News from March 2011
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2011
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - This spring, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its national and community partners will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 30th, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 21, 2011
News Release: TACOMA, Wash. - Colin Charles Crowe, 27, of Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada, was sentenced on March 21, 2011 in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to import a controlled substance. Crowe and Kyle Grayson Gadsby were arrested May 31, 2010 while attempting to smuggle more than 547 pounds of BC Bud marijuana into the U.S. near Clallam Bay, Washington.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 20, 2011
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today encouraged stronger U.S.-Brazil commercial relations during a visit to Embraer manufacturing facility outside Sao Paulo. Embraer is a Brazilian manufacturer of commercial, general aviation, and defense aircraft. Locke toured the facility and saw firsthand how ...
By State Newswire | Mar 19, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the passing of former Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 19, 2011
News Release: The Natchez Trace Parkway horse trail at milepost 59.2 and Fischer Ferry Road will be closed from the trailhead south to the endpoint located at the crossing of Whitaker Road.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice reminds members of the public to be aware of and report any instances of suspected fraudulent charitable contribution schemes related to the natural disasters in Japan. Members of the public should perform due diligence before giving contributions to individuals ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The owner of the Equitable Building in Des Moines, Iowa, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Des Moines to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act and to violating the Clean Air Act’s work practice standards related to asbestos removal, the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Samsung SDI Company Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $32 million criminal fine for its role in a global conspiracy to fix prices, reduce output and allocate market shares of color display tubes (CDTs), a type of cathode ray tube used in computer monitors and other specialized applications, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Rhode Island officials to ensure that all public assistance and disability services offices in Rhode Island offer voter registration services to their clients. The agreement is necessary to bring Rhode Island into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
By Fed Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve on Friday announced it has completed the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), its cross-institution study of the capital plans of the 19 largest U.S. bank holding companies.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday approved a rule amending Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to clarify aspects of prior Board rules implementing the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit Card Act). This rule is intended to enhance protections for consumers who use credit cards and to resolve areas of uncertainty so that card issuers fully understand their compliance obligations.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke arrived today in Brazil, where he will accompany President Obama on his first trip to South America. Locke participated in number of meetings with key ministers leading up to the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum tomorrow.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 18, 2011
News Release: MERRIVILLE, Ind. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Subspecialty Centers of America LCC in Merriville and the defunct company’s owner, Mark S. Weinberger, for allegedly failing to administer and terminate the Subspecialty Centers of America LCC 401(k) Plan and Trust in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 18, 2011
The US Labor Department published a four page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Mar 18, 2011
The US State Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 18, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 18, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Mar 18, 2011
The US State Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 18, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 18, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
