News published on Federal Newswire in May 2015

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: PharMerica Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $31.5 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing Schedule II controlled drugs without a valid prescription and violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: Defendant Allegedly Lied About Pledging Allegiance to Self-Proclaimed Leader of ISIL A Mesquite, Texas, man was arrested earlier today by the FBI on a criminal complaint charging him with making a false statement to the FBI, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Acting U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Thomas M. Class Sr. of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office.

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: Three subsidiaries of North Carolina-based Duke Energy Corporation, the largest utility in the United States, pleaded guilty today to nine criminal violations of the Clean Water Act at several of its North Carolina facilities and agreed to pay a $68 million criminal fine and spend $34 million on environmental ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: Ning Qiu, 43, of Frisco, Texas, an appraiser of Asian art, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield, in Beaumont, Texas, to 25 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to smuggle rhinoceros horns and objects made from rhino horn and elephant ivory, worth nearly $1 million, from the United States to China. Qiu was also directed to pay a $150,000 fine, which was directed to the Lacey Act Reward Fund.

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: Enviro-Safe Refrigerants Inc. of Pekin, Illinois, has agreed to pay a $300,000 civil penalty and cease marketing and sale of unapproved flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants as substitutes for ozone depleting substances (ODS). ODS are being phased out of production and importation because they deplete the ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: A federal judge today ordered a Colorado company to stop selling hazardous high-powered magnets that had been the subject of a product recall by their manufacturer as part of an agreement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Justice Department announced. U.S. District Court Judge Christine ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: The Justice Department announced that South Bend, Indiana, Police Department Officer Theodore Robert, 40, has been charged with a criminal civil rights violation for allegedly assaulting and injuring an arrestee at the St. Joseph County Jail. The incident at the jail occurred on May 30, 2010.

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: A jury in New Orleans convicted four employees of medical service clinics yesterday for their roles in a $50 million Medicare fraud scheme.

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: Nicole F. Vaisey, 26, of Hermon, New York, pleaded guilty today to all ten counts of a federal indictment charging her with child exploitation offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian for the Northern District of New York and Special Agent in Charge Andrew T. Vale of the Albany Division ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: Matthew Krapf, 45, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to life in prison for 10 counts, each, of using or inducing a child to pose for child pornography, use of an interstate commerce facility to entice a minor to engage in sexual contact, three counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. He was also sentenced to 10 years supervised release. Krapf pleaded guilty on Oct. 28, 2014, to all 24 counts.

By Fed Newswire | May 14, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve plans to continue periodic testing of Term Deposit Facility (TDF) operations, beginning with two operations this month. These operations are aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of the TDF and providing eligible institutions with an opportunity to maintain familiarity with term deposit procedures. The TDF test operations are a matter of prudent planning and have no implications for the near-term conduct of monetary policy.

By Commerce News Now | May 14, 2015

News Release: Op-ed by Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Devin Wenig, eBay CEO-designee In today's economy, all businesses need to think globally. Any entrepreneur or CEO faces a world that is more interconnected and more competitive than ever -- and to succeed in the 21st century, any smart enterprise knows that its customer base is not just around the corner, but around the world.

By Commerce News Now | May 14, 2015

News Release: Today, Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews discussed America's economic relationship with Poland at the American Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw, Poland. As one of the United States’ closest partners in fostering transatlantic security, strengthening economic prosperity, and promoting democracy, American businesses and government leaders want to continue to deepen economic and commercial ties with Poland.

By Commerce News Now | May 14, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today that she will travel to Colombia and Brazil next month, making her first trip to South America since joining the Commerce Department. As part of the Administration’s strong and sustained engagement throughout the hemisphere, she will meet with business executives and government leaders in both countries focusing on ways to deepen bilateral commercial relations.

By Labor Gazette | May 14, 2015

News Release: Federal safety investigators find serious failures in 2014 toxic release in Texas LAPORTE, Texas Four workers killed by a lethal gas in November 2014 would be alive today had their employer, DuPont, taken steps to protect them, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.

By Labor Gazette | May 14, 2015

News Release: LAPORTE, Texas —Four workers killed by a lethal gas in November 2014 would be alive today had their employer, DuPont, taken steps to protect them, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.

By Labor Gazette | May 14, 2015

News Release: Date of Action: May 14, 2015 Type of Action: Consent order and judgment Names of Defendant: Jean Hanvik, SGH Communications, Inc., SGH Communications, Inc. SIMPLE Plan Allegations: Jean Hanvik was the sole owner of SGH Communications, Inc. in Lakeville, Minnesota. SGH Communications, Inc. was the plan administrator for the SGH Communications Inc. SIMPLE Plan.

By DOT News Wire | May 14, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | May 14, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | May 14, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.