News published on Federal Newswire in December 2019

News from December 2019


News Release: The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint charging Virgil Griffith, a United States citizen, with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by traveling to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK” or “North Korea”) in order deliver a presentation ...


News Release: A medical doctor who formerly practiced in Tennessee pleaded guilty today for his role in unlawfully distributing controlled substances.


Houston Wing Stop Franchisee Pays $65,316 in Back Wages, Damages  And Penalties To Resolve Violations Found by U.S. Department of Labor

News Release: HOUSTON, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Mylanwings Enterprises LLC – operator of a Wing Stop franchise in Houston, Texas – has paid $31,888 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to four employees and $1,540 in civil money penalties for willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) overtime and minimum wage requirements.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Utilities Contractor For Cave-in Hazards After Employee Injury

News Release: OPELIKA, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Ballard Construction Co. Inc. – a sewer and water utilities contractor based in Kellyton, Alabama – for exposing employees to excavation hazards after a worker was injured and hospitalized following a trench collapse. The contractor faces $34,476 in penalties.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.