News from November 2011
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: MIAMI– The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil investigation into allegations of excessive use of deadly force by members of the city of Miami Police Department (MPD), in accordance with the pattern or practice provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Cumberland, Md., man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role as a lead administrator of an online child pornography bulletin board.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday indicted Ashvin Desai of San Jose on three counts of tax evasion, two counts of willfully aiding the preparation of materially false tax returns and three counts of failing to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs), the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Sea Star Line LLC has agreed today to plead guilty and to pay a $14.2 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the coastal water freight transportation industry, the Department of Justice announced. Additionally, a federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, returned an indictment against Frank Peake, the former president of Sea Star Line, for his role in the same conspiracy.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of 23 rental homes in Magee, Miss., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Gainesville, Fla., man was sentenced today in the Middle District of Florida to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $30 million investment fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Robert E. O’Neill of the Middle District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A patient recruiter for a Houston durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for her role in a health care fraud scheme involving power wheelchairs, announced the Department of Justice, FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Marion ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: Agencies Issue Statement to Clarify Supervisory and Enforcement Responsibilities For Federal Consumer Financial Laws Washington--A statement that explains how the total assets of an insured bank, thrift or credit union will be measured for purposes of determining supervisory and enforcement responsibilities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was issued today by five federal financial supervisory agencies.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: Audio file with remarks can be downloaded to air on radio WASHINGTON – Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is encouraging retail employers to take precautions to prevent worker injuries during Black Friday and other major sales events during the holiday season.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: Women denied employment at Santa Fe Springs, Calif., branch to receive back pay and job offers LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has reached an agreement with federal contractor Nishimoto Trading Co. to settle findings of hiring discrimination. ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Nov. 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 393,000. The 4-week moving average was 396,750, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised average of 400,750.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 17, 2011
News Release: WEEHAWKEN, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Weehawken-based Worldwide Trade Resources Inc. for failing to administer and terminate the defunct company’s 401(k) plan, in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. As of Jan. 31, the plan had 52 participants and assets totaling $2.2 million, the latest data available.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 17, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 17, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Nov 17, 2011
The US State Department published an eight page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Nov 17, 2011
The US State Department published a six page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 17, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 17, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 17, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 17, 2011
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
