News from November 2018
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2018
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that on Nov. 15, 2018, United States District Court Judge Joseph R. Goodwin sentenced Joshua Morrison, 21, of Wayne County, to 37 months in prison for sexually abusing a minor while aboard a cruise ship in international waters. Morrison was ordered to serve 10 years on federal supervised release after completion of his prison term and will also be required to register as a sex offender.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2018
News Release: SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTERS CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV. 22ND Tucson, AZ - This Thanksgiving Day, both Red Hills (west) and Rincon (east) Visitor Centers at Saguaro National Park will be closed so that staff can celebrate their own Thanksgiving holiday traditions. The park will remain open...
By State Newswire | Nov 17, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today released the following statement regarding recent reports that the White House is considering extraditing Fethullah Gulen to Turkey in an attempt to reduce pressure on Saudi Arabia over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2018 – Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss the use of livestock and poultry cell lines to develop cell-cultured food products. At this meeting, stakeholders shared valuable perspectives on the regulation ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: A former registered financial advisor previously employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. of Puerto Rico (UBS-PR) pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and misuse non-purpose credit lines for purchasing securities, resulting in over $1 million in improperly generated commissions, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: A Dallas, Texas, area tax return preparer pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States and to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Erin ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: A Collinsville, Virginia, pharmacist was sentenced to 41 months in prison today for failing to account for and pay over employment taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen for the Western District of Virginia.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Waco, Texas, has returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, charging two Texas tax return preparers with conspiracy to defraud the United States, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns and filing false personal income tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: On Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. (Hyundai), then a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court in Atlanta, Georgia, to pay a $1.95 million dollar criminal fine for conspiring to defraud the United States ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker today released the following statement: “Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), an important law protecting one of our most fundamental freedoms. RFRA was approved by Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the House unanimously and approved 97 to 3 in the Senate, and signed into law by President Clinton.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective Jan. 2, 2019, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services).
By Labor Gazette | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: SPRINGDALE, AR – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Rental Concepts LLC - doing business as RNR Tire Express in Springdale, Arkansas - has paid $96,511 in back wages to 239 employees to resolve systemic violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions. The employer also violated the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) recordkeeping provisions.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 16, 2018
News Release: HIALEAH, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited PGT Industries Inc. – operating as CGI Windows and Doors Inc. in Hialeah, Florida – for machine guarding hazards after an employee suffered a partial finger amputation while working on an unguarded ...
By DOT News Wire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 16, 2018
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
