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Federal Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday August 23, 2020 ( 20 items )  

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges in $7 Million Scheme to Defraud Loan Programs Intended to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, issued the following news release on Aug. 18: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Kevin Kupperbusch, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Eastern Region Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration   more

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service: Availability of Petition for Deregulation of American Chestnut Developed Through Genetic Engineering
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release on Aug. 18: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a petition from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking deregulation of an American chestnut variety developed using genetic engineering for fungal resistance to chestnut b  more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion and Order in Spirit AeroSystems Case
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 20-00094): SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES ET AL., Defendants. Before: Claire R. Kelly, Judge OPINION AND ORDER [Granting plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended summons, granting defendants' motion to partially dismiss plaintiff's complaint, and granting defendants' motion for an extension of time to respond to plaintiff's complaint.] William Randolph Ruck  more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Fabuwood Cabinetry Case
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 18-00208): FABUWOOD CABINETRY CORP., Plaintiff, and CUBITAC CABINETRY CORP., and CNC ASSOCIATES N.Y., INC., Consolidated Plaintiffs, and IKEA SUPPLY AG, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and COALITION FOR FAIR TRADE IN HARDWOOD PLYWOOD and MASTERBRAND CABINETS INC., Defendant-Intervenors. Before: Gary S. Katzmann, Judge OPINION [The court remands the Final Scope Ruling t  more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Zhejiang Machinery Import and Export Case
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 19-00039): ZHEJIANG MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Before: Gary S. Katzmann, Judge OPINION [The court remands Commerce's determination for further explanation and consideration of evidence.] Adams C. Lee, Harris Bricken McVay LLP, of Seattle, WA, argued for plaintiff. Kelly A. Krystyniak, Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Divis  more

EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan to Address Creosote Contamination at GCL Tie and Treating Superfund Site in Sidney, New York
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address creosote contamination at the GCL Tie and Treating Superfund site located in the Village of Sidney, New York, along the Susquehanna River. Creosote is an oily contaminant obtained from extracting coal tar at a high temperature and is commonly used as a wood preservative. EPA's proposed plan addresses the portion of the   more

Institute of Museum and Library Services: 100 Years of Voting - Honoring Legacy of Suffragists
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following information on Aug. 17: However, the fight was not over. It required decades of struggling to include African Americans and other women of color in the promise of voting rights. But the 19th Amendment changed the face of the American electorate forever. And since then, women--despite legal and cultural barriers--have been actively engaged in every phase of the nation's history. Today, many IMLS grantees co  more

Justice Department Settles With Gates Chili Central School District to Ensure Equal Access for Students With Service Animals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 20: The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with the Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, New York, to resolve the department's lawsuit alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department's complaint alleges that the school district denied a student with disabilities equal access to school by conditioni  more

Justice Department Settles With Gates-Chili Central School District To Ensure Equal Access For Students With Service Animals
ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, James P. Kennedy Jr., issued the following news release on Aug. 20: The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with the Gates Chili Central School District in Rochester, New York, to resolve the Department's lawsuit alleging disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Department's complaint alleges that the School District denied a studen  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: New York Hospice Provider Settles Civil Healthcare Fraud Allegations
BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 20 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Seth D. DuCharme, issued the following news release: Metropolitan Jewish Health System Hospice and Palliative Care ("MJHS Hospice"), a New York nonprofit hospice provider, has agreed to pay the United States $4,850,000 to resolve civil allegations that it billed Medicare and Medicaid for services rendered to hospice patients at heightened levels of care for which the patients did not qualify, in violat  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Operators of Global Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme and Attorney Charged With Fraud and Money Laundering
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, issued the following news release on Aug. 18: Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced the unsealing of an indictment charging PABLO RENATO RODRIGUEZ, GUTEMBERG DOS SANTOS, SCOTT HUGHES, CECILIA MILLAN, and JACKIE AGUILAR f  more

NLRB Issues Decisions for Week of Aug. 3-7
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary: The Summary of NLRB Decisions is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for the opinions of the NLRB. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of the Executive Secretary at 202 273 1940. Summarized Board Decisions Verizon Wireless (02-CA-156761, et al.; 370 NLRB No. 5) New York, NY, August 3, 2020. In a supplemental decision, the Board dismissed the compla  more

NRC Receives Event Notification Involving New York State Department of Health in Buffalo
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54836) involving New York State Department of Health, Buffalo: AGREEMENT STATE REORT - MISSING I-125 SEED The following was received via fax from the New York State Department of Health: "On July 7, 2020, the [New York State] Department [of Health] was notified of a missing Iodine-125 localization seed (Best Medical International, Inc., Model 2301, Activity: 142 microCuries) at Roswell Park C  more

Pa. U.S. Attorney: Three Enter Pleas in Scheme to Import Rx Drugs and Fraudulent Credit Card Payment Processing Scheme
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Scott W. Brady, issued the following news release on Aug. 20: Three residents of New York, pleaded guilty in recent weeks in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. The charges are in connection with a complex scheme related to the importation into the United States of prescription drugs from Chi  more

Secretary of State Pompeo Travels to the United Nations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: * * * Secretary Pompeo will travel to New York City on August 20-21 to notify the United Nations Security Council that the United States will initiate the process to restore UN sanctions on Iran. Thirty days after Secretary Pompeo's notification, a range of UN sanctions will be restored, including the requirement that Iran suspend all enrichment-related activities. This will also  more

Secretary of State Pompeo With Joe Kernen and Wilfred Frost of CNBC's Squawk Box
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an interview on Aug. 21 of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Joe Kernen and Wilfred Frost of CNBC's Squawk Box: * * * QUESTION: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in New York City today to formally inform the United Nations Security Council of the restart of some sanctions, snapback sanctions, against Iran. These are related to the 2015 nuclear deal with that country. America says Iran is in violation of the   more

Secretary of State Pompeo With Sandra Smith of America's Newsroom, Fox News
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an interview on Aug. 21 of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Sandra Smith of America's Newsroom, Fox News: * * * SECRETARY POMPEO: "Our message is very, very simple. The United States will never allow the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism to freely buy and sell planes, tanks, missiles, and other kinds of conventional weapons." QUESTION: That is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on U.S. efforts to bloc  more

Senior EPA Officials Wrap Up Visit Focused on Strengthening Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 21: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) senior officials wrapped up their visit to Puerto Rico highlighting the Trump Administration's emphasis on restoring and rebuilding Puerto Rico. EPA Associate Deputy Administrator Doug Benevento, Rear Admiral Peter Brown, EPA Region 2 Administrator Pete Lopez, and EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker toured pharmaceutical facilities, held a b  more

TSA: New York City Area Airports Saw Travelers Leave Tens of Thousands of Dollars Behind at Checkpoints in FY 2019
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: Air travelers left nearly $1 million behind at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport checkpoints in fiscal year 2019, as reported in the annual "Unclaimed Money at Airports" report submitted to Congress, with airports in the New York City region high on the list of airports that saw the most money left behind. TSA plans to use the unclaimed mon  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping Hudson Valley Regional Council of New York Respond to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 17: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Hudson Valley Regional Council, Newburgh, New York, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager   more