News published on Federal Newswire in March 2016

News Release: One Defendant Also Charged with Obtaining Unauthorized Access into Control Systems of a New York Dam A grand jury in the Southern District of New York indicted seven Iranian individuals who were employed by two Iran-based computer companies, ITSecTeam (ITSEC) and Mersad Company (MERSAD), that performed ...

Justice Department Sues Wyoming State Agency for Sex Discrimination

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the Wyoming Military Department alleging that it discriminated against a female former employee on the basis of her sex when it failed or refused to take timely remedial actions when she was sexually harassed by her male supervisor. ...

Last of Five Defendants Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme involving Detroit-Area Home Health Companies

News Release: The last of five defendants pleaded guilty for his role in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme involving Detroit-area home health care and hospice companies. The other four defendants have all pleaded guilty since Mar. 15, 2016.

Malian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Murder U.S. Diplomat

News Release: Alhassane Ould Mohamed, aka Cheibani, 46, a citizen of Mali, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New York to conspiring to murder a U.S. diplomat stationed in Niamey, Niger, in December 2000. The guilty plea was announced by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers of the Eastern District of New York and Assistant Director in Charge Diego Rodriguez of the FBI New York Field Office.

Former Tate County, Mississippi, Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for Unlawful Tasing

News Release: Former Tate County, Mississippi, Lieutenant Randy T. Doss, 63, was sentenced to two years in prison today for unlawfully tasing a pretrial detainee, J.W., at the Tate County Jail. The tasing, which occurred in 2012, caused the victim to fall to the concrete floor and fracture his skull.

Second Man Pleads Guilty to Tying Rope Around Neck of James Meredith Statue on Ole Miss Campus

News Release: A second man pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights crime for tying a rope and Confederate flag around the neck of the James Meredith Statue at the University of Mississippi. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Felicia C. Adams of the Northern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Donald Alway of the FBI’s Jackson, Mississippi, Division made the announcement.

U.S. Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer Sentenced in Connection with Assault of Prison Inmate and Falsifying Reports

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that U.S. Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officer William Houghton, 32, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison in connection with the beating of a federal inmate and the subsequent submission of false reports.

Former Judge Sentenced to 10 Years for Accepting Bribe During His Arkansas Court of Appeals Campaign

News Release: A former state circuit judge in Arkansas was sentenced today to 120 months for accepting a bribe in exchange for reducing a negligence verdict against a company in Conway, Arkansas, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick C. Harris of the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Louisiana Check Cashers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy, Tax Charges and Agree to Forfeit $4.12 Million

News Release: Two residents of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before Federal District Court Judge Lance M. Africk of the Eastern District of Louisiana for crimes related to the operation of their check cashing business, VJ Discount Inc., announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the ...

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with National Bank of Pakistan

By Fed Newswire | Mar 24, 2016

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: National Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan and National Bank of Pakistan (PDF), New York Branch Written Agreement dated March 14, 2016 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions. For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.

Federal Reserve Board begins 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances

By Fed Newswire | Mar 24, 2016

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board in April will begin a statistical study of household finances, the Survey of Consumer Finances, that will provide policymakers with important insight into the economic condition of a broad cross section of American families.

Oil well service workers receive $1.5M in back wages, damages after US Department of Labor investigations in New Mexico, Texas

News Release: HOBBS, N.M. – Nova Mud Inc., Nova Hardbanding LLC and Nova Sand LLC have paid $1.5 million – $750,000 in back wages and an additional, equal amount in liquidated damages – to 241 oil well service workers after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. All three commonly owned and operated businesses violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

OSHA finds roofing contractor’s safety failures led to one worker’s death, another’s severe injuries at Florida job site

News Release: ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Had their employer inspected an aerial lift properly, it might not have malfunctioned and surged forward, crushing one worker to death and severely injuring another as they removed rain gutters at a local car dealership on Sept. 30, 2015, investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration have determined.

OSHA urges greater employers, worker vigilance toward safety after 4 Nebraska workers die of job-related injuries in March

News Release: OMAHA, Neb. ‒ After four preventable work-related deaths since March 9, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is urging Husker state employers to carefully review safety and health programs, and their procedures to stem the tragic tide.

US Labor Department announces final rule to improve U.S. workers’ protection from the dangers of ‘respirable’ silica dust

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. The rule will curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

News Release: In the week ending March 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 6,000 from 265,000 to 259,000. The 4-week moving average was 259,750, an increase of 250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 8,500 from 268,000 to 259,500.

Notice published by Transportation Department on March 24

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on March 24

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on March 24 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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