United States Congressman Michael Grimm Pleads Guilty to Causing the Filing of a False and Fraudulent Tax Return
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Earlier today, United States Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return. Since 2011, Grimm has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York’s 11th Congressional District, which includes the borough of Staten Island and parts of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City.
Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Chicago Board of Education
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Chicago, Illinois - The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting them to adverse personnel actions, including termination in some instances, after they announced their pregnancies. According to the complaint, these adverse personnel actions were in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Marketers Settle FTC Charges That They Used Deceptive Ads In Promoting Products for Mole and Wart Removal, Anti-Aging and Weight Loss
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Washington, DC - Two companies that market skin care and weight-loss products must stop making false or unsubstantiated deceptive claims about their products, under settlements resolving charges in two separate cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission.
XTO Energy Inc. to Restore Areas Damaged by Natural Gas Extraction Activities
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that XTO Energy Inc. (XTO), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil and the nation’s largest holder of natural gas reserves, will spend an estimated $3 million to restore eight sites damaged by unauthorized discharges of fill material into streams and wetlands in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations. XTO will also implement a comprehensive plan to comply with federal and state water protection laws at the company’s oil and gas extraction facilities in West Virginia that use horizontal drilling methods.
FTC Charges Data Broker with Facilitating the Theft of Millions of Dollars from Consumers' Accounts
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Washington, DC - A data broker operation sold the sensitive personal information of hundreds of thousands of consumers – including Social Security and bank account numbers - to scammers who allegedly debited millions from their accounts, the Federal Trade Commission charged in a complaint filed today.
ERO officers save woman and her baby’s life at accident scene
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Columbus, Ohio - When it comes to living up to the agency’s five core values: justice, duty, courage, honesty and loyalty, our U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and employees give their all every day. To those five values, let’s for a moment add two words: selfless commitment.
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