Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax[Read More…]
Day: August 29, 2013
ACLU: Dept. of Justice Won’t Interfere in State Laws Legalizing Marijuana
Critical Support for Sensible Drug Laws NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Today U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made clear that the Department of Justice would not interfere with states that legalize and strictly regulate marijuana use and possession for adults. The Department of Justice issued a policy guidance today in furtherance[Read More…]
Federal Court Sides With ACLU in No Fly List Lawsuit
Court Recognizes Due Process Rights of Americans on List PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. A federal court ruled late yesterday that constitutional rights are at stake when the government places Americans on the No Fly List, agreeing with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $47.5 Million Investment to Complete Chicago Veterans Home
Outreach Programs Sept. 5 and 10 Will Encourage Veteran-Owned Businesses to Bid on the Facility’s Construction CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $47.5 million investment from his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program to complete the new Illinois Veterans Home at Chicago. The investment announced today is[Read More…]
Army Soldier Pleads Guilty in Kentucky to Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. U.S. Army Sergeant Kevin Bilal Abdullah pleaded guilty today to bribery charges for his role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Truck Broker Sentenced for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos Contaminated Debris in Violation of the Clean Water Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Jonathan Deck, 59, of Norwood, N.J., was sentenced today in federal court in Utica, N.Y., to 15 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with the illegal dumping of thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on a 28-acre piece of property[Read More…]
United States and Switzerland Issue Joint Statement Regarding Tax Evasion Investigations
Switzerland Encourages Its Banks to Cooperate with New Program Which Will Require Significant Financial Penalties and Information Sharing from Banks That Aided Secret Account Holders Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The Department of Justice today announced a program that will encourage Swiss banks to cooperate in the department’s ongoing investigations of[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Cautious About “New” Policy on Federal Marijuana Enforcement
Advocates: “DOJ should drop all medical marijuana cases and vow to stop obstructing policy makers” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The U.S. Justice Department issued a press release earlier today, announcing a memorandum from Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole that detailed a similar policy on recently adopted laws in the[Read More…]
NFL, Retired Players Resolve Concussion Litigation; Court-Appointed Mediator Hails ‘Historic’ Agreement
Thousands of Retirees and Families to Benefit; Medical Testing, Research, Compensation and Promotion of Safety All Part of Agreement CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. Former United States District Judge Layn Phillips, the court-appointed mediator in the consolidated concussion-related lawsuits brought by more than 4,500 retired football players against the National Football League[Read More…]
BREAKING NEWS: White House Will Allow Marijuana Legalization Laws to Proceed in Colorado and Washington
Historic Breakthrough in Struggle to End Marijuana Prohibition Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder informed the governors of Washington and Colorado today that the Department of Justice will allow the states to implement their ballot initiatives that legalized the production, distribution, and sale of marijuana for adults. Deputy[Read More…]
