News published on Federal Newswire in February 2014

By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014—Secretary Vilsack made the following statement on passage of the Agricultural Act of 2014: "Today's action will allow the proud men and women who feed millions around the world to invest confidently in the future. Our communities will have additional support to attract new economic ...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison for her role in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, Afghanistan, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced the filing of a nine count federal indictment this afternoon against Jerry Mitchell, aka Tre da Great, age 24, of Indianapolis. The charges include sex trafficking, sex trafficking ...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the owner and those responsible for the management of a 126-space mobile home park in Effingham, Ill., for violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by discriminating against African-Americans and families with children.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, it has reached a settlement with Rite Aid of Michigan to resolve claims that Rite Aid violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) will pay $614 million for violating the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting non-compliant mortgage loans submitted for insurance coverage and guarantees by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). JPMC is a bank and financial services company headquartered in New York.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: Today, a federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina permanently barred Sharon D. Rhodes and her businesses, R&S Freedom Tax Service and Changing Faces Annoited Tax Services, from preparing tax returns for others. Rhodes consented to the entry of the injunction without admitting she was guilty of the allegations against her.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: Federal Reserve Bank leadership lauded the feedback received from payment system participants to the "Payment System Improvement--Public Consultation Paper," noting that more than half the nearly 200 responses came from non-banks.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: WARMINSTER, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Philadelphia Macaroni for 13 alleged workplace safety and health violations — five of them repeat — at its Warminster facility. OSHA proposed $75,483 in penalties following a July 2013 inspection initiated under its Site-Specific Targeting Program that directs enforcement resources to workplaces with the highest injury and illness rates.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: Feb. 3, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Name(s) of Defendant(s): Burgess Baird Jr. and DSI Contracting Inc.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: Jan. 30, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Name of Defendant: Thomas R. Brewer, in his capacity as fiduciary of the Matthewson Corp. Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan Allegations: The Matthewson Corp. Inc. 401(k) profit sharing plan was established in January 1984 to provide retirement ...

By Labor Gazette | Feb 4, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: Feb. 4, 2014 Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment Names of Defendants: Daniel Deighan, Timothy Deighan, Sunset Golf LLC, Revolution Golf LLC, Sunset Golf, LLC 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan, and Sunset Golf LLC Group Health Plan in Loudonville, Ohio.

By DOT News Wire | Feb 4, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By State News Post | Feb 4, 2014

The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Feb 4, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Feb 4, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By State News Post | Feb 4, 2014

The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Feb 4, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Gazette | Feb 4, 2014

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Gazette | Feb 4, 2014

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.