News published on Federal Newswire in May 2015

News from May 2015


Chinese Professors Among Six Defendants Charged with Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets for Benefit of People’s Republic of China

News Release: Chinese Professors Alleged to Have Stolen Valuable Technology from Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions to Benefit a PRC University On May 16, 2015, Tianjin University Professor Hao Zhang was arrested upon entry into the United States from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in connection with ...


United Parcel Service Agrees to Settle Alleged Civil False Claims Act Violations

News Release: United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the federal government in connection with its delivery of Next Day Air overnight packages, the Justice Department announced today. UPS is a package delivery company based in Atlanta.


U.S. Settles with Marathon Petroleum Corporation to Cut Harmful Air Emissions at Facilities in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio

News Release: The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation today that resolves various alleged Clean Air Act violations at ten Marathon facilities and requires Marathon to take steps to reduce harmful air pollution emissions at facilities ...


Former Alabama State Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities Used to Request Over $7 Million in Tax Refunds

News Release: A Phenix City, Alabama, resident and former state employee was sentenced to serve more than seven years in prison for her role in a stolen identity tax refund fraud ring, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama.


Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies at Public Foreclosure Auctions

News Release: A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced.


Readout of Attorney General Lynch's Visit to Cincinnati, Ohio

News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, today for the first stop in her national Community Policing Tour to highlight collaborative programs and policing practices designed to advance public safety, strengthen police-community relations and foster mutual trust and respect. The Attorney General also announced that she will visit Birmingham, Alabama; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; East Haven, Connecticut; Seattle, Washington; and Richmond, California.


Attorney Sentenced to Prison in New York Federal Court for Subscribing to False Federal Income Tax Returns

News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York announced that a Glen Ridge, New Jersey, man was sentenced yesterday to serve six months in prison for failing to report income on his tax ...


Court appoints independent fiduciary to distribute assets of I.Q. Marketing Inc. 401(k) Plan in Minneapolis

News Release: Date of Action: May 15, 2015 Type of Action: Default Judgment Names of Defendants: Janet Finken, I.Q. Marketing, Inc., I.Q. Marketing Inc. 401(k) Plan Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration found that Janet Finken and I.Q. Marketing Inc., ...


AARC Environmental Inc. owes missing employee retirement contributions and health plan premiums, let health plan coverage lapse

News Release: Date of Action: April 20, 2015 Type of Action: Amended Complaint to permanently enjoin from serving as a fiduciary to any retirement benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Security Income Act of 1974 and from violating the act.


Notice published by Transportation Department on May 19

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on May 19

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on May 19

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on May 19

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 19 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on May 19?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on May 19?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on May 19

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on May 19

The US Justice Department published a four page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 19 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a five page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on May 19?

The US Justice Department published a three page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.