WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed improving transparency and trust in the bank merger process in remarks at the University of Michigan School of Business in Ann Arbor, Mich. In his remarks, Mr. Hsu discussed how developing a view on the overall structure of the U.S. banking system could help ensure that it remains diverse,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed four plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk relative to non-modified comparators: * GDM Seeds, modified soybean for drought tolerance. * BioHeuris, modified soybean for herbicide resistance.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized its plan to complete the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the storm sewer system at the Ten-Mile Drain Superfund site at the intersection of Bon Brae Street and Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, following a careful review of public comments. The system is 15-feet below ground and discharges into t  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Pedro Gomez Jr., 31 years old, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Gomez was sentenced to 144 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, durin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3096) on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * In Re: Perry Johnson & Associates Medical Transcription Data Security Breach Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in four District of Nevada actions (Gil, Lowery, Levitt and Shanahan) move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of Nevada or, alternatively, the Eastern District of Michigan or the Southern Di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: An Indian national was sentenced today to nine years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $2.8 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy and engaging in money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and witness tampering. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Yogesh K. Pancholi, 43, of Northville, Michigan, owned and operated Shring Home Care Inc. (Shring),  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Chief U.S. District Court Judge Hala Y. Jarbou entered a consent decree ordering Baldwin Pattie Drug Store, LLC (Pattie Drug), to discontinue dispensing controlled substances. The consent decree resolves allegations in a complaint filed by the United States ag  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: Merrill Technologies Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Merrill Tool and Machine, Inc. (MTM), Merrill Fabricators, Inc., Merrill Engineering & Integration, Inc., Merrill Aviation and Defense, Inc. (collectively, Merrill Technologies Group) have agreed to pay $5,000,000 to resolve allegations that MTM violated the False Claims Act by falsely overstating cost or pr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Siemens Industry, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Corporation, has agreed to pay over $1 million to resolve possible False Claims Act violations, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Siemens Industry,   more

JIGJIGA, Ethiopia, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia issued the following news release: Ambassador Ervin Massinga, the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, visited Jigjiga Somali region to meet with Somali Regional President H.E. Mustafe Omer. Ambassador Massinga discussed U.S engagement in the region with the Regional President. The Ambassador also met with Jigjiga University President Dr. Beshir Abdulahi. At the university, he discussed the Michigan State University joint program which  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Talon Aaron McIntosh, also known as "Trey" and "T," 28, and Mario Alonzo Pettway III, also known as "Mike," 23, both of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of a quantity of mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and Ladonna Rae Abner, 49, of Nitro, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl. All three   more