News published on Federal Newswire in November 2015

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today the first 10 tribes to participate in an initial User Feedback Phase of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP), a program to provide federally recognized tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases ...

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: Linda Weston, 55, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to life plus 80 years in prison. Weston pleaded guilty on Sept. 15, 2015, to all charges in a racketeering and hate crimes case that involved holding disabled adults captive in locked closets, basements and attics in Philadelphia’s Tacony section ...

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: A Yuba City, California, man pleaded guilty today to producing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner of the Eastern District of California, Special Agent in Charge Ryan Spradlin of the ...

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: A federal jury today convicted Chaka Fattah Jr., 32, of Philadelphia, of 22 of 23 counts in connection with a scheme to defraud banks, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Philadelphia School District of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III of the Eastern ...

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: A Colorado Springs, Colorado, man pleaded guilty today in federal court before U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina to solicitation and receipt of a gratuity, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker of the Eastern District of North Carolina.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: Defendant Tweeted False Information about Publicly Traded Companies, Causing More than $1 Million in Losses A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted James Alan Craig today with securities fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch of the Northern District of California and Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson of the FBI’s San Francisco Division.

By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: Credit risk in the Shared National Credit (SNC) portfolio remained at a high level, according to an annual review of large shared credits released today by federal banking agencies.

By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday permanently barred Rohit Bansal, a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs & Co., from participating in the banking industry following his guilty plea for misdemeanor theft of confidential information from the Federal Reserve. Bansal agreed to enter into a consent order with the Federal Reserve Board barring him from the banking industry and requiring him to cooperate in the Board's ongoing investigation.

By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve today announced plans to conduct its sixth triennial study to determine the current aggregate volume and composition of electronic and check payments in the United States. The study builds upon research begun by the Federal Reserve in 2001 to provide the public and the payments industry ...

By Commerce News Now | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released a report highlighting the potential benefits of the recently completed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for Virginia businesses and communities. The TPP will boost U.S. and local economic growth, support American jobs, expand investment opportunities, and increase Virginia exports to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.

By Commerce News Now | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: As part of the U.S. Delegation, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews will travel to Manila, Philippines from November 16-18 to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit. He will engage with the U.S. business community and identify actions the Commerce Department can take to further expand opportunities for American businesses and workers to sell their products and services in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

By Commerce News Now | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: “The completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a testament to our Administration’s strong commitment to strengthening America’s competitiveness, increasing opportunities for our businesses and workers, promoting our values worldwide, and raising the global standard of living. It’s a forward-thinking ...

By Labor Gazette | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — In an effort to promote inclusive workplaces that welcome the skills and talents of workers with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy signed an alliance agreement today with the Families and Work Institute , a New York-based non-profit that conducts research to inform innovative solutions to the challenges facing today's workplaces, families and communities.

By Labor Gazette | Nov 5, 2015

News Release: Rule would update Equal Employment Opportunity regulations for first time since 1978 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today announced a proposed rule to update existing Equal Employment Opportunity regulations for Registered Apprenticeship programs. The ...

By USDA Wire | Nov 5, 2015

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Nov 5, 2015

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Nov 5, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Nov 5, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Nov 5, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Nov 5, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.