News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

Attorney General Holder Statement on the 2015 National Security Strategy

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement today on President Obama’s 2015 National Security Strategy: “With the 2015 National Security Strategy, President Obama has laid out a credible and timely vision of strong and sustainable American leadership on a global scale. This strategy ...

Second Ocean Shipping Executive Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing on Ocean Shipping Services For Cars and Trucks

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: A former executive of Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K-Line) pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to 14 months in a U.S. prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate customers and rig bids of international ocean shipping services for roll-on, roll-off cargo, such as cars ...

Former Ku Klux Klan Officer Sentenced to 10 Months for Committing Perjury During Cross-Burning Investigation

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: Today, U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler sentenced Pamela Morris, former secretary of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Ozark, Alabama, to 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release for committing perjury during a grand jury’s investigation into a racially motivated cross-burning.

Unlicensed Detroit Doctor Convicted in $4.69 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: A federal jury in Detroit today convicted an unlicensed physician for his participation in a nearly $4.7 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, ...

International Terrorism Defendant Sentenced in Manhattan to 25 Years in Prison

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York announced that Adel Abdel Bary, aka “Adel Mohammed Abdul Almagid Abdel Bary,” aka “Abbas,” aka “Abu Dia,” aka “Adel” (Bary), was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to ...

Former Army Soldier Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of his Five-Year-Old Daughter

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: An Army soldier was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole today for murdering his five-year-old daughter, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Florence T. Nakakuni of the District of Hawaii. Naeem ...

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Oregon Company and Executive to Stop Distribution of Unapproved New Drugs and Adulterated Products

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon entered a permanent injunction against James G. Cole Inc., of Hood River, Oregon, its president James G. Cole and its former general manager Julie D. Graves to prevent the distribution of unapproved and misbranded drugs and adulterated dietary supplements, ...

United States Settles False Claims Act Suit Against Good Shepherd Hospice Inc. and Related Entities

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: Midwest Hospice Chain Allegedly Billed Medicare for Ineligible Patients Today, Good Shepherd Hospice Inc., Good Shepherd Hospice of Mid America Inc., Good Shepherd Hospice, Wichita, L.L.C., Good Shepherd Hospice, Springfield, L.L.C., and Good Shepherd Hospice – Dallas L.L.C. (collectively Good Shepherd) ...

Federal Court Bars Two Managers of Florida Tax Preparation Stores from Owning a Tax Return Preparation Business and Preparing Tax Returns for Others

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: A federal court in Orlando, Florida, has permanently barred two managers of tax preparation stores in Florida from preparing tax returns for others and from owning or operating a tax return preparation business, the Justice Department announced today.

Owners of Tax Preparation Business Convicted on All Counts

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: The owners of a tax preparation business that filed fraudulent tax returns on behalf of inmates at various New Jersey prisons were convicted at trial today of conspiracy, mail fraud and making false claims to the United States for payment of fraudulent tax refunds, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the ...

Six Defendants Charged with Conspiracy and Providing Material Support to Terrorists

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Richard Callahan of the Eastern District of Missouri and Special Agent in Charge William P. Woods of the FBI’s St. Louis Division announced that a federal indictment was unsealed earlier today charging six individuals with ...

Agencies announce public meeting on proposed CIT Group acquisition of IMB Holdco and its subsidiary OneWest Bank National Association; public comment period extended

By Fed Newswire | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Friday announced a joint public meeting on the proposal for CIT Group, Inc., Livingston, New Jersey, to acquire IMB Holdco and its subsidiary, OneWest Bank, National Association, both of Pasadena, California. The proposal also includes the merger of CIT Bank into OneWest Bank.

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on January Jobs Numbers

By Commerce News Now | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the January jobs report, which showed that U.S. employment rose by 257,000 last month.

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the 2015 National Security Strategy

By Commerce News Now | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued the following statement on the release of President Obama’s 2015 National Security Strategy. The new National Security Strategy provides a vision for advancing the nation’s interests and describes how America will lead the world toward greater peace and a new prosperity.

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on January Jobs Numbers

By Commerce News Now | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the January jobs report, which showed that U.S. employment rose by 257,000 last month.

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the 2015 National Security Strategy

By Commerce News Now | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued the following statement on the release of President Obama’s 2015 National Security Strategy. The new National Security Strategy provides a vision for advancing the nation’s interests and describes how America will lead the world toward greater peace and a new prosperity.

OPA News Release: Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on January employment numbers [02/06/2015]

By Labor Gazette | Feb 6, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the January 2015 Employment Situation report released today: "2015 is picking up right where 2014 left off — with strong, steady, sustained job growth that is leading a dynamic recovery.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Feb. 6

By DOT News Wire | Feb 6, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Feb. 6

By DOT News Wire | Feb 6, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Feb. 6 by Transportation Department

By DOT News Wire | Feb 6, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.