News published on Federal Newswire in January 2011

News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court in Chicago has permanently barred Sidney Dove, a tax-return preparer from Joliet, Ill., from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. U.S. District Judge Charles Kocoras also ordered Dove, who does business under the name "Sid’s ...

United States Files Suit Against Guidant and Boston Scientific for Selling Defective Heart Devices That Were Implanted in Medicare Patients

News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has filed a complaint against Boston Scientific Corp. and related Guidant entities under the False Claims Act for conduct relating to certain of its cardiac devices, the Justice Department announced today. The United States alleges that Guidant sold cardiac devices, the ...

Illinois Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges

News Release: WASHINGTON – A Rochester, Ill., firefighter pleaded guilty today to one count of production of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of destruction of evidence, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois James A. Lewis.

Two Former Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Police Officers Convicted of Falsifying Information About Hate Crime

News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal jury in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has convicted Matthew Nestor and William Moyer of falsifying information related to the investigation into the beating death of Luis Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez died on July 12, 2008, as a result of injuries he suffered after being attacked by Derrick Donchak and Brandon Piekarsky, two high school students from Shenandoah, Pa., who were convicted of a federal hate crime in October 2010 and await sentencing.

Board issues prompt corrective action against Virginia Business Bank of Richmond

By Fed Newswire | Jan 27, 2011

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Virginia Business Bank (42 KB PDF), Richmond, Virginia Prompt Corrective Action Directive dated Jan. 24, 2011 Search Federal Reserve enforcement actions.

MSHA announces results of December 2010 impact and regularly scheduled inspections

By Labor Gazette | Jan 27, 2011

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 288 citations, orders and safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal and 4 metal/nonmetal mine operations last month. The coal mines were issued 170 citations, 15 orders and one safeguard; the metal/nonmetal mines were issued 90 citations and 12 orders.

ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

By Labor Gazette | Jan 27, 2011

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Jan. 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 454,000, an increase of 51,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 403,000. The 4-week moving average was 428,750, an increase of 15,750 from the previous week's revised average of 413,000.

US Department of Labor announces supplemental grant funding to continue serving Wisconsin workers affected by manufacturing sector layoffs

By Labor Gazette | Jan 27, 2011

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $2,166,729 National Emergency Grant supplemental award to provide services to about 1,350 workers affected by layoffs and plant closures occurring within the manufacturing sector in northeastern Wisconsin.

Notice published by State Department on Jan. 27

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

State Department publishes notice on Jan. 27

The US State Department published a nine page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 27 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did State Department publish on Jan. 27?

The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 27 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by State Department on Jan. 27

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

State Department publishes notice on Jan. 27

The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Jan. 27?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Jan. 27

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Jan. 27