News published on Federal Newswire in July 2015

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: Attorney General Lynch announced today that federal marriage benefits will be available to same-sex couples nationwide following the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges: “Following the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Obergefell that every couple has the same right to participate in the ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: Banque Pasche SA Will Pay $7.229 Million Penalty and ARVEST Privatbank AG Will Pay $1.044 Million Penalty; Both Continue to Cooperate With Department of Justice The Department of Justice announced today that two banks, Banque Pasche SA and ARVEST Privatbank AG, have reached resolutions under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: A Parma, Ohio, resident was indicted by a grand jury sitting in Cleveland in the Northern District of Ohio for one count of tax evasion of payment for conduct spanning from 2001 through 2015, and five counts of failure to file federal income tax returns for tax years 2008 through 2012, announced Acting ...

By Fed Newswire | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: MSB Capital Corporation, Columbus, Ohio Cease and Desist Order issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision dated April 7, 2010 Terminated June 29, 2015 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.

By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Switzerland’s Vice President and Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann signed a joint declaration of intent between the United States and Switzerland. This declaration will provide a framework for the two countries to cooperate in such areas ...

By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks during an event commemorating the signing of a joint declaration of intent between the United States and Switzerland. This declaration will provide a framework for the two countries to cooperate in such areas as work-based training, curriculum ...

By Commerce News Now | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced U.S. metropolitan areas in 2014 set export highs for the fifth year in a row exceeding $1.44 trillion in goods exports. According to the new Commerce report, 2014 Metropolitan Area Export Overview, metro area exports increased $36 billion from 2013, ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: PHILADELPHIA — More than 160 workers at a Philadelphia direct mail and printing company will receive $1.45 million in back wages and damages after a federal investigation found their employer and a staffing agency failed to pay overtime wages.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — Former employees of the Grand Junction Facilities site in Grand Junction, Colorado, and the Dow Chemical Co. site in Pittsburg, California, may qualify for a presumption of causation if they are included in a designated Special Exposure Cohort class of employees and diagnosed with one of 22 specified cancers. The change comes after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amended its Special Exposure Cohort in May 2015.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. — Former U.S. Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors who worked at the Hanford site in Richland may qualify for a presumption of causation if they are included in a designated Special Exposure Cohort class of employees, and diagnosed with one of 22 specified cancers. The change comes after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services amended its Special Exposure Cohort in May 2015. This SEC designation took effect on June 21, 2015.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Labor representatives will host information sessions in Pennsylvania on July 22 in New Kensington to inform current and former nuclear weapons workers from 25 covered facilities in the state about the benefits available to them under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor along with other federal agencies will host two town hall meetings on July 23 in Amarillo, Texas. The meetings will provide current and former nuclear weapons workers, including those employed at the Pantex Plant, with information regarding benefits available to them under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: LA PORTE, Texas — In November 2014, a worker was overcome at a DuPont chemical manufacturing facility when a supply line unexpectedly released more than 20,000 lbs. of methyl mercaptan, a deadly chemical.Three co-workers came to the worker's aid in an attempted rescue, but all four were asphyxiated fatally by the colorless, flammable, and highly toxic gas.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: MOLINE, Ill. — Job reinstatement, back wages and damages are sought for a pipefitter previously employed by John Deere, who was terminated from the Moline facility after reporting unsafe working conditions to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: CAROL STREAM, Ill. — An auto parts manufacturer's decision to ignore machine safety procedures led to the loss of a 58-year-old worker's fingertip, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors have determined.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

News Release: Date of Action: July 2, 2015 Type of Action: Complaint Name of Defendants: Rik Sanchez, Ants Software Inc., and Ants Software Inc. 401(k) Plan Allegations: In February 2013, Ants Software Inc. ceased operations. At that time, Rik Sanchez was fiduciary to the Ants Software Inc. 401(k) Plan. Sanchez informed ...

By DOE Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Jul 9, 2015

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Jul 9, 2015

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Jul 9, 2015

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.