News published on Federal Newswire in April 2011

News from April 2011


News Release: WASHINGTON – One individual and his company in New York and two others and their company in California were indicted today in the District of Columbia on charges of illegally exporting millions of dollars worth of computer-related equipment from the United States to Iran via the United Arab Emirates (UAE).


News Release: WASHINGTON - Andrew Lastinger, 43, of Moultrie, Ga., was sentenced today to 25 years in prison followed by 50 years of supervised release for production of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore of the Middle District of Georgia.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Washington has returned a superseding indictment charging Kevin Harpham, 36, of Colville, Wash., with federal hate crime and weapons violations arising out of the attempted bombing of the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March in Spokane, Wash., on Jan. 17, 2011, the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A seven-count federal indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging a Washington, D.C., criminal defense attorney and two criminal investigators for their alleged roles in a scheme to obstruct an ongoing criminal case, including, among other things, manufacturing evidence and tampering with a witness, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.


Federal Reserve invites comment on two bankruptcy-related studies that it will conduct

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday issued a request for public information and comment on two bankruptcy-related studies that it is required to conduct under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.


Board issues enforcement actions with Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Syringa Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Premier Bancorp, Inc. (18 KB PDF), Wilmette, Illinois Written Agreement dated April 18, 2011 Syringa Bancorp (18 KB PDF), Boise, Idaho Written Agreement dated April 18, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 403,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 416,000. The 4-week moving average was 399,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average of 396,750.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Interior Department published a nine page notice on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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