News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


Statement by Secretary Johnson on Security Enhancements to the Visa Waiver Program

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Effective today, those seeking to travel to the United States from countries in our Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will be required to provide additional data fields of information in the travel application submitted via the Electronic System for ...


United States Reaches Settlement with Hyundai And Kia in a Historic Greenhouse Gas Enforcement Case

News Release: The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a historic settlement with the automakers Hyundai and Kia that will resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations based on their sale of close to 1.2 million vehicles that will emit approximately 4.75 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in excess of what the automakers certified to EPA.


Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop National Cinemedia from Buying Screenvision

News Release: The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today seeking to block National CineMedia Inc.’s (NCM) $375 million acquisition of Screenvision LLC. The department said that the acquisition would combine the only two significant cinema advertising networks in the United States, eliminating ...


Bio-Rad Laboratories Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $14.35 Million Penalty

News Release: A California-based medical diagnostics and life sciences manufacturing and sales company, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (Bio-Rad), has agreed to pay a $14.35 million penalty to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by falsifying its books and records and failing to implement adequate internal controls in connection with sales it made in Russia.


Ahead of Election Day, Attorney General Holder Dispatches Federal Poll Monitors to Aid in Efforts to Prevent Voter Discrimination

News Release: In an effort to reaffirm the Justice Department’s commitment and responsibility to protect eligible Americans from discrimination at the ballot box, Attorney General Eric Holder released a video today to announce that the Department of Justice will send federal monitors to 18 states across the country. ...


Justice Department Announces On-the-Ground Monitoring at Polling Places in 18 States on Election Day

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that its Civil Rights Division plans to conduct in-person monitoring of polling place activities in 28 jurisdictions in 18 states for the Nov. 4, 2014, general election. The Attorney General also released a video on election monitors today.


Justice Department Releases Information on Election Day Efforts to Protect the Right to Vote and Prosecute Ballot Fraud

News Release: In anticipation of tomorrow’s general election, the Justice Department today provided information about its efforts, through the Civil Rights Division and Criminal Division, to ensure that all qualified voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots and have their votes counted free of discrimination, intimidation or fraud in the election process.


North Carolina Man Sentenced for Killing U.S. Marshals Task Force Officer

News Release: Lamont Deshawn Byrd was sentenced today in federal court in Raleigh, North Carolina, to serve life in prison for committing first degree murder of an Officer of the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Byrd, 22, pleaded guilty on Aug. 4, ...


Conspirator in Android Mobile Device App Piracy Group Pleads Guilty

News Release: A leading member of an online piracy group pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to distribute more than one million pirated copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications, or “apps,” with a total retail value of more than $1.7 million.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 3

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Federal Reserve System publish on Nov. 3?

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Federal Reserve System on Nov. 3

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve System publishes notice on Nov. 3

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 3 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 3?

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 3

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 3

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 3 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 3?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 3

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.