News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


Pediatric Dentist Pays $1.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, and Phillip M. Coyne, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, today announced that JESUS VILLEGAS, DDS, and his two pediatric...


Pensacola Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Federal Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Daniel Leroy Ard, 33, a registered sex offender in Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced today to 180 months in federal prison, after pleading guilty in June 2016 to receipt of child pornography. The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


FBI Seeks Escapee Timothy Eugene England

News Release: FBI Seeks Escapee Timothy Eugene England.


Gladstone Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Child Pornography

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Gladstone, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today on charges related to receiving and attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet.


Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts for 2015 and 2016

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement today on the Farm Income and Financial Forecasts for 2015 and 2016, released by USDA's Economic Research Service.


Georgia Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Immigration Fraud for Failing to Disclose Role in Bosnian Prison Camp

News Release: A Loganville, Georgia, man was sentenced to serve 57 months in prison for obtaining his U.S. citizenship by providing false and fraudulent information on his naturalization application.


Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Seven Michigan Apartment Complexes

News Release: The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices of the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan today announced an agreement with the owners and operators of seven Michigan apartment complexes to resolve allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act.


Mother and Son Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Two Miami Pharmacies

News Release: A mother and son based in Miami each pleaded guilty today to fraud charges for their roles in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme.


Former Owner and Manager of Miami-Area Home Health Agencies Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in $57 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: The owner and manager of three now-defunct Miami-area home health agencies was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for his role in a $57 million Medicare fraud scheme.


President Obama Grants Commutations

News Release: Today, the President granted commutation of sentence to the following 111 individuals: · Malik Abuhamid Ibm Wakil Abdunafi – Baltimore, MD Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine, at least 50 grams of cocaine base (crack), heroin, and marijuana; ...


Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates Statement on the President’s Recent Clemency Decisions

News Release: Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates released the following statement following President Obama’s clemency announcement today: "The clemency initiative is about more than the 111 people who learned today that their sentences have been commuted; it's also about the families and communities who will ...


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at U.S.-India Business Council Dinner in New Delhi

News Release: Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) Dinner in New Delhi. Secretary Pritzker underscored the central role of the private sector in the U.S.-India commercial relationship and the Department of Commerce’s work to integrate industry into the policymaking process through the U.S.-India CEO Forum and the U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue Plenary Session in New Delhi

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed the joint plenary session of the second annual U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD).


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and White House National Economic Council Director Jeff Zients Host Entrepreneurship Roundtable with the Government of India and Leading Entrepreneurs

News Release: On Aug. 29, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and White House National Economic Council Director Jeff Zients co-hosted a roundtable discussion in New Delhi with NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to discuss the current state of innovation and entrepreneurship in India and existing policies and ...


US Department of Labor sues Maryland contractor  for discriminating against Hispanic, African-American employees

News Release: JESSUP, Md. – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit alleging a Maryland demolition contractor discriminated against more than 150 Hispanic and African-American workers and allowed harassment of employees based on race and national origin.


What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 30?

The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Aug. 30

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Aug. 30

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 30 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 30?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.