News from December 2016
By Commerce News Now | Dec 17, 2016
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman issued the following statement after the launch of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity in Berlin, Germany yesterday.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement after President Obama signed two Chaffetz-sponsored bills into law: H.R. 5790, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016 and H.R. 6302, the Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act of 2016.
By State Newswire | Dec 17, 2016
News Release: Legislation Incorporates Provisions from Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s FY 2016 and FY 2017 Authorization Bills
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, had this to say following President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a position responsible for managing the president's priorities across the entire federal government, writing the president's budget, and reviewing all significant new regulations.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 16, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in his role as chair of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council), today announced the finalization of the Comprehensive Plan Update to guide over $3 billion in investments to enhance the resources and economies of the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A federal jury yesterday convicted four real estate investors for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in Alameda County, California, the Department of Justice announced. After a two-week trial, the jury convicted Alvin Florida Jr., Robert Alhashash ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Seven individuals pleaded guilty to participating in a large-scale international online fraud conspiracy, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer Jr. of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New Orleans.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Today, the Department of Justice provided an update on its longstanding efforts concerning the nationwide collection of data on law enforcement interactions with civilians, including data related to the use of force by law enforcement officers. The update includes the submission of a report to Congress ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A 21-count indictment was unsealed today charging three Romanian nationals for operating a cyber fraud conspiracy in which they infected between 60,000 and 160,000 computers, sent out 11 million malicious emails and stole at least $4 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A Houston man pleaded guilty today in federal court to one count of sex trafficking of children, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi (ABM) gang was sentenced to life in prison for his participation in a variety of violent criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute and other related offenses. Assistant ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Two attorneys were charged today in a federal indictment for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to fraudulently obtain settlement agreements from individuals who supposedly downloaded pornographic movies from file-sharing websites. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Department ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A Kings Mountain, North Carolina man, who set up straw companies to evade income taxes and used cash from his business to build an underground bunker, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for tax evasion and possession of an unregistered firearm, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A Greensboro, North Carolina couple, who operated an online sales business, was sentenced to prison today for tax fraud and bank fraud charges, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Ripley Rand for the Middle District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: A leader of the Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation pleaded guilty today to participating in a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and narcotics distribution.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application by Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec, Levis, Canada, to establish a branch in Hallandale, Florida.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered opening remarks at the launch event for the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP RBC). The NAP RBC promotes and incentivizes responsible business conduct overseas by pushing for higher standards and a more level ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: Today at the University of Delaware, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the latest addition to the Manufacturing USA network: the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL). This is the first U.S. Department of Commerce-led institute to join the network ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today an award of $70 million to the new National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL ), the eleventh institute in the Manufacturing USA network. This is the first institute with a focus area proposed by industry and the first funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC).
By Labor Gazette | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. – A federal workplace safety inspection – that occurred only after a federal court ordered an El Dorado Springs sheet metal manufacturer to allow inspectors to respond to complaints of unsafe working conditions and employee injuries – led to the discovery of more than a dozen repeated and serious violations and an assessment of $138,430 in proposed fines.
