News published on Federal Newswire in January 2010

News from January 2010


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan to announce several recommendations ...


News Release: The findings reported in the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) report, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-2009 , bring into focus the dire circumstances that too many youth in juvenile correctional facilities have to endure. While the report focuses on specific types ...


News Release: A former Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) official was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ga., to three years in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy involving a multi-million dollar telecommunications contract, and for not reporting the bribes he accepted on his income tax returns.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States this week filed five civil injunction lawsuits in Detroit, Cincinnati and Chicago against several individuals and their tax preparation services, the Justice Department announced today. In December 2009, the government also filed a civil injunction suit against 12 individuals ...


News Release: Justin Cannon, 27, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Christopher Drotleff, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va., have been charged with crimes including second-degree murder, attempted murder and firearms offenses while working as contractors for the U.S. Department of Defense in Afghanistan. Cannon and Drotleff were charged under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA).


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey and the New Jersey Civil Service Commission alleging a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against African-Americans and Hispanics, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The complaint challenges New Jersey’s use of a written examination for promotion to the rank of police sergeant in localities throughout the state.


Board advises institutions of supervisory expectations for sound practices in managing interest rate risk

News Release: The Federal Reserve Thursday released an advisory reminding depository institutions of supervisory expectations for sound practices in managing interest rate risk. This advisory, adopted along with the other financial regulators, reiterates the importance of effective corporate governance, policies and ...


Written agreement for Heritage Bancshares

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Heritage Bancshares, Orange Park, Florida, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.


Written agreement with Prime Pacific Financial Services

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Prime Pacific Financial Services, Inc., Lynnwood, Washington, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


News Release: Back in December, Dr. Holdren invited me to speak in front of all of you, and I have been looking forward to this day ever since.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Jan. 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 434,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 433,000. The 4-week moving average was 450,250, a decrease of 10,250 from the previous week's revised average of 460,500.


US Department of Labor certifies approximately 1,100 workers in 7 states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that approximately 1,100 workers from companies in seven states – Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio – are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).


U.S. Labor Department sues fiduciaries of Reno, Nevada, company to recover 401(k) assets

News Release: Reno, Nevada – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a bankruptcy court order in which the owners of Jeff Codega Planning & Design Inc. of Reno, Nevada, agreed to restore $35,864 owed to the company’s 401(k) profit-sharing plan.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.