News published on Federal Newswire in April 2015

News from April 2015


Former Loan Officer at Export-Import Bank Pleads Guilty to Accepting Over $78,000 in Bribes

News Release: A former loan officer at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) pleaded guilty in federal court today for accepting more than $78,000 in bribes in return for recommending the approval of unqualified loan applications to the bank, among other misconduct.


Justice Department Sues Fort Worth, Texas, for Disability Discrimination

News Release: The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the city of Fort Worth, Texas, alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, charges that Fort Worth discriminated against persons ...


Justice Department Returned Over $4 Billion to Victims of Crime Through the Asset Forfeiture Program Between 2002 and 2015

News Release: Marking National Crime Victims’ Rights Week this week, Attorney General Eric Holder and Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced that the Justice Department’s Asset Forfeiture Program has returned more than $4 billion in civilly and criminally ...


Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Permanently Shut Down Liberty Tax Service Franchise Owner

News Release: The United States filed a complaint asking a federal court in Detroit to bar a Liberty Tax Service franchise owner and his companies based in Illinois and Michigan from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.


Justice Department Sues San Francisco Enrolled Agent to Bar Promotion of Abusive Tax Avoidance Schemes and From Preparing Tax Returns for Others

News Release: The United States filed a complaint to bar a San Francisco enrolled agent and tax return preparer from implementing, facilitating and promoting allegedly abusive tax shelters and tax avoidance schemes, the Justice Department announced today.


Justice Department Applauds Settlement to Improve Juvenile Right to Counsel in Georgia

News Release: The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, signed a consent decree today in N.P. et al. v. State of Georgia, et al., a class action suit asserting that the public defense system in the Cordele Judicial Circuit is so underfunded and poorly staffed that indigent adults and juveniles accused of committing ...


OSHA News Release: Worker suffers broken wrist and lacerations while performing machine maintenance work at Atlanta's American Air Filter Co. [04/22/2015]

News Release: ATLANTA — A 56-year-old woman suffered a broken left wrist and severe lacerations after coming into contact with moving parts of a high-volume Lebanon machine, a machine used to assemble air filters, at American Air Filter Co. Inc. in Atlanta.


ETA News Release: $12M in Job ChalleNGe grants fund job training, work experience and a second chance for teenagers with juvenile court records [04/22/2015]

News Release: WASHINGTON — For many of our nation's youth, job opportunities are elusive, despite a much healthier national economy. Those with juvenile criminal records often find the barriers between education and career success daunting. Without a good job, these young people likely face a return to prison or a life in poverty.


US Labor Department sues Jessup, Maryland-based contractor to recover nearly $19,000 to 401(k) plan

News Release: Date of Action: April 16, 2015 Name(s) of Defendants: Brian Hicks, Trojan Horse LTD; Capitol Expressways Inc.; Glen Burnie Hauling Inc.; BDH Logistics LLC; and Trojan Horse LTD 401(k) plan.


Notice published by Energy Department on April 22

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


Notice published on April 22 by Commerce Department

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


Energy Department publishes rule on April 22

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


Agriculture Department publishes rule on April 22

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on April 22 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on April 22 by Energy Department

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


What did Agriculture Department publish on April 22?

The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on April 22?

The US Energy Department published a nine page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on April 22 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on April 22?

The US Commerce Department published a nine page rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on April 22

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on April 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.