Day: August 5, 2011

Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae are Sued to Block Illegal Foreclosures and Evictions in California Reverse Mortgage Case

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011.  AARP, Mehri & Skalet and Kerr & Wagstaffe today filed a class action on behalf of reverse mortgage borrowers and their survivors designed to head off illegal foreclosures and evictions. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San[Read More…]

Reid: Bipartisan Compromise Puts 74,000 Americans Back To Work For Now

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011.  Nevada Senator and Majority Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement following Senate passage of a short-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that will put thousands back to work: “On Monday 74,000 Americans will go back to work because the Senate passed a bi-partisan[Read More…]

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on Senate Majority Leader’s Announcement of an FAA Deal

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011.  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Senate Majority Leader’s announcement of an FAA deal: “This is a tremendous victory for American workers everywhere. From construction workers to our FAA employees, they will have the security of knowing they are going to go back to work and get[Read More…]

Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Commitment to Employing America’s Veterans

New Initiatives, Commitments from Private Sector Including Microsoft, Siemens, U.S Chamber of Commerce Will Help Reduce Veteran Unemployment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011.  Today, President Obama will visit the Washington Navy Yard and discuss his plans to ensure that all of America’s veterans have the support they need and deserve when[Read More…]

Pittsburgh Crips Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2011. Robert Colbert, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges of conspiring to conduct a racketeering enterprise, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton of the Western District of Pennsylvania.  Robert Colbert,[Read More…]

Two Telecommunications Executives Convicted for Their Involvement in Scheme to Bribe Officials at State-Owned Telecommunications Company in Haiti

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2011.  Joel Esquenazi and Carlos Rodriguez, former executives of Terra Telecommunications Corp., have been convicted by a federal jury on all counts for their roles in a scheme to pay bribes to Haitian government officials at Telecommunications D’Haiti S.A.M (Haiti Teleco), a state-owned telecommunications company.   The jury reached[Read More…]

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