News published on Federal Newswire in October 2018

News Release: A federal judge in Akron, Ohio, today approved an injunction permanently barring an Ohio doctor from prescribing opioids or practicing medicine, the Department of Justice announced today. United States District Judge Sara Lioi entered the consent decree and permanent injunction against Dr. Michael P. Tricaso.

Department of Veterans Affairs Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Fraud, and Obstruction in $2 Million Scheme Involving Program for Disabled Military Veterans

News Release: A former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official pleaded guilty to demanding and receiving bribes from three for-profit schools in exchange for enrolling disabled military veterans in those schools and facilitating over $2 million in payments from the VA using the veterans’ federal benefits. ...

Justice Department Selects Cleveland for Strike Force Targeting Drug Trafficking and Violent Crime

News Release: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein joined United States Attorney Justin Herdman, federal and local law enforcement officials today to announce a new strike force to target drug trafficking and violent crime in Cleveland.

Three Colombian Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in Human Smuggling Event that Resulted in the Rape and Murder of Cuban Nationals

News Release: Three Colombian nationals have pleaded guilty to a four-count federal indictment in the Southern District of Florida stemming from their roles in a scheme to smuggle illegal aliens from Colombia into the United States, which resulted in the rape of one and the death of two Cuban nationals.

United States Joins Lawsuits Against Tetra Tech EC Inc. Alleging False Claims in Connection With Shipyard Cleanup

News Release: The United States has intervened in three whistleblower cases pending in the Northern District of California against Tetra Tech EC Inc. (Tetra Tech) alleging that Tetra Tech submitted false claims to the United States Navy for radiological remediation and support services provided at Hunters Point Naval ...

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Third Quarter Gross Domestic Product

By Commerce News Now | Oct 26, 2018

News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the third quarter of 2018, finding that growth was 3.5 percent. During the past four quarters, GDP has risen 3.0%, well above the 2.3% growth during the year-earlier period.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Meets With Floridians Recovering From Hurricane Michael

News Release: PANAMA CITY, FL – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta met today with job creators and workers in a roundtable discussion with the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Bay County Chamber of Commerce as the region recovers from Hurricane Michael. Secretary Acosta then visited a FEMA Center in Mexico Beach that works to sign-up local residents for recovery assistance.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Meets With Georgians Recovering from Hurricane Michael

News Release: BAINBRIDGE, GA – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta met today with job creators and workers in Georgia who are recovering from Hurricane Michael. During a visit to Bainbridge, he participated in a roundtable discussion with members of the Bainbridge-Decatur Chamber of Commerce.

Federal Contractor Agrees to Pay $409,947 in Back Wages To Settle Hiring Discrimination Allegations

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached an agreement with federal contractor Coastal International Security Inc. – a security services company based in Stafford, Virginia – that requires the company to pay $409,947 in back wages and interest to settle allegations of systemic hiring discrimination.

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Guidance and Relief For Employee Benefit Plans Impacted by Recent Hurricanes

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has published employee benefit plan compliance guidance and relief for victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael.

Notice published on Oct. 26 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Oct. 26?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Oct. 26

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Oct. 26

The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Oct. 26 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Oct. 26?