Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2013. Environmental and farm groups, including Beyond Pesticides, came together to file a legal brief in support of the nation’s major beekeeping associations’ lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The beekeepers, including the Pollinator Stewardship Council, American Honey Producers Association, National Honey Bee Advisory Board, and[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending December 14, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 379,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s figure of 369,000. The 4-week moving average was 343,500, an increase of 13,250 from the previous week’s revised average[Read More…]
White House Releases New National and State Reports Showing the Costs of Repealing the Health Care Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2013. The White House released a report today underscoring the costs of repealing the Affordable Care Act for millions of Americans. The benefits of the health care law – lower costs, new protections, and expanded access to quality, affordable care – are real, and the repeal plan[Read More…]
Tennessee Cardiologist to Pay $1.15 Million to Settle Allegations That He Performed Medically Unnecessary Heart Procedures
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2013. Cardiologist Dr. Elie H. Korban will pay $1.15 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary cardiac stent placements, the Justice Department announced today. Korban owns Delta Clinic, with offices in Jackson, Tenn., and Lexington, Tenn., and has[Read More…]
Reno Man Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorism Groups in India and Pakistan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2013. A Reno, Nev. man has been charged with providing material support to terrorism groups in India and Pakistan in order to intimidate the Indian government and to harm persons that were not supporting their cause, announced John Carlin, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Daniel[Read More…]
South Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $10.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2013. A south Florida man has pleaded guilty today for his role in a $10.5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving physical and occupational therapy services. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida A.[Read More…]
Former BP Engineer Convicted for Obstruction of Justice in Connection with the Deepwater Horizon Criminal Investigation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2013. Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was convicted today of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge Michael[Read More…]
Convergex Group Subsidiary and Two Employees Plead Guilty to Securities and Wire Fraud Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2013. A brokerage subsidiary of ConvergEx Group LLC pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. ConvergEx Group has also agreed to pay $43.8 million in criminal penalties and restitution as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with[Read More…]
Detainee Transfer Announced, December 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Noor Uthman Muhammed and Ibrahim Othman Ibrahim Idris from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Sudan. On Feb. 18, 2011, Muhammed pleaded guilty in a military commission to offenses under the Military Commissions[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Budget, December 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2013. I’m pleased that with tonight’s vote in the Senate, for the first time in years, both parties in both houses of Congress have come together to pass a budget. It’s a budget that unwinds some of the damaging sequester cuts that have harmed students and seniors[Read More…]
