News published on Federal Newswire in December 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: OtisMed Corp. and its former chief executive officer (CEO) admitted today to intentionally distributing knee replacement surgery cutting guides after their application for marketing clearance had been rejected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the corporation agreed to pay more than $80 million to resolve its related criminal and civil liability, the Justice Department announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: An armed drug trafficker was sentenced today to serve 57 years in prison for his involvement in a decade-long cocaine-trafficking conspiracy in Newport News, Virginia. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern ...

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: Supreme Foodservice GmbH, a privately held Swiss company, and Supreme Foodservice FZE, a privately-held United Arab Emirates (UAE) company, pleaded guilty today to major fraud against the United States and agreed to resolve civil violations of the False Claims Act, in connection with a contract to provide ...

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: A Miami licensed nursing assistant was sentenced today to serve 150 months in prison for participating in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health company headquartered in Miami.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC was charged with environmental and maritime crimes for operating the drill ship Noble Discoverer and the drilling unit Kulluk in violation of federal law in Alaska in 2012, the Department of Justice announced.

By Fed Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application filed by Veritex Community Bank, Dallas, Texas, to establish a branch at 2700 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, Texas.

By Commerce News Now | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: Op-Ed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Opinion Editorial, USA Today Immigration Source of Economic Prosperity The history of the United States has been built on the stories of immigrants who came to this country with little more than a strong work ethic and the desire for a better life. Just like many Americans, my own family made their way to the U.S. in search of greater opportunity and freedoms.

By Commerce News Now | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: Joint Trade Mission will Focus on Promoting Clean Energy Technologies U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today announced that they will lead a Business Development Mission to China in April 2015, focused on industries supporting Smart Cities and Smart ...

By Commerce News Now | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: Op-Ed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Opinion Editorial, USA Today Immigration Source of Economic Prosperity The history of the United States has been built on the stories of immigrants who came to this country with little more than a strong work ethic and the desire for a better life. Just like many Americans, my own family made their way to the U.S. in search of greater opportunity and freedoms.

By Commerce News Now | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz today announced that they will lead a Business Development Mission to China in April 2015, focused on industries supporting Smart Cities and Smart Growth. The trade mission will help U.S. companies launch or increase ...

By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: BOISE, Idaho — Chapala Mexican Restaurant, a Boise-area restaurant chain, will pay $230,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 51 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found overtime violations at its Boise, Nampa, Garden City and McCall locations. Investigators with the department's ...

By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

News Release: CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A federal judge has found the fiduciaries of a defunct national multi-employer benefit plan based in Cherry Hill, are liable for approximately $4.7 million in assets that were improperly diverted. James Doyle and Cynthia Holloway, fiduciaries to the Professional Industrial Trade Workers Union Health and Welfare Fund, must make restitution to the plan, with interest, for violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

By Interior Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

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

By Interior Newswire | Dec 8, 2014

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

By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

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

By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

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

By DOE Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

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

By DOE Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

The US Energy Department published an eight page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

The US Energy Department published an eight page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Dec 8, 2014

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