News published on Federal Newswire in April 2014

News Release: Lowe’s Home Centers, one of the nation’s largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its more than 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure its contractors minimize lead dust from home renovation activities, as required by the federal Lead ...

Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions

News Release: A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced.

Former New Mexico Detective Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Police Department Intern

News Release: Michael Garcia, a former detective with the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) in Las Cruces, N.M., who focused on child abuse and sex crimes investigations, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a one count information charging Garcia with violating the civil rights of an LCPD student intern when he sexually abused her while on duty.

Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Potter Concrete

News Release: The Justice Department reached an agreement today with Potter Concrete, a company based in Dallas, resolving claims that the company engaged in a pattern or practice of document abuse in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Jail for Filling Protected Mississippi Wetlands

News Release: William R. “Rusty” Miller, a real estate developer from Fairhope, Ala., was sentenced today in federal district court in Gulfport, Miss., for the unpermitted filling of wetlands near Bay St. Louis, Miss., in violation of the Clean Water Act, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher ...

Navy Petty Officer Based in Japan Charged in International Bribery Scandal

News Release: A fourth U.S. Navy official has been charged in a complaint unsealed today with accepting cash, luxury travel and consumer electronics from a foreign defense contractor in exchange for classified and internal U.S. Navy information.

Former Certified Nursing Assistant and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Tax Scheme

News Release: Kimberly Banks, Donalene Mosely and Arneshia Austin were sentenced today in Albany, Ga., to serve 192 months, 37 months and 21 months in prison, respectively, for crimes relating to filing fraudulent income tax returns using stolen identities, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of ...

Armenian Power Gang Leaders Convicted for Their Role in Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: Two leaders of the Armenian Power gang were found guilty today by a federal jury in Los Angeles for their participation in a racketeering conspiracy that included extortion, bank fraud targeting elderly bank customers and a sophisticated credit and debit card skimming scheme that stole account numbers and personal identification numbers (PINs) from thousands of people who used their cards at 99 Cents Only Stores throughout Southern California.

Federal Reserve Board announces consent order of prohibition

By Fed Newswire | Apr 17, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of a Consent Order of Prohibition against Darryl Woods, the former President and Chairman of the board of directors of Calvert Financial Corporation, Ashland, Missouri, a registered bank holding company, and the former Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Mainstreet Bank, Ashland, Missouri, a state-member bank.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Expansion of Global Resources to Support U.S. Businesses, Exports

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the Department of Commerce will expand its overseas resources to help U.S. businesses navigate additional global markets and sell their goods and services to customers all over the world. The Department’s International Trade Administration will ...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Pritzker Announces New York City Native to Lead Minority Business Development Agency

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of Alejandra Y. Castillo, a New York City native born to Dominican immigrants, with more than 20 years of experience working in the private, government and non-profit sectors, as the new Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Administration’s Commitment to Asia-Pacific Region

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today laid out the commercial and economic dimension of the Obama Administration’s rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. Home to nearly 60 percent of global GDP, the world’s fastest growing economies, half of the world’s population, and an emerging middle class that is eager for American products and services, the Asia-Pacific is a region of tremendous opportunity for United States businesses and workers.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Expansion of Global Resources to Support U.S. Businesses, Exports

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the Department of Commerce will expand its overseas resources to help U.S. businesses navigate additional global markets and sell their goods and services to customers all over the world. The Department’s International Trade Administration will ...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Pritzker Announces New York City Native to Lead Minority Business Development Agency

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of Alejandra Y. Castillo, a New York City native born to Dominican immigrants, with more than 20 years of experience working in the private, government and non-profit sectors, as the new Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).

WHD News Release: Lawsuits to recover unpaid wages and damages for 89 workers at five Columbus-area hotels filed by US Labor Department [04/17/2014]

By Labor Gazette | Apr 17, 2014

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Labor has filed two lawsuits in the federal district court in Columbus against Darpan Management Inc.; five hotels the company owns and manages; and its owners, Darshan Shah, Vibhakar Shah and Prakash Patel. One of the lawsuits addresses violations of the Fair ...

OWCP News Release: Final rule announced allowing for digital X-rays in black lung claims by US Labor Department [04/17/2014]

By Labor Gazette | Apr 17, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs today announced a final rule adopting standards for administering and interpreting digital radiographs for the Federal Black Lung Program. The new rule will enable physicians who perform diagnostic testing of miner-claimants ...

Transportation Department publishes notice on April 17

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

Notice published on April 17 by Transportation Department

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

What did Transportation Department publish on April 17?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on April 17