News published on Federal Newswire in June 2010

News from June 2010


News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States filed a False Claims Act suit against R&J Feed Co., Jerry Goodwin, Richard Carter and Carter Livestock Inc. in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., the Justice Department announced today. The United States alleges that the defendants violated the False Claims Act by being involved in the improper export of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-owned nonfat dry milk that was earmarked for livestock producers in designated states.


News Release: A federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York has returned a 10-count indictment charging Faisal Shahzad for allegedly driving a car bomb into Times Square on the evening of May 1, 2010, the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: Omid Khalili, an Iranian national, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama to attempting to illegally export fighter jet or military aircraft parts from the United States to Iran.


Federal Reserve announces discussion topics for public hearings on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the discussion topics for its upcoming public hearings on potential revisions to Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Members of the Board's Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), who represent consumer and community organizations, the financial services industry, academic institutions, and state agencies, will join Board officials in presiding at the hearings.


Agencies Announce Public Hearings on Community Reinvestment Act Regulations

News Release: The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today announced a series of upcoming public hearings on modernizing the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Interested parties are invited to provide testimony and written comments.


Agencies Propose to Expand Scope of Community Reinvestment Act Regulations to Encourage Depository Institution Support for HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program Activities

News Release: The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today announced a proposed change to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to support stabilization of communities affected by high foreclosure levels. The proposed change specifically would encourage depository institutions to support the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).


Written agreement with Beach Community Bancshares

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Beach Community Bancshares, Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Florida, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.


Written agreement with Hampton Roads Bankshares and Bank of Hampton Roads

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, a registered bank holding company, its subsidiary bank, Bank of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions.


US Department of Labor wins challenge to H-2A regulation

News Release: WASHINGTON — Judge William L. Osteen Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina has accepted the North Carolina Growers Association's motion to terminate its challenge to the regulation governing the H-2A temporary agricultural worker labor certification program. The H-2A ...


Coal miner terminated from job at Massey operation ordered reinstated

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that an administrative law judge with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ordered the temporary reinstatement of a miner who was discharged from his job within three weeks of complaining ...


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 472,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 460,000. The 4-week moving average was 463,500, a decrease of 500 from the previous week's revised average of 464,000.


US secretary of labor announces nearly $40 million in grants to continue support for dislocated workers in Michigan

News Release: DETROIT – During a visit to Macomb Community College in Detroit, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the release of $20,922,153 in Trade Adjustment Assistance reserve funds to the state of Michigan. She also announced three Regional Economic Impact National Emergency Grants totaling $19,016,800. ...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.