News published on Federal Newswire in July 2018

News from July 2018


News Release: Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Civil Rights Division and John F. Bash, United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, today announced that the Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with WiFi Alliance, a non-profit organization headquartered in Austin, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – Latham, New York-based medical device manufacturer AngioDynamics, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States a total of $12.5 million to resolve allegations that the company caused healthcare providers to submit false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs relating ...


News Release: A Lindsborg, Kansas man who traveled to the Philippines and had sex with minor females there pleaded guilty to three counts of production of child pornography. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Stephen R. McAllister of the District of Kansas made the announcement.


News Release: Six men from around the country were sentenced today and yesterday for participating in an international child pornography production ring, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider of the Eastern ...


News Release: A former government contractor was found guilty today for his role in a scheme to unlawfully convert U.S. government property from the U.S military base at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, shipping items to his home in Arizona for resale. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice ...


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that he has launched an investigation into whether the present quantity and circumstances of uranium ore and product imports into the United States threaten to impair national security. The investigation will canvass the entire uranium sector from the mining industry through enrichment, defense, and industrial consumption.


News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross congratulated Dr. Steven Dillingham after the White House announced their intent to nominate him to be Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Dr. Dillingham currently serves as the Director of the Office of Strategic Information, Research, and Planning for the ...


California Car Wash Operator to Pay $4.2 Million in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages Following U.S. Department of Labor Lawsuit

News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA – More than 800 employees at 12 Southern California car washes will receive a share of a $4.2 million recovery obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor to conclude a lawsuit filed by the Department. In a consent judgment entered by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ...


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in San Francisco Bay Area Construction Contractor Paying $250,000 Owed to 22 Employees

News Release: SAN JOSE, CA – Full Power Properties LLC – prime contractor and employer for the 650-unit, high-rise Silvery Towers project in San Jose, California – has paid $250,000 to 22 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found during a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Excavating Company  After Observing Employees Working in Unprotected Trench

News Release: LEBANON, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Karrenbrock Excavating LLC for allowing two employees to work in an unprotected trench while installing sewers. The company faces proposed penalties of $189,221.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Funding Opportunity For Apprenticeship Expansion in Key Industry Sectors

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $150 million in grants to support sector-based approaches to expand apprenticeships on a national scale in key industry sectors. When awarded, the grants will move a step closer to President Trump's vision set forth in Executive Order on Expanding ...


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.