News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News from November 2014


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico (202) 254-2385 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Independent ...


News Release: A leader of the Armenian Power gang, who was convicted at trial of 57 counts for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included extortion, bank fraud, and a sophisticated credit and debit card skimming scheme, was sentenced today to 32 years in prison.


News Release: A commercial real estate developer and mortgage broker was sentenced to serve 121 months in prison today for his role in a $50 million securities fraud scheme.


News Release: CareAll Management LLC and its affiliated entities (collectively “CareAll”) have agreed to pay $25 million, plus interest, to the United States and the state of Tennessee to resolve allegations that CareAll violated the False Claims Act by submitting false and upcoded home healthcare billings to the ...


News Release: The following statement is attributable to Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon: “The Attorney General participated in a conference call this afternoon with federal, state and local elected officials from Missouri. The Attorney General thanked the elected officials for their work in planning the ...


Federal Reserve announces results of offering of seven-day term deposits on November 10

News Release: On Nov. 10, 2014, the Federal Reserve conducted a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. The operation offered seven-day term deposits at an interest rate of 0.27000 percent. Following are the results of the operation: TDF Operation ID: F51 Total Amount Awarded: $307,722,750,000 ...


US Labor Department signs agreement with New Hampshire Department of Labor to reduce misclassification of employees

News Release: WASHINGTON — Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the New Hampshire Department of Labor has signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of protecting the rights of employees by preventing their misclassification as something other than employees, such as independent contractors or other nonemployee statuses.


US Labor Department helped thousands of agricultural workers in central Florida this year

News Release: Investigations find minimum wage, overtime, housing and transportation violations TAMPA, Fla. — A multiyear enforcement initiative conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has uncovered widespread labor violations in the central Florida agricultural industry. The initiative ...


OSHA News Release: Workers cleaning chemical spill at Portage, Wisconsin, plastics plant lacked training, personal protective equipment [11/12/2014]

News Release: PORTAGE, Wis. — Workers cleaning a chemical spill at Penda Corp. in Portage had not been trained in proper cleanup procedures or provided proper personal protective equipment, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA found that ...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.