News published on Federal Newswire in April 2013

News from April 2013


News Release: Charges have been unsealed against one current and one former executive of the U.S. subsidiary of a French power and transportation company for their alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s ...


News Release: Deputy Warden James Hinton and seven former members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Ga., were charged with federal civil rights, conspiracy or obstruction offenses arising out of incidents in which inmates were allegedly assaulted by officers in ...


News Release: The Attorney General released the following statement today on the ongoing investigation into the explosions in Boston: “I want to express my deepest sympathies to the victims of yesterday’s heinous attack in Boston, to those who suffered injuries, and to those who lost friends and loved ones. All of you will be in my thoughts and prayers.


News Release: Richard Castle, 46, a resident of the United Kingdom, has been extradited to the United States where he faces charges of coercion of a minor, travelling with intent to engage in illicit sexual contact with a minor, and transferring obscene material to minors. The charges are related to a trip he allegedly made to Ohio from his home in order to have sexual relations with a juvenile in June 2011.


News Release: Amgen Inc., a California-based biotechnology company, has agreed to pay the United States $24.9 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. Amgen develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products, including products sold under the trade name Aranesp.


News Release: Today, a federal court in Denver approved a comprehensive consent decree between the Department of Justice, the Congress of Hispanic Educators (CHE), and the Denver Public Schools (DPS) that requires DPS to provide language services to the more than 28,000 English Language Learner (ELL) students enrolled ...


News Release: A former San Francisco investment banker and his college friend both pleaded guilty today for their roles in an insider trading scheme involving two impending corporate mergers, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Melinda Haag.


Minutes of the Board's discount rates meetings from February 11 through March 18, 2013

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from February 11 through March 18, 2013.


US Department of Labor provides additional funds to continue storm cleanup, recovery efforts in Vermont

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $770,000 National Emergency Grant increment to continue clean-up and recovery efforts in Vermont following Tropical Storm Irene.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.