News published on Federal Newswire in November 2017

News from November 2017


News Release: An indictment was unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine charging Rashad Sabree, 37, of Boston, Massachusetts, with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, ...


News Release: The owner and operator of two defunct Miami home health agencies was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for her role in a $74 million conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program.


News Release: A Miami-area, Florida man pleaded guilty today for his role in a $63 million health care fraud scheme involving a now-defunct community mental health center located in Miami that purported to provide partial hospitalization program (PHP) services to individuals suffering from mental illness.


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed denaturalization lawsuits against five individuals who, according to the Department’s complaints, unlawfully procured their U.S. citizenship by concealing sexual abuse of minor victims during the naturalization process. The civil complaints were filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern District of Texas (two cases), and the Southern District of Texas.


News Release: A federal court in New York entered consent decrees in two civil actions, permanently barring 14 individuals and entities from operating alleged multi-million dollar international mail-fraud schemes. Both schemes followed a similar pattern, involving a complicated web of actors located across the world. ...


News Release: Today, a grand jury returned a twenty-two count Indictment against Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipovm, 29, of Paterson, New Jersey, in connection with Saipov’s alleged terrorist attack in lower Manhattan on Oct. 31, which killed eight people and injured twelve more.


Federal banking agencies finalize extension of certain capital rule transitions

News Release: The federal banking agencies on Tuesday finalized a rule for certain banking organizations by extending the existing capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets and certain other items. The rule is being finalized to prevent different rules from taking effect while the agencies consider a broader simplification of the capital rules.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of ripe olives from Spain.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Belarus, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).


U.S. Department of Labor Extends Guidance and Relief to Employee Benefit  Plans Impacted by Hurricane Maria and October 2017 California Wildfires

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced employee benefit plan compliance guidance and relief for victims of Hurricane Maria and the October 2017 California Wildfires.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.