News from December 2017
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the following statement.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - Pine Creek Medical Center LLC (“Pine Creek"), a physician-owned hospital serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area, has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by paying physicians kickbacks in the form of marketing services in exchange for surgical referrals, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: There will be an Investiture Ceremony for United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. on Friday, December 8, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held in Courtroom 1 of the federal courthouse located at 111 Seventh Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Anthony McCutcheon, 51, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 28 grams or more of crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, was sentenced to 132 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: Note: Several recent media reports have inaccurately described NIST’s decision to conclude the Panel’s efforts and transition to a workshop format to achieve the goals initially set by NIST. That decision was made solely by NIST’s Engineering Laboratory to optimize the use of resources and the participants’ ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that J.E.T. Holding Co. Inc. (JET) has paid $40,000 to nine U.S. citizens pursuant to a settlement with the department. The payments, which JET distributed last week, are part of a Jan. 17, 2017, settlement that resolved claims that JET discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of temporary foreign visa workers, in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: A Brooklyn, New York, resident pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a fraudulent tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget Rohde for the Eastern District of New York.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: Former U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown was sentenced to five years in prison today in federal court in Jacksonville, Florida for her role in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a sham scholarship charity.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: Asher Abid Khan, 23, of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty today to providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: A federal jury found a Detroit home health agency owner guilty today for her role in a scheme involving approximately $1.6 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health services that were procured through the payment of kickbacks, and that were medically unnecessary and not provided. Acting Assistant ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday requested public comment on a proposal to amend its Regulation A, which governs extensions of credit by Federal Reserve Banks, to make certain technical adjustments including to reflect the expiration of the Term Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – A gas station group and two check-cashing businesses have paid $88,712 in back wages to 39 employees after U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigations found violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed rule, workplaces would have the freedom to allow sharing of tips among more employees. The proposal would help ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: PRINCETON, WV – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Benco Builders of the Virginias Inc. for multiple safety hazards, including lack of fall protection, after an employee suffered serious injuries from a 19-foot fall off a roof. The Princeton-based contractor faces proposed penalties totaling $86,916.
By State News Post | Dec 4, 2017
The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 4, 2017
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
The US Justice Department published a five page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
