News published on Federal Newswire in February 2019

News from February 2019


News Release: The United States filed a civil injunction suit to permanently bar Smart Ilesanmi Ajayi, individually and doing business as Harplet Marketing LLC, Topps Tax Services, and Smart Tax Services, as well as JoAnn Villarreal, from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced ...


News Release: Skyline Urology has agreed to pay the United States $1.85 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting improper claims to the Medicare program for evaluation and management services, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: A federal court in Orlando, Florida, entered a permanent injunction against Yves Demesmin, Unik Tax Refund LLC, and YvesDemesmin LLC, barring them from preparing federal tax returns for others and owning or operating a tax preparation business, the Justice Department today announced.


News Release: A health care products business owner, who attempted to evade the payment of more than $450,000 in income taxes, was sentenced in federal court in Denver, Colorado, today by U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Moore to 36 months in prison, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. ...


News Release: A Southern California pharmacy owner was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims for prescription drugs. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of cast iron soil pipe from China, finding that exporters have sold cast iron soil pipe at less than fair value in the United States at a rate of 235.93 percent. Commerce also determined that exporters from China received countervailable subsidies at rates ranging from 14.69 to 109.27 percent.


U.S. Department of Labor and West Texas Safety Training Center Renew Alliance to Prevent Injuries, Illnesses in Oil and Gas Industry

News Release: ODESSA, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed an alliance with West Texas Safety Training Center to help protect the safety and health of oil and gas workers involved in service, transmission, exploration, and production throughout West Texas.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Nebraska Asphalt Company  Following Investigation of Employee Fatality

News Release: NORTH PLATTE, NE - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Western Engineering Company Inc. after an employee suffered fatal injuries after being pulled into an unguarded slat/drag conveyor at the company's North Platte, Nebraska, asphalt plant. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $89,032.


United States, Germany Sign Joint Declaration of Intent on Labor Cooperation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Hubertus Heil, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, signed a Joint Declaration of Intent underlining the value of cooperation in various areas of international labor policy and practice between ...


United States, Germany Sign Joint Declaration of Intent on Labor Cooperation

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Hubertus Heil, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, signed a Joint Declaration of Intent underlining the value of cooperation in various areas of international labor policy and practice between ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Nebraska Asphalt Company  Following Investigation of Employee Fatality

News Release: NORTH PLATTE, NE - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Western Engineering Company Inc. after an employee suffered fatal injuries after being pulled into an unguarded slat/drag conveyor at the company's North Platte, Nebraska, asphalt plant. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $89,032.


U.S. Department of Labor and West Texas Safety Training Center Renew Alliance to Prevent Injuries, Illnesses in Oil and Gas Industry

News Release: ODESSA, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed an alliance with West Texas Safety Training Center to help protect the safety and health of oil and gas workers involved in service, transmission, exploration, and production throughout West Texas.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.