News published on Federal Newswire in December 2011

News from December 2011


Minnesota-Based Medtronic Inc. Pays US $23.5 Million to Settle Claims That Company Paid Kickbacks to Physicians

News Release: WASHINGTON – Medtronic Inc. of Fridley, Minn., has agreed to pay the United States $23.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claim Act by using physician payments related to post-market studies and device registries as kickbacks to induce doctors to implant the company’s pacemakers and defibrillators, the Justice Department announced today.


Longtime Associate of the New England La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Extortion and Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: WASHINGTON – Thomas Iafrate, 70, of Johnston, R.I., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I., to 30 months in prison for participating in an extortion and racketeering conspiracy involving “protection” payments from several Rhode Island businesses, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha for the District of Rhode Island.


Assistant Attorney General Breuer Recognizes Criminal Division Employees and Others at Annual Criminal Division Awards Ceremony

News Release: WASHINGTON – Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer today recognized current and former Criminal Division employees and others for their outstanding achievements in public service at the Annual Criminal Division Awards Ceremony.


Former US Army National Guard Captain Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Receiving Bribes at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

News Release: WASHINGTON – A former captain in the U.S. Army National Guard was sentenced today in federal court in Chicago to 15 months in prison for receiving bribes from military contractors in return for the award of Department of Defense (DOD) contracts during his deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.


Federal Reserve Board issues consent order of prohibition against Tyrone Green

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the issuance of a Consent Order of Prohibition against Tyrone Green, a former precious metals trader at the New York Agency of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Green, without admitting to any allegations, consented to the issuance of the ...


President Obama Names Commerce Secretary John Bryson, NEC Chair Gene Sperling as Co-Chairs of White House Office of Manufacturing Policy

News Release: President Obama today announced that Secretary John Bryson would join National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling as co-chair of the White House Office of Manufacturing Policy. The Office of Manufacturing Policy is part of the National Economic Council in the White House and works across federal government agencies to coordinate the execution of manufacturing programs and the development of manufacturing policy.


Notice published on Dec. 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 12?

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 12

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did State Department publish on Dec. 12?

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on Dec. 12

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 12

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 12?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 12 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Dec. 12?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Dec. 12

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Dec. 12

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 12 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Dec. 12?

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.