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Federal Prison in Terre Haute, Indiana

A no-trespassing sign outside the Federal Prison Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. This is a no-trespassing (NTS) sign. There is no entry through the main gate to the Federal Prison Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. This is a private property, and the Federal Prison Complex is prohibited by statute from providing “no-trespassing” signs. This is…

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NMSAA – What You Need to Know

Introduction: The National Mortgage Settlement Agreement (NMSAA) is a Federal housing program created by Congress in 2000 to settle mortgage fraud claims. It is the exclusive means of payment for the claims against the original homeowners in these cases. Since the NMSAA began, 1,000,000 new NMSAA awards have been paid out in settlements totaling $1…

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Vectra Activewear Fined $3. 7 Million

“As a result of investigations undertaken by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, it has been found that the company made false and misleading representations, and committed fraud, relating to the offer and sale of activewear in Australia. The company was fined $3. 7 million and ordered to pay $1. 5 million to the Australian Competition…

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The Air Pollution Violation Law

As a matter of law, an air pollution violation by a person or entity is a violation of law, and is a form of pollution. The air pollution violation law specifies that “air pollutants” includes “all gases and vapors produced by the burning of fuels” within a certain distance of the location of the source…

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Cyber EO Priorities for Federal CISOs

Cyber EO Priorities for Federal CISOs. By Robert L. Smith This week’s issue, the Council of State Governments published its recommendations for federal information technology managers to implement CISO Cyber EO (CEO). The most important recommendations include: * Provide the highest level of technical leadership to ensure policy and technical leadership are aligned. * Establish…

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