News published on Federal Newswire in March 2018

News from March 2018


Doctor Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Fentanyl And Hydrocodone Based Drugs To Patients

News Release: ST. LOUIS - Scott Collier, Diversion Program Manager of the St. Louis Division, today announced that Phillip Dean, M.D., 62, of Warrenton, Missouri, was indicted on eight felony charges pertaining to illegally prescribing fentanyl, hydrocodone, and other controlled substances without a legitimate medical...


Delaware Man Pleads Guilty in Enticement of a Minor Case

News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - Joshua Rutherford pled guilty to one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss of the District of Delaware.


News Release: Susan “Sue" Fritzke, deputy superintendent of four National Park Service (NPS) sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, has been named superintendent of Capitol Reef NP in Utah by NPS Intermountain Region Director Sue Masica.


Justice Department Obtains $625,000 Settlement Of Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Two St. Louis Landlords

News Release: The Justice Department today announced a settlement with two St. Louis landlords, Hezekiah and Jameseva Webb, to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act by subjecting fifteen female tenants in their rental properties to sexual harassment over the course of two decades.


Attorney General Sessions Issues Statement on President Trump’s Plan to End the Devastating Opioid Epidemic

News Release: Today Attorney General Jeff Sessions released the following statement on President Trump’s plan to end the devastating opioid epidemic: “Drug dealers show no respect for human dignity and put their own greed ahead of the safety and even the lives of others. Drug trafficking is an inherently violent and ...


Last of Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Multi-State Dog Fighting Conspiracy

News Release: Four defendants were sentenced this month in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey, as a result of their roles in a multi-state dog fighting conspiracy that extended to New Mexico and Indiana. Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey H. Wood of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito of the District of New Jersey made the announcement.


U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusion Process

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its procedures for excluding products from the recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports. As directed by President Trump, the Department will publish the procedures in the Federal Register and will start accepting exclusion requests from U.S. industry on Monday, March 19, 2018, at 8:45 AM.


Joint Statement of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier

News Release: “We had a very constructive preliminary exchange on all relevant matters in our economic relationships with an eye toward relaxing trade tensions. We anticipate further discussions over the next few days.”


U.S. Department of Labor Compliance Evaluation Results in Agreement With Humana to Pay $2.5 Million in Back Wages and Interest To 753 Women to Resolve Alleged Pay Discrimination

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – After a routine compliance evaluation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Humana Inc. has agreed to pay $2.5 million in back wages and interest as part of a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations of pay discrimination against 753 women at the health insurance company’s headquarters in Louisville.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 19?

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


State Department publishes notice on March 19

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


Notice published by Transportation Department on March 19

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


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 19

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


Notice published by Justice Department on March 19

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


What did Labor Department publish on March 19?

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on March 19

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 19 by Justice Department

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


What did Justice Department publish on March 19?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on March 19

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 19 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on March 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.