News from June 2014
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: NEW BERN - United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced DAQUIAN DEMARD NICHOLSON, 24, of Raleigh to a total of 120 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Today in federal court, a jury returned guilty verdicts on all three counts of an indictment charging Robert David Boedigheimer, 51, of Stillwater, with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, one count of Money Laundering, and one count of making a False Statement to an IRS Agent. Boedigheimer, a St. Paul attorney, was indicted on Dec. 10, 2013.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: U.S. to Benefit from Expanded Export Opportunities WASHINGTON, June 17, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Hong Kong.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatalah, a Libyan national approximately 43 years of age, has been charged for his alleged participation in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Special Mission and Annex in Benghazi, Libya, which resulted in the deaths of four Americans.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Tuesday regarding the arrest of Ahmed Abu Khatallah for his role in the attack on the U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya: “Our nation’s memory is long and our reach is far. The arrest of Ahmed Abu Khatallah represents a significant ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: The Justice Department, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with 49 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia’s attorney general have reached a $968 million agreement with SunTrust Mortgage Inc. (SunTrust) to address mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Edwin Stigile III, formerly a lieutenant at the Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge James K. Bredar to serve 36 months in prison for obstruction of justice in connection with his involvement in a series of assaults against an inmate, Kenneth Davis, at RCI.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Russell Burroughs pleaded guilty today to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: First Southern Bank (PDF), Boca Raton, Florida Order of assessment of civil money penalty dated June 12, 2014 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: On June 16, 2014, the Federal Reserve conducted a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. The operation offered seven-day term deposits at an interest rate of 0.27000 percent. Following are the results of the operation: TDF Operation ID: F43 Total Amount Awarded: $92,689,500,000 ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Thank you to Thomas Duesterberg and the Aspen Institute for hosting today’s forum and for serving as a key partner in promoting smart policies to build a skilled workforce.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced a call for applications for membership on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) – a federal advisory committee that advises the Secretary of Commerce on issues related to accelerating innovation and expanding ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Thank you to the House Democratic Whip, Steny Hoyer, for your introduction and for you leadership in Congress to strengthen manufacturers and to promote a “make it in America” agenda.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Thank you to Thomas Duesterberg and the Aspen Institute for hosting today’s forum and for serving as a key partner in promoting smart policies to build a skilled workforce.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today urged U.S. businesses to evaluate the benefits of reshoring their operations back to the United States during remarks at the “Reinvesting in America, Creating Jobs at Home” forum on Capitol Hill. Pritzker joined U.S. Representative Frank Wolf (R-Va.) in ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: Thank you to the House Democratic Whip, Steny Hoyer, for your introduction and for you leadership in Congress to strengthen manufacturers and to promote a “make it in America” agenda.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced a call for applications for membership on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) – a federal advisory committee that advises the Secretary of Commerce on issues related to accelerating innovation and expanding ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today urged U.S. businesses to evaluate the benefits of reshoring their operations back to the United States during remarks at the “Reinvesting in America, Creating Jobs at Home” forum on Capitol Hill. Pritzker joined U.S. Representative Frank Wolf (R-Va.) in ...
![WHD News Release: Las Trancas Inc. in Vienna, W. Va., to pay more than $365,000 in back wages to 36 workers and more than $15,000 in penalties [06/17/2014]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/0f/4f/11410093/webp_adobestock_301334866.webp)
By Labor Gazette | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: VIENNA, W. Va. — Las Trancas Inc., doing business as Las Trancas Mexican Cuisine, a full-service restaurant headquartered in Vienna, will pay a total of $365,834 in back wages to 36 workers employed at two establishments in Clarksburg and Marietta, Ohio. Investigations conducted by the U.S. Department ...
![WHD News Release: Dallas area restaurants agree to pay more than $188,000 in back wages following a US Department of Labor investigation [06/17/2014]](https://s3.amazonaws.com/jnswire/jns-media/51/aa/11410098/webp_adobestock_308631683.webp)
By Labor Gazette | Jun 17, 2014
News Release: DALLAS — Four restaurants in the Dallas area have agreed to pay $188,970 in back wages to 61 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division that uncovered violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage, overtime pay and record-keeping provisions. The restaurants are Yes Buffet, Grand Prairie; Crown Buffet and Win Chinese Buffet, Dallas; and Royal Buffet, Rowlett.
