News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

News from July 2014


News Release: The Justice Department today announced it has reached an agreement with the city of Newark, New Jersey, to address a pattern and practice of unconstitutional policing by the Newark Police Department (NPD). The agreement follows a joint investigation by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, the results of which were also released today.


News Release: James Kalbflesh, a former correctional officer at the Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today in connection with the March 9, 2008, assault of Kenneth Davis, an inmate. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Kalbflesh to serve 60 months in prison.


News Release: WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice released the following statement Tuesday from spokesperson Emily Pierce regarding the ruling in the case of King v. Burwell by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Halbig v. Burwell: “Today, the Fourth ...


News Release: U.S. District Court Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Jean Claude Roy, aka Dredd the Don, 31, of Germantown, Maryland, to serve 240 months in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, the Justice Department announced today. A jury convicted Roy on Mar. 19, 2014, of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, three counts of interstate transportation for the purpose of prostitution, and one count of witness and evidence tampering.


News Release: Nathan Stoliar, 64, of Australia, pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Vegas today to five felonies for his role in multiple schemes, worth in excess of $41 million, to generate fraudulent biodiesel credits and to export biodiesel without providing biodiesel credits to the United States as required by law.


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with State Bank and termination of enforcement actions with NASB Financial, Inc., and NexTier Incorporated

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: State Bank (PDF), New Hampton, Iowa Order of assessment of civil money penalty dated July 17, 2014 The Federal Reserve Board also announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: NASB Financial, ...


News Release: Today, President Obama signed H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and announced a new report led by the Vice President that highlights the results of a government-wide review of federal employment and training programs. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following ...


OSHA News Release: OSHA extends enforcement effort in Billings, Montana, following hailstorm, asks employers to protect roofing and construction workers against falls  [07/22/2014]

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. — Following a major hailstorm on May 18 and a resulting increase in construction, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending enforcement activity and asks for Billings-area employers, workers and consumers to protect roofing and construction ...


OSHA News Release: United Airlines cited at Newark, N.J., airport for repeat and serious safety hazards [07/22/2014]

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. — United Airlines Inc. has exposed ground operation workers at the Newark airport to hazardous conditions, prompting the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue 16 citations and propose penalties of $101,300.


OSHA News Release: Popular retail store Forever 21 fined $158,000 by US Department of Labor's OSHA for repeat workplace safety violations at New Jersey location [07/22/2014]

News Release: WAYNE, N.J. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited fashion retail chain Forever 21 for exposing employees to serious safety hazards at its store in Wayne. OSHA inspected the store in January 2014 after receiving a complaint alleging dangerous conditions. It proposed $158,000 in penalties for three repeat violations.


US Labor Department files suit to recover more than $15,000 for participants in SLP Machine Simple IRA Plan in Ham Lake, Minn.

News Release: Date of Action: July 22, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Names of Defendants: Gregory Fletcher, SLP Machine Simple IRA Plan.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.