News from November 2022

By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding Opportunities for Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Development
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
USDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
NRCS Announces EQIP-CIC Sign-Up for Fiscal Year 2023
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Lower Merrimack River Watershed farmers eligible for funding to permanently protect their land
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
USDA Announces Conservation Sign-Up for Ottawa County
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
NRCS Obligates $70 Million in Conservation Funding to Iowa Farmers
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Food Safety: The Best Ingredient for Thanksgiving Leftovers
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Two Providence brothers previously convicted in New York state court on violent crime charges are facing federal charges following the seizure of five firearms, including four “ghost guns,” and ammunition during searches of their residences as part of a Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) investigation, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
The Denver FBI Field Office, the ATF Denver Field Division, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, National Security Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado are aware of the situation regarding the shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q, and we will review all available facts of the incident to determine what federal response is warranted. T
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Two Estonian citizens were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, yesterday on an 18-count indictment for their alleged involvement in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
A Fall River man has been charged in connection with robbing a TD Bank branch in downtown Boston.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
U.S. Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow of the District of Puerto Rico announced that after a five-day jury trial, a federal jury convicted Jorge L. Armenteros-Chervoni on Friday, November 18, for attempting to provide contraband in prison and for making false statements on federal agency forms. Armenteros is a licensed attorney at both the federal and state levels. United States District Court Chief Judge Raúl Arias-Marxuach presided over the trial.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of seven domain names used in a recent cryptocurrency confidence crime, known as “pig butchering.”
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
A former supervisory correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for his role in the assault of an inmate and his leadership of a multi-year conspiracy to cover up the abuse.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 16, 2022, John William “JW” Eddy, age 40, of Fayette County, Pennsylvania was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to five years of probation, including 21 months of home detention with electronic monitoring, for misappropriating funds from clients of his law practice between 2016 and 2020.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Good morning, everyone. That kind introduction almost makes up for having to speak at this early hour – almost. Thank you for the opportunity to address the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter for the Antitrust Division issued the following statement regarding Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster’s Decision to not appeal.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Wisconsin, today announced a civil enforcement action against 16 defendants for allegedly using deceptive sales practices nationally to sell timeshare “exit services” to senior citizens.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
Wise Services Inc. (Wise), located in Dayton, Ohio, has agreed to pay $302,500 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false and fraudulent invoices for non-existent materials to the Department of Energy (DOE) and paying improper kickbacks. The settlement amount was negotiated based on Wise’s lack of ability to pay.
By Press release submission | Nov 27, 2022
A former Key West resident pleaded guilty today to an immigration conspiracy related to the operation of several Key West labor staffing companies.