Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today against Con-Way Freight Inc. alleging that the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by failing to promptly reassign Naval Reservist Dale Brown to his former position as a driver with appropriate seniority once[Read More…]
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Southern California Man Found Guilty of Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft for Role in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. A Southern California man who ran a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has been found guilty by a federal jury in Los Angeles for his role in a $1.5 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Leader and Co-Conspirator of Android Mobile Device App Piracy Group Plead Guilty
Florida Individuals Represent First U.S. Convictions for Distributing Counterfeit Apps Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. The leader of a piracy group engaged in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty for their roles in the scheme that distributed more than one[Read More…]
U.S. and Canadian Citizens Charged with Using Offshore Accounts and Foreign Nominee Entities to Launder $200,000
Three Caribbean-Based Defendants Charged with Laundering $200,000 of Purported Bank Fraud Proceeds in Undercover Sting Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. Joshua Vandyk, a U.S. citizen, and Eric St-Cyr and Patrick Poulin, Canadian citizens, were indicted for conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Announces Justice Department to Require Federal Halfway Houses to Boost Treatment Services for Inmates Prior to Release
New Rules Also Instruct Federal Halfway Houses to Provide Transportation Assistance, Cell Phone Access in Order to Help Inmates Seek Employment Opportunities WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. In a new step to further the Justice Department’s efforts towards enhancing reentry among formerly incarcerated individuals, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that the[Read More…]
The Hague Declaration Reaffirming Support for Ukraine’s Sovereignty, March 24, 2014
The Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. 1. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission met in The Hague to reaffirm our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.[Read More…]
White House Briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, March 24, 2014
NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014 – 3:52 P.M. CET MR. CARNEY: Thank you for being here. Thank you for joining us on this trip. Ben Rhodes, the President’s Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, is joining me today. He can go over the meetings the President has had today thus far[Read More…]
Energy Department Authorizes Jordan Cove to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
Terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon Authorized to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have[Read More…]
Energy Department Authorizes Jordan Cove to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
Terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon Authorized to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2014. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. (Jordan Cove) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have[Read More…]
Following DOE Approval, Liquefied Natural Gas Opponents Call on Oregon’s Governor to Protect the State’s Rivers and Ratepayers
Medford, OR–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) took the long-expected step of granting a conditional export license to the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Oregon, a move that carries little meaning without more detailed environmental reviews from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)[Read More…]
