News from May 2018
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that RICHARD BREGA, the former owner of Brega D.O.T. Maintenance Corp. in Rockland County, was found guilty by a federal jury in White Plains of fraud, bribery, and theft of government property. The...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: HOUSTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions has selected the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) to receive additional personnel for the fight against illegal immigration, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: AUGUSTA and SAVANNAH, GA: As part of a new emphasis on procurement fraud enforcement within the Southern District of Georgia, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced the results of a series of recent procurement fraud prosecutions. Over the past several months, the strike force’s efforts resulted in five guilty pleas and twelve civil settlements, including the following publically available actions.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement on country exemptions on section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Defendant Profited by Selling Worthless Shares to Investors.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Former Bureau of Prisons Employee Agrees to Pay $50,000 to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act Allegations.
By Interior Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) announced today that from January-March 2018, 272 wild horses or burros have been placed into private homes in states in the east. In addition to those 272 animals that have been adopted, 62 adults and 32 youths have picked up wild horses...
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s April 2018 jobs report...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Two individuals have been charged in connection with a scheme to defraud a Nigerian company of over $2 million.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Brady Discusses Tax Reform with FOX Business’ Stuart Varney.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Brady on FOX & Friends. May 1, 2018 - In Case You Missed It. - Press Releases. Yesterday, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) joined Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade on FOX & Friends to discuss tax reform and what phase two involves. Chairman Brady: “Phase two is about...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Indictment Alleges Defendant Stole More Than 100k During Search Warrant Executions.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Today, by way of the Vacancies Reform Act, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington appointed Joseph H. Harrington as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. The Eastern District of Washington comprises the twenty counties east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the three House Democratic leaders of the Committees with jurisdiction over health care, Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), sent a letter...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger for the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced today that a federal grand jury returned an eighteen-count indictment charging three Florida residents each with three counts of Wire Fraud and three counts of Aggravated Identity Theft in violation of Title 18...
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TERRANCE MORGAN, age 25, of New Orleans, RICHARD GREEN, a/k/a “Blue," a/k/a “Bam," age 28, of New Orleans, KENDALL CELESTINE, age 20, of New Orleans, and ERIC ROBINSON, age 26, of New Orleans, were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury.
By Interior Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: (FAIRBANKS) - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska, will burn debris piles in a wood cutting area on Fort Wainwright’s main post starting as early as Saturday, May 5. As conditions allow, burning may continue through May 31. Trained personnel will monitor the burn areas throughout the prescribed fire period until declaring the fires out.
By DOL Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a direct final rule (DFR) clarifying aspects of the beryllium standard for general industry as it applies to processes, operations, or areas where workers may be exposed to materials containing less than 0.1% beryllium by weight.
By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: Bringing Healthcare Into the 21st Century.
By DOJ Newswire | May 4, 2018
News Release: PHOENIX - This week, Juan Mark Sayegh, 44, of Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to 48 months’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit approximately $1.7 million in cash, real property, and other assets. Sayegh had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance analogue and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
