News from November 2011
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court in the Middle District of Louisiana has permanently barred Cynthia Peters and Melissa Edwards from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. According to the civil injunction suit, Peters, Edwards and their business, Jasmine’s and Melissa’s Tax Service, prepared tax returns for their customers claiming fraudulent tax refunds based on improperly claimed earned income tax credits.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Thirteen individuals, including an alleged member and an associate of the Lucchese organized crime family, are charged with racketeering and related offenses in an indictment unsealed this morning in conjunction with arrests in the case, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has asked a federal court in Detroit to bar Carlos Brown from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit alleges that Brown and his business, Express Finance and Processing Services, prepare fraudulent tax returns for customers seeking large refunds based on a frivolous theory called “redemption” or “commercial redemption,” which has been rejected by numerous courts.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON—Teams of youth violence experts from Boston; Chicago; Detroit; Memphis, Tenn.; Salinas, Calif.; and San Jose, Calif., have concluded a two-day meeting of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention. The group, comprised of law enforcement officers, policy and public-health experts, educators, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: CHICAGO — A Dolton, Ill., police officer was arrested today on federal civil rights and obstruction of justice charges alleging that he used excessive force against two victims in 2009 and later threatened Dolton’s then police chief during the investigation, the Justice Department announced today. Kevin ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Yorkshire Apartments, Thackeray Ledges and Wales Ridge Apartments in Massillon, Ohio, for discriminating on the basis of race and familial status when renting their apartments in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The owner of an export company in Miami was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) of approximately $24 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; Osvaldo ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that borrowers who believe they were financially harmed during the mortgage foreclosure process by four institutions in 2009 and 2010 can now request an independent review and potentially receive compensation.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. (PDF), Princeton, Illinois Written Agreement dated Oct. 27, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: “I want to congratulate Eric Hirschhorn on his confirmation as BIS Under Secretary and to thank the Senate for its work. Eric’s experience and drive will be critical to this administration’s efforts to reform America’s Cold War-era export control laws, strengthening U.S. national security and increasing the competitiveness of U.S. companies.”
By Labor Gazette | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the formal recognition of the Guam Department of Labor as the state apprenticeship agency authorized to oversee the territory's Registered Apprenticeship system.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 1, 2011
News Release: LOS ANGELES – Two former corporate officers of an East Los Angeles community hospital have been ordered to repay $600,692 plus post-judgment interest to the ElaStar Community Hospital Retirement Savings Plan, according to the terms of a consent judgment and order filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California’s Southern Division.
By State News Post | Nov 1, 2011
The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Nov 1, 2011
The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Nov 1, 2011
The US State Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 1, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 1, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 1, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 1, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 1, 2011
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
