News published on Federal Newswire in June 2010

News from June 2010


News Release: Former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Officer Ignatius Hills pleaded guilty today in federal court to misprision of a felony and to conspiring with fellow officers to obstruct justice by covering up a police-involved shooting that occurred on the Danziger Bridge in the days following Hurricane Katrina.


News Release: An Arlington, Texas, couple was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge John H. McBryde for forcing a Nigerian widow to perform domestic labor for them for more than eight years. Emmanuel Nnaji, 50, a naturalized citizen of the United States was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ngozi Ihechere Nnaji, 40, a citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to nine years in prison. The defendants were also ordered to pay $305,957.60 in restitution.


News Release: Metropolitan Ambulance & First Aid Corp. (now known as SEZ Metro Corp.), Metro North Ambulance Corp. (now known as SEZ North Corp.) and Big Apple Ambulance Service Inc. (formerly known as United Ambulance) have paid the United States $2.85 million to resolve false claims made to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. The United States stipulated to the dismissal of the False Claims Act qui tam suit against the companies, including their president, Steve Zakheim.


News Release: A federal court in Detroit has denied Ford Motor Company’s $445 million complaint against the United States for alleged tax overpayment interest.


News Release: Miami resident Timothy Pierce was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his participation in a fraudulent Medicare infusion scheme, and Troy, Mich., resident Jay Jha was sentenced to 27 months in prison for his participation in a separate fraudulent physical therapy scheme, announced the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS).


News Release: Thank you Frank for that kind introduction and all the work you’re doing with Space Florida.


Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solison May Employment Numbers

News Release: OPA News Release: [06/04/2010] Contact Name: Bennett Gamble Phone Number: (202) 693-4667 Release Number: 10-0785-NAT Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on May Employment Numbers Washington U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the May 2010 Employment ...


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.