News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 18, 2014

News Release: DALLAS - A Dallas woman, Estela Martinez, 54, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison following her guilty plea in August 2013 to one count of making a false statement, under penalty of perjury, related to bankruptcy filings. U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas, whose office has been placing increased emphasis on investigating and prosecuting bankruptcy fraud, made the announcement today.

By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: NEW YORK - The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRI), a research consortium led by the City University of New York (CUNY), has been awarded $3.6 million from the Department of the Interior's Hurricane Sandy Mitigation Funding to support research projects that will advance knowledge of resilience in urban coastal ecosystems.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: Revelation raises questions about the seriousness of DOJ effort, reinforces need for special prosecutor

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced Randy Dale Barber (42, Tampa, Florida) to 5 years’ probation for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The Court also ordered Barber to forfeit $413,106, and to pay restitution to Hitachi Data Systems (“HDS") in the amount of $37,921.20.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: HOUSTON - Four people have entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens relating to their roles in a sex trafficking, harboring and money laundering organization, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.

By USDA Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: Departments of Agriculture and Energy Announce Projects in 10 States WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 10 projects that are being awarded funding aimed at accelerating genetic breeding programs ...

By USDA Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: Funds to assist with Organic Certification Costs WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that approximately $13 million in Farm Bill funding is now available for organic certification cost-share assistance, making certification more accessible than ever for small certified producers and handlers.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON – Following his recent visit to Chicago where he participated in a roundtable discussion with Mayor Emanuel on recent reductions in youth violence, Attorney General Eric Holder today announced plans to send seven additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), agents to the field division office in Chicago.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: Robert Eugene Revay, 79, of Oakland Park, Florida, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for conspiring to produce child pornography and for possession of child pornography.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Orange County Clerk of Courts in Florida to remedy violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves allegations that the Orange County Clerk of Courts failed to provide a blind attorney with ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: A former senior executive of a subsidiary of Alstom SA, the French power and transportation company, pleaded guilty today for his participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: An Illinois man, who previously pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit goods and introducing counterfeit drugs into interstate commerce in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, was sentenced today to serve 41 months in prison.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: The Justice Department announced the filing of a lawsuit today against Entergy Corporation for violating Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. The lawsuit alleges that the defendant violated these laws and ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a complaint against Midwest Neurosurgeons L.L.C. and its owner, Dr. Sanjay Fonn, M.D., and DS Medical L.L.C. and its owner, Deborah Seeger, for allegedly violating the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act by conspiring ...

By Commerce News Now | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: U.S. Department of Commerce and Delta Regional Authority partner with the White House Rural Council agencies to increase rural access to global opportunities and export resources Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted progress on efforts to help rural small businesses and communities ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division will offer a comprehensive compliance seminar for employers, community rehabilitation programs and other stakeholders on the rules governing the payment of workers with disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Workers performing abrasive blasting during the renovation of an Easthampton mill were overexposed to lead and silica and faced other health hazards due to their employer's failure to supply basic, legally required safeguards. As a result, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Maher Industries, doing business as A Fast Blast, for 17 serious violations of workplace health standards.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 17, 2014

News Release: PIQUA, Ohio — Nine employees of Piqua Champion Foundry Inc. were exposed to dangerous levels of silica dust , respiratory hazards and unsafe work conditions while grinding castings and relining a furnace. Silica exposure can cause silicosis, an irreversible lung disease, and other serious health hazards. ...

By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2014

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

By DOT News Wire | Jul 17, 2014

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