News published on Federal Newswire in March 2013

News from March 2013


Par Pharmaceuticals Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $45 Million to Resolve Civil and Criminal Allegations Related to Off-Label Marketing

News Release: New Jersey-based Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. pleaded guilty in federal court today and agreed to pay $45 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability in the company’s promotion of its prescription drug Megace ES for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and not covered by federal health care programs, the Justice Department announced.


Former U.S. Consulate Guard Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Attempting to Communicate National Defense Information to China

News Release: Bryan Underwood, a former civilian guard at a U.S. Consulate compound under construction in China, was sentenced today to nine years in prison in connection with his efforts to sell for personal financial gain classified photographs, information and access related to the U.S. Consulate to China’s Ministry ...


Justice Department Settles with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Over Discrimination Against People with Hepatitis B

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School (UMDNJ) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves complaints that the UMDNJ School of Medicine and the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic ...


Indictment Charges Two Former Maryland Correctional Officers in Relation to an Assault of an Inmate

News Release: A third indictment, this time charging two former officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI), was returned today, in relation to assaults of an inmate, identified as K.D., and subsequent obstruction of justice, announced Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. On Feb. 26, 2013, a grand jury returned two indictments charging a total of nine current or former RCI officers with two subsequent assaults of the same inmate, K.D.


Owner and Operator of Houston-Area Ambulance Service Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: The owner and operator of a Houston-area ambulance company was convicted by a federal jury in Houston of multiple counts of health care fraud for submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney ...


Federal Reserve Board publishes report containing summary information on debit card transactions in 2011

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday published a report containing summary information on the volume and value, interchange fee revenue, certain debit card issuer costs, and fraud losses related to debit card transactions in 2011. The report is the second in a series to be published every two years pursuant to section 920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).


Remarks at National Congress of American Indians

News Release: Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Remarks at National Congress of American Indians Thank you, President Keel. Good morning everyone. It’s an honor to be here with the National Congress of American Indians.


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 5

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 5 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 5?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on March 5

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 5

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 5 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 5?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on March 5

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 5

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 5 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on March 5

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on March 5

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 5 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.