News published on Federal Newswire in December 2015

News from December 2015


New Orleans Doctors and Registered Nurse Sentenced for Roles in $50 Million Fraud Scheme

News Release: Two doctors and a registered nurse were sentenced to prison today for their roles at the center of a $50 million health care fraud scheme in New Orleans.


Home Health Care Agency Owner Sentenced to 80 Months for Directing Detroit-Area Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: The owner and operator of a Detroit-area home health care agency who directed a $7 million health care fraud scheme was sentenced today to 80 months in prison. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern ...


California Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Illegal Sale of Black Rhinoceros Horns

News Release: Lumsden W. Quan, 47, an art dealer from San Francisco, California, was sentenced today in federal court in Las Vegas, Nevada, to one year and two days in prison for conspiracy to violate the Lacey and Endangered Species Acts and to a violation of the Lacey Act for knowingly selling black rhinoceros horns ...


Accountant for Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Admits Tax Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: The former tax preparer for television personality Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, today admitted filing fraudulent tax returns on their behalf, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey announced.


Pediatrician Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

News Release: A pediatrician was sentenced to 30 years in prison to be followed by lifetime supervised release for sexual exploitation of minors, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers of the Eastern District of New York announced today.


North Carolina Man Charged in Fraudulent U.S. Treasury Check Scheme

News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Raleigh, North Carolina, returned an indictment, which was unsealed today against a Raleigh man, charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public money and 22 counts of theft of public money, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo ...


Former Deputy at Bullitt County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s Office Indicted for Civil Rights Violations

News Release: Deputy Sheriff Allegedly Charged a Bullitt County, Kentucky, Resident with Crimes He Did Not Commit A former deputy with the Bullitt County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s Office was charged today by federal grand jury indictment with two counts of willfully depriving an arrestee of his constitutional rights under ...


Former Executive Sentenced for Conspiracy to Bribe Panamanian Officials

News Release: A former regional director of the technology company SAP International Inc. was sentenced to prison today for his role in a scheme to bribe Panamanian officials to secure the award of government technology contracts.


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing at solid rates in recent months, and the housing sector has improved further; however, ...


Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the December 15-16 FOMC meeting

News Release: The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the December 15-16 meeting.


Federal Reserve Board approves action by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved action by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, increasing the discount rate (the primary credit rate) at the Bank from 3/4 percent to 1 percent, effective Dec. 17, 2015.


Judge issues order of civil contempt against United Associates Lighting Corp., in Matthews, North Carolina, for failing to provide documents

News Release: Date of action: Dec. 8, 2015 Type of action: Order of Civil Contempt and Coercive Daily Fine Names of defendants: United Associates Lighting Corp. and Roscoe Wagoner Allegations: In October 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration filed a petition in U.S. District ...


Notice published by State Department on Dec. 16

The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 16 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 16?

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 16?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Dec. 16 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.