News from December 2012
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: A federal court has permanently barred Larry Carnell Dixon Sr., a Louisiana tax return preparer, and his business, Dixon’s Tax Service, LLC from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order, to which Dixon and Dixon’s Tax Service LLC, consented without admitting the allegations against them, was signed by Judge James Brady of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a proposed consent decree with class plaintiffs and Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) Sheriff Marlin Gusman following a comprehensive investigation and extensive settlement negotiations regarding unlawful conditions at the prison. The consent decree ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC Group) – a United Kingdom corporation headquartered in London – and HSBC Bank USA N.A. (HSBC Bank USA) (together, HSBC) – a federally chartered banking corporation headquartered in McLean, Va. – have agreed to forfeit $1.256 billion and enter into a deferred prosecution ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice and New York State Attorney General filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against a tour bus joint venture formed by Coach USA Inc. and City Sights LLC alleging that the joint venture, known as Twin America LLC, has resulted in higher prices for hop-on, hop-off ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON—A Detroit-area registered physical therapy assistant was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for her role in a nearly $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has forfeited cash and properties worth more than $11 million related to fraud proceeds located in the United States in connection with the conviction by Australian prosecutors of Rachel Cowen, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced the opening of their comprehensive grant solicitation period for funding to support public safety, victim services and crime prevention improvements for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments. The department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) will be posted at 9:00 p.m. EST today at www.justice.gov/tribal/open-sol.html.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: The United States has sued a Las Vegas-based CPA and two others to stop an alleged tax-fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced today. Named as defendants in the civil injunction suit were CPA Wayne Reeves, Reeves’ wife, Diane Vaoga, and their alleged co-promoter, James Stoll. The government complaint ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Former FBI agent John Robert “Bob” Graves and his wife Sara Turberville Graves were sentenced today in federal court to serve 135 months in prison and 36 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in an investment fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for operating a foreclosure rescue scam that defrauded distressed homeowners who were struggling to pay their mortgages, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of Nevada.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcementactions listed below: Community Bankers Trust Corporation, Glen Allen, Virginia, and Essex Bank, Tappahannock, Virginia Written Agreement dated April 21, 2011 Terminated December 5, 2012 The Northwestern Bank, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Written Agreement dated April 27, 2010 Terminated December 6, 2012 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday issued a consent cease and desist order against HSBC Holdings plc, London, United Kingdom, (Holdings) and assessed a $165 million civil money penalty against Holdings and its subsidiary in the United States, HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., New York, New York (HNAH). ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Remarks at Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Meeting in Mobile, Alabama Thank you, Governor Bentley, and thank you for hosting our first Council meeting.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank issued the following statement today on the release of the October 2012 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (PDF) by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis. In October 2012, imports of goods and services declined ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: Wage and Hour Division enforcement initiatives remedy significant labor law violations SAN FRANCISCO Ongoing enforcement initiatives conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division that focused on the restaurant industry in California have uncovered significant violations of the ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 11, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced a proposed rule and related class exemption that will make it easier for Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees to distribute assets from bankrupt companies' retirement plans. The proposal would allow such trustees to use EBSA's existing Abandoned Plan Program to terminate, wind up and distribute benefits from such plans.
By USDA Wire | Dec 11, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 11, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 11, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
