Dale and Thomas Popcorn Issues Voluntary Recall

On September 28, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall issued by Dale and Thomas Popcorn for certain ready-to-eat bags of popcorn.  Certain flavors of the popcorn may contain Listeria monocytogenes.   The Indiana-brand products are distributed to numerous retailers, vendors, distribution centers ...

66 Indicted for Drug Trafficking in Puerto Rico

On September 28, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico announced that 66 people were indicted by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking in the Municipality of Ponce.  The investigation was led by the FBI and the Puerto Rico Police Department.   The defendants face six different counts for ...

Filing and Payment Extensions End October 15th

On September 28, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers who received tax-filing extensions will have to file the forms by October 15.  If qualified parties did not yet file the forms, the IRS suggested checking their returns for tax benefits that are easily overlooked.  The parties should then file their returns ...

Chicago Developer Receives 84 Months for Ponzi Scheme

On September 28, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced that John Terzakis, a Chicago-area developer, was sentenced to 84 months for defrauding clients of Vesta Strategies.  The announcement was made by US Attorney Melinda Haag.   The FBI reports that John Terzakis was the owner ...

Investor Fraud Summits Being Held Across U.S.

On October 1, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that multiple agencies are holding investor fraud summits around the United States in order to educate consumers and help them protect their money.  The summits are response to the huge amount of investment fraud schemes that occurred and are still occurring in the country.  ...

Detailed Report Released on Dangers of Portable Heaters

On September 27, 2012, the USFA under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that a special report has been published on portable heater fires and residential buildings.  The numbers are not surprising, as the link between portable heaters and fires has long been noted.  However, the numbers are startling ...

Cleanup Plan for Grasse River in Massena NY

On October 1, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan for the contaminated section of the Grasse River in Massena, New York.  The EPA is holding several informational meetings and encourages the public to attend and comment.  The meetings are being held in the Akwesasne and Massena at the following ...

October: The National Cyber Security Awareness Month

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced, for the ninth year in a row, that October is the National Cyber Security Awareness Month.  The announcement was made by FBI because, according to FBI Director Robert Mueller, “Cyber security may well become our highest priority in the years to come.” The FBI reports ...

First Non-Intravenous Heart Defibrillator

On September 28, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a of a heart defibrillator that is not directly connected into the heart.  The defibrillator, called a Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator System, sits just under the skin at the bottom of the breast bone and rib cage. For the first time ever ...

Researcher Guilty in $61.8 Million Insider Trading Scheme

On September 28, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Jon Horvath, a former hedge fund research analyst, has pleaded guilty to his role in a $61.8 million insider trading scheme.  According to the FBI, the scheme involved numerous analysts and managers at several different hedge ...

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