Day: July 30, 2013

Governor Quinn Statement on General Assembly Lawsuit to Restore Their Own Pay Before Enacting Pension Reform

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn issued the following statement regarding today’s filing of a lawsuit to restore pay for legislators. On July 10, 2013, following two years of legislative inertia on pension reform – the most critical job for the state – the Governor issued a line-item veto of[Read More…]

The Illinois Office Of The State Fire Marshal Promotes Public Awareness To Prevent Electrical Burn Incidents

Electrical Burns can be Prevented SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is educating the public on the importance of electrical safety in an effort to prevent home fires, electrical burns and other serious injuries. Electrical related injuries and burns may result in serious tissue,[Read More…]

Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board Developing Curriculum to Instruct Police Officers on Implementation of State’s New Concealed Carry Law

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) today announced it is working to develop a curriculum that will help police officers understand the state’s new concealed carry law, enacted by the legislature on July 9, and provide instruction for how to interact with armed[Read More…]

Army Releases June 2013 Suicide Information

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  The Army released suicide data today for the month of June 2013.  During June, among active-duty soldiers, there were 14 potential suicides:  four have been confirmed as suicides and 10 remain under investigation.  For May 2013, the Army reported 12 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers:  two[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry, Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat on the Middle East Peace Process Talks, July 30, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: I’m delighted to stand here – I think it’s still morning – it is still – with Minister Tzipi Livni and Dr. Saeb Erekat, both of whom I’ve had the privilege of knowing for some period of time and enjoyed working with for all[Read More…]

Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud Medicare

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. The owner and operator of a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison for conspiring to submit nearly $1 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.  Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S.[Read More…]

Former Senior Executive of French Power Company Charged in Connection with Foreign Bribery Scheme

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. A former senior executive of a French power and transportation company has been charged in a second superseding indictment for his alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting[Read More…]

Department of Justice Announces Agreement with Liechtenstein Bank to Pay $23.8 Million to Resolve Criminal Tax Investigation

Bank, with Assistance of Liechtenstein Government, Produced Account Files of More Than 200 Non-compliant U.s. Taxpayers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013.  Kathryn Keneally, the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Richard Weber,[Read More…]

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay $490.9 Million for Marketing the Prescription Drug Rapamune for Unapproved Uses

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company acquired by Pfizer, Inc. in 2009, has agreed to pay $490.9 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the unlawful marketing of the prescription drug Rapamune for uses not approved as safe and effective by the U.S.[Read More…]

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