News published on Federal Newswire in February 2017

News from February 2017


New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Prison in Computer Hacking and “Sextortion” Scheme Involving Multiple Female Victims

News Release: A New Hampshire man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for remotely hacking into the online accounts of dozens of teenaged female victims and sending them threatening online communications, in some instances containing sexually explicit photos, in order to force the victims to send him sexually ...


Healthcare Service Provider to Pay $60 Million to Settle Medicare and Medicaid False Claims Act Allegations

News Release: A major U.S. hospital service provider, TeamHealth Holdings, as successor in interest to IPC Healthcare Inc., f/k/a IPC The Hospitalists Inc. (IPC), has agreed to resolve allegations that IPC violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare, Medicaid, the Defense Health Agency and the Federal Employees ...


Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Philadelphia to Resolve Disability Discrimination Complaint

News Release: The Justice Department filed a proposed consent decree today to resolve a complaint that the city of Philadelphia discriminated against an employee with a disability when it terminated the employee rather than reassign him to a vacant position for which he was qualified, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


Northern California Man Convicted of Rigging Bids at Public Foreclosure Auctions

News Release: A federal jury convicted Thomas Joyce for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in Contra Costa County, California, the Department of Justice announced today. After a week-long trial before honorable Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton in Oakland, California, ...


Arizona Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Pet Products with Counterfeit Labels

News Release: An Arizona man was sentenced today to serve 37 months in prison for trafficking in pet products with counterfeit labels into the United States. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of ...


What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 6?

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Feb. 6

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Feb. 6

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve System publishes notice on Feb. 6

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 6 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 6 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Feb. 6?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Feb. 6

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on Feb. 6

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Feb. 6 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Feb. 6?

The US Energy Department published a six page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Feb. 6?

The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 6?

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes rule on Feb. 6

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on Feb. 6

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.