News published on Federal Newswire in May 2013

News from May 2013


News Release: Today, the Justice Department announced that former Sheriff of Wilcox County, Ga., Stacy Bloodsworth was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an inmate inside the Wilcox County Jail and for conspiring to cover up the assault. Four other people have also been sentenced for their roles in the ...


News Release: Miami residents Raymond Arias, 42, and his wife, Emelitza Arias, 25, have been sentenced in Detroit to 100 months and 12 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a $13.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.


News Release: Miami residents Raymond Arias, 42, and his wife, Emelitza Arias, 25, have been sentenced in Detroit to 100 months and 12 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a $13.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Oregon developer David Montagne and others affiliated with him have agreed to pay $80,000 and remove accessibility barriers at Gateway Village, a 275 unit apartment complex in Salem, Oregon, to settle a lawsuit alleging that they had violated the Fair Housing Act by building the complex with steps and other features that made it inaccessible to persons with disabilities.


News Release: A federal grand jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento today returned a superseding indictment charging Andrew B. Katakis, of Danville, Calif., with obstruction of justice related to a federal investigation into conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in San Joaquin County, Calif., the Department of Justice announced.


Federal Reserve provides additional information on borrowers whose mortgages were serviced by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley

News Release: Some borrowers whose mortgages were serviced by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and who were already sent a check as part of the Independent Foreclosure Review payment agreement will be sent an additional payment around May 17, Rust Consulting announced Wednesday. The payments are being made to correct an error by Rust Consulting, the paying agent, when the original payments were sent last week.


News Release: In conjunction with National Travel and Tourism Week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced the appointment of six new members to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. The Board, established in 2003, serves as the advisory body to the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating ...


US Labor Departments Wage and Hour Division and SUBWAY franchisor collaborate to boost restaurants compliance with federal labor laws

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and the franchisor of the world's largest restaurant chain are collaborating to increase compliance with federal labor laws at SUBWAY locations nationwide. Although these restaurants are independently owned and operated, the franchisor is providing a forum and resources to assist the division in educating franchisees.


MSHA, New Elk Coal reach settlement

News Release: Miner who filed discrimination complaint to receive $115,000 ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that New Elk Coal Co. has agreed to pay approximately $115,000 to a miner whose employment was terminated shortly after he filed a hazard complaint. The company also has agreed to pay MSHA a civil penalty of $10,000.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.