News from January 2018
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2018
News Release: St. John, Virgin Islands - Lineman will be installing power poles and line in the Lameshur area over the next two weeks. In the park, the Lameshur Road will be inaccessible from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm during this time. Parking may be limited at the Salt Pond lot as well during this time as heavy equipment will be parked there.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: The former chief financial officer (CFO) of ArthroCare Corporation, a publicly traded medical device company based in Austin, Texas, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for his role in orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in shareholder losses of over $750 million.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: Today Attorney General Jeff Sessions applauded the Chinese government for announcing that it would restrict two chemical precursors to fentanyl.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: A New Jersey-based real estate broker pleaded guilty today to foreign bribery charges in connection with his role in a scheme to bribe a foreign official in the Middle East to secure a real estate deal for a South Korean construction company, Keangnam Enterprises Co. Ltd. (Keangnam). Acting Assistant ...
By Commerce News Now | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: As internet access and reliance grows, so does the potential for digital cross-border trade. Building on other work from the Department of Commerce's Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this report, which serves to inform policymakers, business leaders and others, summarizes estimates of U.S. digital trade with Canada and Mexico.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: As internet access and reliance grows, so does the potential for digital cross-border trade. Building on other work from the Department of Commerce's Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this report, which serves to inform policymakers, business leaders and others, summarizes estimates of U.S. digital trade with Canada and Mexico.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: As internet access and reliance grows, so does the potential for digital cross-border trade. Building on other work from the Department of Commerce's Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this report, which serves to inform policymakers, business leaders and others, summarizes estimates of U.S. digital trade with Canada and Mexico.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a draft report to President Trump in response to the May 11, 2017, Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the fourth federal appellate court to expressly reject the U.S. Department of Labor’s six-part test for determining whether interns and students are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: SENOIA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Stalwart Films LLC for failing to protect employees from fall hazards while filming the television show, “The Walking Dead.” OSHA issued a serious citation and proposed penalties totaling the maximum ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – With this week’s massive winter storm and frigid temperatures severely impacting the East Coast, the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is urging all those involved in snow removal and cleanup to take precautions and focus on safety.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: ANDOVER, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Schnabel Foundation Company for failing to protect employees against crushing hazards while they installed permanent foundation supports beneath the Woburn Public Library. The company faces $212,396 in proposed penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on the December 2017 Employment Situation report: “December’s jobs report shows steady growth with 148,000 jobs created. The unemployment rate remains at 4.1%, a 17-year low.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today its decision for April 1, 2018, as the applicability date for employee benefit plans to comply with a final rule under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) that will give America’s workers new procedural protections when dealing with plan fiduciaries and insurance providers who deny their claims for disability benefits.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 5, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 5, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 5, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jan 5, 2018
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jan 5, 2018
The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
