News published on Federal Newswire in May 2013

News from May 2013


News Release: Indian national Kaushik Jayantibhai Thakkar and Brazilian national Fabiano Augusto Amorim were each sentenced today to serve 36 months in prison for their roles in smuggling undocumented migrants to the United States for private financial gain, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman ...


News Release: A Texas Army National Guard captain has been charged for his alleged role in a bribery and wire fraud scheme and two former soldiers in the Texas Army National Guard were sentenced for their roles in a separate scheme to defraud the National Guard Bureau and its contractor, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.


News Release: Larreka Jackson was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison for her role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to use stolen identities to obtain tax refunds, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Jackson was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $721,519.12. In January 2013, Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and one count of aggravated identity theft.


News Release: Today, a federal judge unsealed a three-count indictment returned by a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida charging Jetta McPhee, 59, of Tamarac, Fla., for her role in bringing 143 Haitian nationals to the United States on fraudulently obtained guest worker visas that McPhee and her co-conspirator secured based on false representations that there were jobs awaiting those workers.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Corp., and Bank of Montreal Chicago Branch

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Bank of Montreal, Montreal Canada, BMO Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware, Bank of Montreal Chicago Branch, Chicago, Illinois Written Agreement dated April 29, 2013 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


News Release: Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Remarks on the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Thank you, Mr. Belanger and also AmCham President Fonseca. I want to thank the Chamber for its hospitality as well as its leadership in promoting a vibrant commercial relationship between Panama and the U.S. ...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.