News release: “United States Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey and Acting United States Attorney Laurie Magid announced the filing of a criminal information’ against, and a civil settlement with, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the off-label marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa. The monetary settlement, totaling $1.415 billion, is… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
National Drug Control Strategy: 2009 Annual Report
“This report presents the 2009 National Drug Control Strategy of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The overarching goal of the Presidents Strategy is to reduce drug use in America through a balanced approach that focuses on stopping use before it starts, healing Americas drug users, and disrupting the market for illegal… Continue Reading
Report on EPA Staffing Levels and Total Costs for EPA Facilities
EPA OIG – Congressionally Requested Report on EPA Staffing Levels and Total Costs for EPA Facilities, Report No. 09-P-0080, January 14, 2009 Continue Reading
FEMA 2009 Presidential Transition Binder
The FEMA 2009 Presidential Transition Binder: “This document…is intended to serve as a reference for FEMA leadership and employees to help orient them to its organizational structure, programs, resources, stakeholders, and operations.” [via FAS and Homeland Security Watch Blog] Continue Reading
Presidential Memo Halts All Bush Midnight Rules and Regs
Following previous postings on Bush Administration Midnight regs, this report by ABC News: “This afternoon, White House Chief of Staff and Assistant to the president, Rahm Emanuel issued a memorandum ordering all U.S. government agencies to stop implementing any pending rules and regulations issued by the Bush administration until the Obama administration has an opportunity… Continue Reading
Text and Video of President Obama's Inaugural Address
CNN: “Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation’s first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech.” The video link is here. New York Times: “CNN said it provided more than 21.3 million video streams over a nine-hour span up to midafternoon. That… Continue Reading
Dramatic Change Comes to WhiteHouse.gov
“Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House’s new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect… Continue Reading
Presidential Proclamation: A National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation
A National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation: “…I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2009, a National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation, and call upon all of our citizens to serve one… Continue Reading
Banks With TARP Funds Required by Treasury to File Reports
Follow up to January 19, 2009 posting, Treasury Issues Additional Executive Compensation Rules Under TARP, “The U.S. Treasury, under pressure to revive lending, is demanding monthly reports from the banks that received the most capital from the governments $700 billion rescue program. Neel Kashkari, the official who administers the Troubled Asset Relief Program, wrote to… Continue Reading
FDA Notice and Database on Search for Peanut Butter Product Recalls
News release: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a very active and dynamic investigation into the source of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. At this time, the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state partners have traced sources of Salmonella Typhimurium contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of… Continue Reading
Treasurys First Accounts Program Brings Thousands Into Financial Mainstream
News release: “The Treasury Department, through the First Accounts Program, has contributed to the opening of over 37,000 savings and checking accounts in urban, suburban, rural and Native American communities across the country. The Treasury released a report [Executive Summary only], Findings from the First Accounts Program, detailing approaches to bringing unbanked individuals into the… Continue Reading
Asset Managers Committee and Investors Committee Best Practices Reports for Hedge Fund Managers and Investors
“The Asset Managers Committee and the Investors Committee have released their best practices reports for hedge fund managers and investors, respectively. The Asset Managers Committee and the Investors Committee are private sector committees established by the Presidents Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG). The first task of the Committees was to develop and publicly release… Continue Reading
