News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 DHS Enforcing Critical Identification Requirements to Protect the Homeland WASHINGTON – Beginning February 5, 2018, residents of American Samoa will no longer be able to use territory-issued driver’s licenses or identification ...


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 DHS Enforcing Critical Identification Requirements to Protect the Homeland WASHINGTON - Beginning February 5, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin enforcing compliance with the Real ID Act to better protect ...


USDA Invests in e-Connectivity to Restore Rural Prosperity by Providing Training and Health Care Services

News Release: Grants Will Also Support Opioid Treatment in Rural Communities HUGO, Colo., Jan. 19, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing in e-connectivity which will provide virtual access to job training, educational, and health care opportunities for rural communities.


USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Modernize Swine Inspection

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced its continued effort to modernize inspection systems through science-based approaches to food safety. USDA is proposing to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to ...


USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), to be held Feb. 22–23, 2018, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va.


Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today outlined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) services available in the event of a government shutdown.


News Release: A former police officer with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Police Department in Indianapolis, Indiana, has been indicted on federal civil rights and obstruction charges, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division John Gore, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Josh J. Minkler, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis Division W. Jay Abbott.


News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that a federal court in New Jersey imposed a $5 million civil penalty and entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc. Dr. Reddy’s is the North American subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, a pharmaceutical ...


News Release: Reality television personality Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, pleaded guilty today to violating federal tax laws, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito for the District of New Jersey and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS CI) Special Agent in Charge Jonathan D. Larsen.


News Release: Scripps Health (Scripps), a health care system based in San Diego, California, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by charging federal health care programs for physical therapy services that were rendered by therapists who did not have billing privileges ...


News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division hosted a roundtable today for community organizations, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: A former chief-of-staff for LIUNA in Washington D.C. was charged yesterday with health care fraud and stealing from LIUNA. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; District Director Mark Wheeler of the Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Management ...


Santa Rosa Area Restaurants to Pay $295,909 in Back Wages and Damages To 28 Employees in Agreement With U.S. Department of Labor

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Three Santa Rosa area restaurants have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to pay 28 employees $147,954 in back wages, and an equal amount in liquidated damages, to resolve federal wage violations. The employer will also pay $15,115 in penalties.


Detroit Security Company Agrees to Pay $67,068 to 25 Employees  After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: DETROIT, MI – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Detroit security company have reached an agreement to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including payment of $33,534 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – totaling $67,068– owed to 25 security guards.


Georgia Concrete Company to Pay $179,314 in Back Wages After  U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: MARIETTA, GA – A residential concrete design and installation company will pay $179,314 in back wages to 37 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found Marietta-based TCB Grading Inc. violated the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Fontana, California, Pallet Company to Pay $289,215  in Back Wages and Damages for Overtime Violations

News Release: WEST COVINA, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Fontana pallet manufacturing company have reached an agreement to resolve overtime and recordkeeping violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The agreement requires Forest Green Products Inc. to pay $289,215 in back wages and liquidated damages to 60 employees.


Washington Fruit Grower to Pay $78,000 in Back Wages and Penalties for Hiring and Pay Violations in U.S. Department of Labor Settlement

News Release: SEATTLE, WA – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with a Washington tree fruit grower to resolve violations of the H-2A non-immigrant visa program under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The settlement requires Tonasket-based Northwestern LLC to pay $60,000 in back wages to 112 employees, and an additional $18,000 in penalties to the Department.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.