News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2014

News Release: Memphis, TN - Darius D. Mitchell, age 26, of Henning, Tenn., was sentenced to six years in federal prison on July 25, 2014 following his March 2014 guilty plea to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of attempting to threaten a federal witness, announced Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, and 25th District Attorney General Mike Dunavant.

By DOE Newswire | Jul 29, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - A bipartisan group of House and Senate committee leaders are seeking insights on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from all 50 governors.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2014

News Release: BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge today sentenced a government contractor in Huntsville to nine years in prison for a scheme to defraud the government of nearly $14 million in contract payments over six years.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 29, 2014

News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A 48-year-old Collin County businessman has been sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. -Grand Canyon In Depth is the video podcast series that explores the natural and human history of Grand Canyon National Park. The series features park rangers, scientists, and historians as they take us beyond the rim of the canyon to discover the diversity of life and the extraordinary beauty of Grand Canyon National Park.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: Javon Dockery, age 29, and Bria Daudinot, age 21, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have been indicted on charges of bank robbery and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The charges are contained in an Indictment filed on July 8, 2014, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2014 - House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) introduced H.R. 5204, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014. The bill will help expand and improve opportunities for public recreation on federal lands by updating how the Federal agencies collect and spend Federal recreation fees authorized by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA).

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza sentenced Jermal Marquis Chambers (26, Apopka) to 15 years in federal prison for possession of firearms and ammunition in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. The sentence included...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - On July 28, 2014, Luis Chavez Preciado, age 28, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Jarvey to 151 months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine and 50 grams of actual methamphetamine, announced...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: Lloyds Banking Group plc has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay an $86 million penalty for manipulation of submissions for the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a leading global benchmark interest rate.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: A Las Vegas-based former Department of Defense contractor has been extradited from Iraq to the United States to face fraud and conspiracy charges for attempting to bribe U.S. officials in order to secure government contracts for his companies. Metin Atilan, 54, is the first person extradited from Iraq to the United States pursuant to the U.S.-Iraq extradition treaty signed on June 7, 1934 and entered into force in 1936.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: Vascular Solutions Inc. (VSI) has agreed to pay $520,000 to resolve allegations that it caused false claims to be submitted to federal health programs by marketing a medical device for the ablation (or sealing) of perforator veins without FDA approval and despite the failure of its own clinical trial, the Justice Department announced today. VSI is a medical device company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a Clean Water Act settlement requiring the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and seven East Bay communities to conduct extensive system repairs aimed at eliminating millions of gallons of sewage discharges into San Francisco Bay. Under ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: A federal jury in Miami today convicted a physician assistant and a certified nursing assistant, both South Florida residents, for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving approximately $200 million in fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health care company headquartered in Miami.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. — Workers at Keymark Corp.'s aluminum extruding plant on Route 334 in Fonda were exposed to the hazardous substance chromium , high noise levels and falls of up to 17 feet due to the employer's failure to provide and ensure proper safeguards. The company faces $53,000 in fines following OSHA inspections in March 2014 by the Albany Area Office, prompted by a complaint.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today released a mid-year summary of mining deaths across the country. During the first half of 2014, 22 miners were killed in accidents in the mining industry. The toll represents an increase in the mid-year fatality count and reverses a decline in fatal accidents seen in recent years.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: BOSTON — Employees of P. Gioioso & Sons Inc. were exposed to possible electrocution from working close to energized power lines at a Cambridge work site where required safeguards were not used. A May 9 inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 28, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: July 22, 2014 Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment Name of Defendant: Stephen Schneider, fiduciary to the Pinnacle Telemarketing Inc. 401(k) Plan in Kaiser and Lebanon, Mo. Allegations: On Dec. 6, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against Stephen Schneider in the U.S. ...

By DOT News Wire | Jul 28, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Jul 28, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.