News published on Federal Newswire in February 2018

News from February 2018


News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that Home Furnishings Resource Group Inc. (HFRG) has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making false statements on customs declarations to avoid paying antidumping duties on wooden bedroom furniture imported ...


News Release: Munther Omar Saleh, 22, of Queens, New York, was sentenced today to 18 years in prison, to be followed by a term of 10 years’ supervised release, for conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and for assaulting and conspiring to assault federal officers. Saleh pleaded guilty on Feb. 10, 2017, to all counts in the indictment.


News Release: A Latvian man pleaded guilty today in Minneapolis for participating in a lucrative “scareware” hacking scheme that targeted visitors to the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s website. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Brooker of the District of Minnesota and Special Agent in Charge Richard T. Thornton of the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office made the announcement.


News Release: Naif Abdulaziz M. Alfallaj, 34, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and a current resident of Weatherford, Oklahoma, has been arrested for visa fraud, and making false statements to the FBI by, among other things, concealing his application to and attendance at an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan in late 2000.


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with CBOA Financial, Inc.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: CBOA Financial, Inc., Tucson, Arizona Written Agreement dated May 28, 2014 Terminated Feb. 2, 2018 The enforcement action from May 2014 can be found here (PDF) and other enforcement actions can be searched for here.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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