News published on Federal Newswire in March 2014

News from March 2014


News Release: The leader of a piracy group engaged in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty for their roles in the scheme that distributed more than one million copies of copyrighted apps with a total retail value of more than $700,000.


News Release: A Southern California man who ran a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has been found guilty by a federal jury in Los Angeles for his role in a $1.5 million Medicare fraud scheme.


News Release: The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today against Con-Way Freight Inc. alleging that the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by failing to promptly reassign Naval Reservist Dale Brown to his former position as a driver with appropriate seniority ...


Agencies issue proposed rule on minimum requirements for appraisal management companies

News Release: Six agencies today issued a proposed rule that would implement minimum requirements for state registration and supervision of appraisal management companies (AMCs). An AMC is an entity that serves as an intermediary between appraisers and lenders and provides appraisal management services. In accordance ...


Federal Reserve issues full corrected results for the 2014 Dodd-Frank Act stress test

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Monday issued full corrected results for the 2014 Dodd-Frank Act stress test. As announced on Friday, the Federal Reserve adjusted the stress test results to address inconsistencies in the treatment of the fourth quarter 2013 actual capital actions and assumptions about preferred and employee compensation-related issuance over the course of the planning horizon.


OSHA News Release: Danville manufacturer cited by US Labor Departments OSHA for continued employee exposure to highly toxic hexavalent chromium [03/24/2014]

News Release: DANVILLE, Pa. —— Truck trailer manufacturer Great Dane Limited Partnership has been cited for two repeat violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing employees to hexavalent chromium at its Danville facility. OSHA opened its October 2013 investigation under its Hexavalent Chromium National Emphasis Program as a follow-up to a February 2013 investigation. Proposed penalties total $30,000.


OSHA News Release: Lack of fall protection, other safety hazards results in citations issued to Philadelphia construction company after inspection at Medford, NJ, work site [03/24/2014]

News Release: PHILADELPHIA —— Employee exposure to safety hazards has resulted in citations issued to Top Class Construction Inc.after federal safety inspectors found eight serious and repeat violations at a Medford, N.J., residential construction site. The inspection, conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, was initiated under a Local Emphasis Program focused on fall hazards , and has resulted in $44,880 in proposed penalties.


ETA News Release: Approximately $58M in grants available to support Indian and Native American employment and training programs [03/24/2014]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $58 million in grant funding through the Workforce Investment Act Section 166 Indian and Native American Program. The purpose of the grants is to improve the academic, occupational and literacy skills of Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian adults and youth, making them more competitive in the workforce.


The US State Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on March 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.