News from February 2012
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced that it filed a notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to dismiss its antitrust lawsuit regarding the potential merger of Deutsche Börse AG and NYSE Euronext. The department said that the lawsuit and proposed settlement ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers announced today that the federal government and 49 state attorneys general have reached a landmark ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has entered a consent decree against Dominguez Foods of Washington Inc. to resolve a food seizure action alleging violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — A former owner of two Illinois-based technology companies was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for her participation in a conspiracy to defraud the federal E-Rate program, the Department of Justice announced. Gloria Harper was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Barbier.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Three Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. To date, as a result of the ongoing investigation, 20 individuals have agreed to plead guilty.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: The settlement agreement with the nation’s five largest servicers announced today by Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice’s federal and state partners includes substantial financial compensation to homeowners who are servicemembers and establishes significant new protections for servicemembers in the future. The financial compensation to servicemembers is in addition to the $25 billion settlement.
By Fed Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with five banking organizations regarding the issuance of monetary sanctions against the organizations totaling $766.5 million. The monetary sanctions would be assessed for unsafe and unsound processes and practices ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — Nancy J. Leppink, deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, and California Secretary of Labor Marty Morgenstern have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the improper classification of employees as independent contractors. Leppink and ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the release of "Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success," a collection of career development exercises and activities designed to help sharpen the communication and other "soft" skills of young workers, including those with disabilities.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration is seeking public comment on data collection relating to miners' rights in the workplace. The agency is performing a pilot study to determine how to survey miners' understanding of their rights under the Federal Mine ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 358,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 373,000. The 4-week moving average was 366,250, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised average of 377,250.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: BETHESDA, Md. ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Bethesda-based Dynasty Construction Inc. and owner John J. Barrett III for breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the company’s 401(k) plan. According to the suit, more than $775,000 from the 401(k) plan was invested in a fraudulent ...
By DOT News Wire | Feb 9, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Feb 9, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Feb 9, 2012
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
