News published on Federal Newswire in July 2015

News from July 2015


Chattanooga, Tennessee, Man Charged with Solicitation to Burn Down a Mosque in Islamberg, New York

News Release: Vanita Gupta, the head of the Civil Rights Division, and William C. Killian, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, announced today that a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned a one-count indictment charging Robert Doggart, 63, with soliciting another person to violate federal civil rights laws by burning down a mosque in Islamberg, a hamlet in Hancock, New York.


Kentucky Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud for Claiming Millions in Fraudulent Business Expenses

News Release: A London, Kentucky, doctor was sentenced today to federal prison in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in London for filing false federal income tax returns that claimed millions in fictitious business expenses, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo ...


Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement with Longview, Washington, Car Dealership to Protect Employment Rights of Military Applicants

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Bud Clary Chevrolet of Longview, Washington, to resolve a lawsuit it filed on behalf of Darrel Forney, a U.S. Navy Airman from Kelso, Washington. The lawsuit alleged that the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment ...


United States Sues Estate and Trusts of Deceased Man for False Claim to U.S. Treasury to Obtain $17.3 Million Investment in Arkansas Bank

News Release: The United States has sued the estate and trusts of the late Layton P. Stuart, former owner and president of One Financial Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, One Bank & Trust N.A., both based in Little Rock, Arkansas, alleging that Stuart made misrepresentations to induce the U.S. Department ...


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Santander Holdings USA

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (PDF), Boston, Massachusetts Written Agreement dated July 2, 2015 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BB&T Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act by BB&T Corporation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to acquire Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Susquehanna Bank, both of Lititz, Pennsylvania.


Op-Ed:  Bringing New Trade Agreements to Life

News Release: Increasing U.S. exports is a top priority for President Obama and our entire Administration. With our support, America’s private sector made 2014 a fifth consecutive record year for exports, selling $2.34 trillion of goods and services to overseas markets. Exports also supported 11.7 million private sector jobs in 2014, an all-time high.


Defendants to restore nearly $37K to SIMPLE plan of Philadelphia public accounting firm following US Labor Department lawsuit

News Release: Date of Action: July 1, 2015 Name(s) of Defendant(s): Howard Lapensohn; Lapensohn Accounting Professionals LLC; and Lapensohn Accounting Professionals LLC SIMPLE plan Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary ...


Proposed rule published on July 7 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a three page proposed rule on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on July 7

The US State Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on July 7

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on July 7 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on July 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on July 7?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on July 7

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on July 7

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on July 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on July 7

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on July 7 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on July 7

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.