Department to New Orleans to meet with the U.S. Attorney and response teams and to monitor the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.


Two Puerto Rico Police Officers Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Charges Related to Fatal Assault

Two Puerto Rico Police Officers Sentenced for Federal Civil Rights Charges Related to Fatal Assault

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. District Court Judge Daniel R. Dominguez sentenced former San Juan, Puerto Rico,Police Officers, Aaron Vidal Maldonado and Jose Pacheco Cruz today for their roles in the fatal assault by San Juan officers against Jose Rivera Robles, an unarmed civilian, the Justice Department announced.


Tennessee Man Convicted of Illegally Accessing Sarah Palin’s E-mail Account and Obstruction of Justice

Tennessee Man Convicted of Illegally Accessing Sarah Palin’s E-mail Account and Obstruction of Justice

News Release: David C. Kernell, 22, was convicted by a federal jury in Knoxville, Tenn., today for intentionally accessing without authorization the e-mail account of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and obstruction of justice, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney James R. Dedrick for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced.


Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Correspondent Concentration Risks

Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Correspondent Concentration Risks

News Release: The federal financial regulatory agencies issued final guidance today to address the risks associated with funding and credit concentrations arising from correspondent relationships. A correspondent relationship occurs when a financial organization provides another financial organization with services ...


Federal Reserve Board approves amendments to Regulation D authorizing Reserve Banks to offer term deposits

Federal Reserve Board approves amendments to Regulation D authorizing Reserve Banks to offer term deposits

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board has approved amendments to Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) authorizing the Reserve Banks to offer term deposits to institutions that are eligible to receive earnings on their balances at Reserve Banks. These amendments incorporate public comments on the proposed amendments to Regulation D that were announced on Dec. 28, 2009.


Federal Reserve Board approves Banco Popular de Puerto Rico to acquire assets and assume liabilities of Westernbank Puerto Rico

Federal Reserve Board approves Banco Popular de Puerto Rico to acquire assets and assume liabilities of Westernbank Puerto Rico

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Hato Rey, to acquire assets and assume liabilities of Westernbank Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, both of Puerto Rico, pursuant to the emergency provisions of the Bank Merger Act.


Remarks at National Export Initiative Event, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Remarks at National Export Initiative Event, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

News Release: Thank you so much for inviting me to speak today. It is great to be here at the Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company to talk about something that's going to be a great driver of job creation in Pennsylvania.


Statement from Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on the Advance Estimate of Real GDP in the First Quarter of 2010

Statement from Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on the Advance Estimate of Real GDP in the First Quarter of 2010

News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released the first estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2010. Real GDP grew 3.2 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter, consistent with private-sector expectations.


Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Encourages Export Expansion

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Encourages Export Expansion

News Release: Locke, Casey, Fattah, Rendell and Nutter highlight how Obama administration is stepping up efforts to help U.S. businesses sell overseas Remarks During a visit to the PENN Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke outlined a recently announced Obama administration initiative to help American companies sell their products abroad and create new jobs at home.


Statement by US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on 2 Kentucky miners who lost their lives

Statement by US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on 2 Kentucky miners who lost their lives

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding two miners who lost their lives at the Dotiki Mine in Hopkins County, Ky.: "Our hearts go out to the families of the two miners in Kentucky who lost their lives. Sadly, we know that mining accidents are ...


Notice published on April 30 by Transportation Department

Notice published on April 30 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did State Department publish on April 30?

What did State Department publish on April 30?

The US State Department published a one page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on April 30?

What did Transportation Department publish on April 30?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on April 30

Notice published by Transportation Department on April 30

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on April 30

Transportation Department publishes notice on April 30

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 30 by Transportation Department

Notice published on April 30 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on April 30?

What did Transportation Department publish on April 30?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on April 30 by Labor Department

Notice published on April 30 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on April 30?

What did Labor Department publish on April 30?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on April 30

Notice published by Labor Department on April 30

The US Labor Department published a six page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.