News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RICHARD DINIZO was sentenced in White Plains federal court to 50 years in prison for engaging in sexual activity with seven different minors, all under the age of 11 at the time of the sexual activity...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that seven defendants have been charged in four separate criminal complaints with sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to sex traffic minors. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison for each victim, a maximum of life, and a $250,000 fine.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man and his mother have been indicted by the federal grand jury on charges that they destroyed the mini-mart store they owned in North Las Vegas in order to collect the insurance proceeds, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada. Peter Argyris, ...

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 I am pleased that the President has selected Joe Clancy to be the next Director of the U.S. Secret Service. The President and I considered several strong candidates for the position, including those who had never been with the Secret Service. ...

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON – Today, the United States, Canada, and the State of Michigan concluded and signed an arrangement regarding the staffing and operation of the U.S. customs plaza at the proposed New International Trade Crossing (NITC) linking Detroit, ...

By Homeland Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 I congratulate the United States Secret Service for their fine work in bringing here to face justice alleged international cyber criminal Vladimir Drinkman. Yesterday, after extradition from the Netherlands, Drinkman was arraigned in United States District Court in Newark, New Jersey.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued the agenda for their joint public workshop, Examining Health Care Competition, which will be held on Feb. 24 and 25, 2015, at the Constitution Center Auditorium located at 400 7th Street S.W., Washington, D.C., 20024.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement on the departure of U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson: “During Brendan Johnson's tenure as United States Attorney for South Dakota, he has distinguished himself as an exemplary leader, a passionate advocate for his fellow citizens, and an extraordinarily ...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: Assistant Attorney General of National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey, Special Agent in Charge John P. Woods of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark, New Jersey, and Special Agent in Charge Richard ...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today an agreement with Washington County, Missouri, to resolve issues of accessibility of buildings that offer county services and programs. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which the Civil Rights Division plays a ...

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: A resident of Great Neck, New York, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to a one-count information charging him with filing a false federal income tax return, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: A Montauk, New York, resident pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The father and son owners and operators of pizza stores in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area were sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina for willfully filing false tax returns, the Justice Department announced. Thair Alwan was sentenced to serve one year ...

By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: Replacement checks are being mailed this week to borrowers eligible for payment under the Independent Foreclosure Review Payment Agreements and who have not yet cashed or deposited their check, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced Wednesday. The checks are being sent by the paying agent, Rust Consulting, Inc., to replace uncashed checks that have now expired.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Wednesday announced that they are extending the resolution plan submission deadline for American International Group, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation, Inc., and Prudential Financial, Inc. The three organizations will be required to submit their second annual plans by Dec. 31, 2015, instead of July 1, 2015.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 27-28, 2015.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: On Feb. 19, 2015, the Federal Reserve will conduct a floating-rate offering of term deposits with an early withdrawal feature through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF). The Federal Reserve will offer 21-day term deposits with a rate set equal to the sum of the interest rate paid on excess reserves ...

By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act by IBERIABANK Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, to acquire Florida Bank Group, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Florida Bank, both of Tampa, Florida. The Board also ...

By Fed Newswire | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday its approval of the applications under section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act by First Farmers Bank & Trust, Converse, Indiana, to merge with First National Bank of Chrisman, Chrisman, Illinois, and to establish a branch at the location of First National Bank of Chrisman.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 18, 2015

News Release: BOSTON — A follow-up investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has found that Whately agribusiness Chang & Sons Enterprises Inc., and its owner Sidney Chang, continue to deny workers the wages they have legally earned, despite prior investigations and a legal judgment requiring the employer to pay back wages and comply with federal wage and hour laws.