News from March 2012
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Arthur Lee Ong of Honolulu was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by District Court Judge Leslie Kobayashi today, the Justice Department and IRS announced today. On Nov. 7, 2001, a federal jury in Honolulu convicted Ong of conspiracy to defraud the United States and six counts of tax evasion.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: The United States has sued tax preparer Joseph Rivas, seeking to bar him from preparing any federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit alleges that Rivas of DeSoto, Texas, claimed fraudulent deductions and expenses on his customers’ tax returns.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Mississippi-based Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc., its subsidiary Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its CEO, Max Draughn, have agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve civil allegations under the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. The government alleged that between 2003 and 2009, Cypress, ...
By Commerce News Now | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: Commerce Secretary John Bryson Remarks at Rajasthan Industry Luncheon in Jaipur, India Thank you for your comments, Mr. Baid. And I want to thank Chairman Thadani for his welcome and for what he has done over the past two decades to bring the power of information technology to so many people.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today spotlighted the importance of deepening and broadening the U.S.-India bilateral relationship, during a visit to Jaipur Foot, the world’s largest prosthetic limb fitting organization. Bryson is the first U.S. Commerce Secretary to visit Jaipur, demonstrating America’s strong commitment to fostering partnerships throughout India.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: On third day of trade mission, Secretary Bryson focuses on U.S.-Indian business partnerships U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson led his 16-business trade delegation to Jaipur today to see first-hand the vast business opportunities available in India’s rapidly expanding infrastructure sector and to promote bilateral cooperation on innovation, a key theme of U.S.-Indian relations. Bryson is the first U.S. Commerce Secretary to visit Jaipur.

By Labor Gazette | Mar 28, 2012
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – Despite stepped-up enforcement efforts over the past two years by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration, some mine operators continue to tip off their employees when federal inspectors arrive to carry out an inspection. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 specifically prohibits providing advance notice of inspections conducted by MSHA.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 28, 2012
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Mar 28, 2012
The US Justice Department published a four page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 28, 2012
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.