News from December 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 8, 2018
News Release: Arrest Made in Kidnapping and Murder of Hania Aguilar.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: On December 7, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new industry partnership between the DHS Blue Campaign – the unified voice for DHS’s efforts to combat human trafficking – and United Airlines.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: An Eagle River, Wisconsin man, who resided in San Francisco, California, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Tuesday December 4, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Robert Seeborg in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and United States Attorney Alex G. Tse.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: An owner of a now-defunct Miami pharmacy was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his participation in a scheme that caused Medicare to pay $2.5 million in false and fraudulent claims for prescription drugs that were never purchased. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: A former Information Technology professional was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years supervised release for conducting cyberstalking and threat campaigns against multiple Washington residents, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes of the Western District of Washington. The victims’ names are being withheld to protect their privacy.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: A Washington, D.C. resident pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and aggravated identity theft on December 4, 2018, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Kelly R. Jackson, Special Agent in Charge of ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by Cadence Bancorporation, Houston, Texas, to acquire State Bank Financial Corporation (SBFC), Atlanta, Georgia, and thereby indirectly acquire SBFC's subsidiary bank, State Bank and Trust Company, Macon, Georgia.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the proposals by: 1. Synovus Financial Corp., Columbus, Georgia, to merge with FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire FCB Financial's subsidiary bank, Florida Community Bank, N.A., both of Weston, Florida, pursuant to ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Thank you Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcel Amon-Tanoh for making the trip to the United States and to Washington, D.C., representing your great nation at this historic event.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: Today, in response to a request from Governor Roy Cooper, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that a commercial fishery failure occurred in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Florence, which caused severe damage throughout the state in September of 2018.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: MT. DORA, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), SOL Harvesting LLC – a Haines City, Florida, farm labor contractor – has paid $53,428 in back wages for violating labor provisions of the H-2A visa program.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: SANFORD, FL – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Central Florida Bakery Inc. – based in Sanford, Florida – has paid $28,055 in back wages and liquidated damages to 18 employees for violating minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). WHD also assessed the company a civil money penalty of $5,455.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 7, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today issued the following statement regarding the November 2018 Employment Situation report: "President Trump's policies continue to fuel strong and steady job growth. Two full years since the President's election, 4.6 million jobs have been created, including 155,000 in November. Job gains were significant in manufacturing and transportation and warehousing.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 7, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 7, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 7, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2018
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 7, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 7, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 7, 2018
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
