News published on Federal Newswire in October 2015

By EPA Newswire | Oct 20, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Building on its previous work examining the EPA’s new cap and trade rules, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), will hold a hearing on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, examining the legal issues relating to the EPA’s carbon dioxide (CO2) regulations for new and existing power plants.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2015

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Newark federal grand jury today indicted two Essex County men for their respective roles in a scheme that allegedly defrauded credit card companies of hundreds of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced.

By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Subcommittee today continued its review and discussion of several bipartisan bills that would help combat the growing drug abuse crisis - both with prescription and synthetic drugs - unfolding in communities throughout America. Earlier this month subcommittee members heard...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2015

News Release: A former Miami-Dade Police Department officer was sentenced to 48 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez for his participation in a wire fraud scheme, arising out of the operation of a series of credit repair businesses.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 20, 2015

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Larkin Thaddeus Viers, age 37, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina sentenced today in federal court in Florence, South Carolina, for money laundering, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957. United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks of Florence sentenced Viers to 37 months imprisonment followed by 3 years supervised release and payment of $875,000.00 in restitution.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Cheryl Floyd, age 52, Harrisburg, owner of Floyd Nutrition LLC, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo today in Harrisburg for introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce and money laundering. Judge Rambo also ordered Floyd to pay $10,000 in fines and $7,530 in restitution.

By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently recognized 32 winners across the federal government as recipients of the 2015 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards. These annual awards recognize exceptional efforts made to improve the nation’s energy, water, aviation and vehicle fleet efficiency within the federal government.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: Crimes Took Place in Late Morning at Store in Southeast Washington.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: A woman who committed Social Security Fraud for approximately eleven years was sentenced today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $12.5 million in loans and grants for 39 projects that will help rural businesses in 21 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: Millennium Health, formerly Millennium Laboratories, has agreed to pay $256 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for billing Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs for medically unnecessary urine drug and genetic testing and for providing free items to physicians ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: Written Testimony Submitted for the Record Mr. Chairman, Senator Leahy, distinguished Members of the Committee – thank you for holding this hearing on Federal sentencing and corrections policy and for allowing the Administration to share our views on this very important topic. It is an honor to be here to discuss an issue that is important to our country, our system of justice, and about which I personally feel very strongly.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Cheryl Floyd, age 52, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, owner of Floyd Nutrition LLC, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo of the Middle District of Pennsylvania today ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: Former Senior Level Corporate Employee to Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Conspiracy A federal grand jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, has indicted two former executives of Swisher Hygiene Inc. (Swisher) on securities fraud and obstruction of justice charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense was sentenced to 84 months in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a foreign place.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice, which crimes he committed while working as an undercover agent investigating Silk Road, an online marketplace used to facilitate the sale and purchase of illegal drugs and other contraband.

By Fed Newswire | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday barred Thomas A. Neely, Jr., former Executive Vice-President and Business Services Credit Executive of Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, from participating in the affairs of any insured depository institution and ordered him to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 to settle administrative charges he breached his fiduciary duties.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 19, 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 Texas businesses and communities. The TPP will boost U.S. and local economic growth, support American jobs, expand investment opportunities, and increase Texas exports to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 19, 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 California businesses and communities. The TPP will boost U.S. and local economic growth, support American jobs, expand investment opportunities, and increase California exports to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 19, 2015

News Release: WHITEHALL, Wis. — Ashley Furniture, the nation's largest retailer of home decor, faces $431,000 in proposed federal safety and health fines for failing to protect workers from moving machine parts at its Whitehall upholstery factory. This penalty is in addition to more than $1.8 million in fines issued earlier this year during inspections at other company facilities in Wisconsin.