Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. NORML filed an “amicus curiae” brief with the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 18, urging the court to place more limits on police questioning and searches for possession of small amounts marijuana. Attorneys Steven S. Epstein, of Georgetown, and Marvin Cable, of Northampton, authored the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
More Than 1 Million LGBT Veterans Could Benefit from Civilian Workplace Protections
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. Today, the Center for American Progress released a report articulating why civilian workplace protections are especially important to LGBT service members and veterans, who must shoulder the burden of LGBT discrimination in addition to overcoming challenges to employment that veterans face when they return home from[Read More…]
ACLU Attorneys Named ‘2014 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year’ for Work in Landmark Case
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants’ Rights Project Staff Attorneys Ahilan Arulantham and Michael Tan were named California Lawyer magazine’s “2014 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” for their outstanding work in Rodriguez v. Robbins. This honor recognizes legal accomplishments that had a significant impact in 2013. ACLU of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Joins President Obama to Announce New Digital Manufacturing Hub in Illinois
Quinn Administration Helped Lead Application and Funded Key Components That Will Make Digital Hub Possible WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today joined President Barack Obama to formally announce that Illinois had won a new digital manufacturing hub, supported by funding from state and federal governments and corporate partners. The[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014 – 3:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you. Thank you very much. Hey! Thank you. (Applause.) Welcome to the White House, everybody. We’ve got some pretty cool stuff up here, and we also have people here who can explain[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Economist World Ocean Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: John, thank you very much. I’m – first of all, I’ve been listening to you and agree with everything you’ve said, and very sorry that I can’t be with you in San Francisco this morning personally, but obviously I’m happy to be able to[Read More…]
Civilian Navy Employee Charged With Stealing More Than $360,000 in Housing Benefits
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A civilian employee of the U.S. Navy posted at the Capodichino Navy Base near Naples, Italy, was arraigned yesterday in Norfolk, Va., for allegedly obtaining more than $360,000 in housing benefits that he was not entitled to receive. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the[Read More…]
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Invesetigations Have Yielded 44 Plea Agreements to Date Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A Northern California reUbal estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. Felony[Read More…]
Diagnostic Imaging Group to Pay $15.5 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims to Federal and State Health Care Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. Diagnostic Imaging Group (DIG) has agreed to pay a total of $15.5 million to resolve allegations that its diagnostic testing facility falsely billed federal and state health care programs for tests that were not performed or not medically necessary and by paying kickbacks to physicians. Assistant[Read More…]
First Lady Michelle Obama Applauds Investments in Healthier Out-of-School Programs That Will Impact 5 Million Kids
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and National Recreation and Park Association Commit to Creating Healthy Environments for Children Across the Country MIAMI, FL–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joins the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the Partnership[Read More…]
