Defendants to Pay $22 Million in Refunds for Scheme to Charge for Credit Monitoring Consumers Never Authorized Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Ohio Attorney General to stop an online scheme that allegedly lured consumers with “free” access[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan: Two Arrests in Child Pornography Operation, Nov. 20, 2014
Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges yesterday against two men on multiple counts of possessing, reproducing and disseminating child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” her statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Early Wednesday, Madigan’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Senate Committee Passage of Minimum Wage Legislation
CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the Illinois Senate Executive Committee’s passage of a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour next year, then to $10.50 per hour in 2016 and $11 per hour in 2017: “In the November[Read More…]
Remarks to the Press by Secretary of State Kerry Re: Iran’s Nuclear Program, Nov. 20, 2014
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. As you know, I’ve spent the last couple of days in Europe, in London, and now in Paris. And during the course of that time, I’ve had very worthwhile meetings with Foreign Secretary Hammond of Great Britain, Foreign Minister Saud[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Philippines Travel Warning, Nov. 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, the island of Mindanao, and the southern Sulu Sea area. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated May 19, 2014, and reflects continuing threats in[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Enforcement Actions to Shut Down ‘Psychic’ Mail Fraud Schemes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2014. The United States filed civil complaints in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York today against individuals and entities alleged to be running two related multimillion-dollar mail fraud schemes. The United States also filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and a[Read More…]
Open Letter to Oregon District Attorneys: Criminal Justice Advocates and Leaders Call Upon You to Start Now on Implementing Important Drug Policy Reforms
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. Although Oregon voters passed Measure 91 with a 12-point margin, implementation of this better, smarter approach to marijuana policy will not be complete until the first half of 2016. We don’t have to wait until then to start to mitigate the damage done by decades of criminalization, wasted law enforcement time and squandered taxpayer[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Nov. 15, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 291,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 3,000 from 290,000 to 293,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is Interviewed on PBS’s ‘The Charlie Rose Show,’ Nov. 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Charlie Rose, Host ROSE: Mr. Secretary, thank you for the opportunity to visit with you at the Pentagon. Let me begin with the question of national security and how you perceive the biggest threats to America in some order[Read More…]
U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Lima, Ohio, to Reduce Sewage Overflows
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of Ohio today announced a Clean Water Act settlement with the City of Lima, Ohio, to resolve claims that untreated sewer discharges were released into the Ottawa River during wet weather. The proposed[Read More…]
