News from March 2016
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) passing six more bipartisan bills as part of its medical innovation package that is similar to the House passed H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. Today’s markup was the second of three scheduled votes. The HELP Committee previously approved seven bipartisan bills last month.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Ratique Wilson, also known as “Montana," 25, of Fairmont, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for cocaine trafficking, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that Acquest Transit, LLC, was established to purchase an approximately 97-acre piece of property at 10880 Transit Road in Amherst. William L. Huntress served as the sole member and manager of Acquest Transit, LLC. On Jan. 20, 2006, the defendant purchased the site for $425,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, who is handling the case, stated that shortly after midnight on Aug. 15, 2015, Rochester Police Department Officers responded to a report of gunfire at 431 Lake Avenue in Rochester. Officers spoke to a witness who stated that an unknown black male on a bike...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: SILT, Colo. - Smoke may be visible from Eagle, Gypsum and the I-70 corridor over the next several weeks as crews from Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management begin burning slash piles generated from a Bureau of Land Management fuels reduction project.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) today applauded the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) passing six more bipartisan bills as part of its medical innovation package that is similar to the House passed H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act. Today’s markup was the second of three scheduled votes. The HELP Committee previously approved seven bipartisan bills last month.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a final rule Friday, March 11, 2016, to strengthen and enhance the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2016
News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office reached a $42,500 civil settlement today with Alexander’s Pharmacy in Dracut, Mass., and its owner and operator, George Kontos, in connection with the improper dispensing of controlled substances and the failure to keep proper records and maintain effective controls against diversion.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: RALEIGH - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court today Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever, III, sentenced SHANE JAMES SHIRLEY, 32, of Erwin, North Carolina, to 108 months’ imprisonment followed by 3 years’ supervised release.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today released for public comment a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the use of non-toxic, inert, odorless gas and particle tracers for experiments in portions of the New York City subway system.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Newly released ad highlights athletes competing at last year’s championships and reminds student-athletes, employees, and fans to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to local law enforcement WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: 21st Century Oncology Inc., the nation’s largest physician led integrated cancer care provider and its wholly owned subsidiary South Florida Radiation Oncology LLC, have agreed to settle allegations that they performed and billed for procedures that were not medically necessary, the Department of Justice announced today. 21st Century is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, and has offices in 16 states.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department announced the launch of “Combating Religious Discrimination Today,” a new interagency community engagement initiative designed to promote religious freedom, challenge religious discrimination and enhance enforcement of religion-based hate crimes. The Justice Department’s Civil ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that the owners and developers of 71 multi-family housing complexes in four states with more than 2,500 ground-floor units have agreed to pay $350,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act by building apartment ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch recorded a video to talk about the department’s work protecting the health and safety of consumers from unsafe dietary supplements.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: Cheng Le, 22, of Manhattan, New York, was sentenced today to 16 years in prison for attempting to acquire ricin, postal fraud and identity theft in relation to a terrorism offense. Le was convicted on Aug. 27, 2015, following a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan of the Southern ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: KILN, Miss. – When followed, safety standards save lives and painful injuries. In the construction industry, ignoring them can lead to disaster as it did for 54-year-old Gary Berthelot.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: Date of Action: March 07, 2016 Type of Action: Complaint Name of Defendants: Horizon NR LLC, Lance Sogan, Horizon NR LLC Employee Savings Plan and Trust Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration found that Horizon NR LLC and Lance Sogan, ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 8, 2016
News Release: Date of Action: March 8, 2016 Name(s) of Defendants: Encorium Group Inc., formerly a global clinical research company Allegations: On Sept. 29, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor filed a complaint to remove Encorium Group Inc., as fiduciary of the company’s 401(k) plan after an investigation by the department’s ...
By DOE Gazette | Mar 8, 2016
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
