News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News from March 2019


Australian National Sentenced to Prison Term for Exporting Electronics to Iran

News Release: An Australian man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison on four counts of violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which criminalizes knowing transactions with Iranian entities without a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury. David Russell Levick, 57, of Cherrybrook ...


High Ranking Member of the Gangster Disciples in Tennessee Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: A Gangster Disciples gang member was sentenced today to 324 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for participating in both racketeering and drug conspiracies.


MedStar Health to Pay U.S. $35 Million to Resolve Allegations that it Paid Kickbacks to a Cardiology Group in Exchange for Referrals

News Release: MedStar Health Inc. (MedStar) in Columbia, Maryland., MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, both in Baltimore, have agreed to pay the United States $35 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that it paid kickbacks to MidAtlantic Cardiovascular ...


Two Men Found Guilty in International Cyber-Fraud Scheme Involving Online Dating and Business Email Compromises

News Release: A citizen of Nigeria residing in Atlanta, and a citizen of Mexico residing in California, were convicted Wednesday after a seven-day trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on charges related to the part each played in an international cyber fraud scheme.


Cesar Sayoc Pleads Guilty to 65 Felonies for Mailing 16 Improvised Explosive Devices in Connection with October 2018 Domestic Terrorist Attack

News Release: Cesar Altieri Sayoc, aka “Cesar Randazzo,” “Cesar Altieri,” and “Cesar Altieri Randazzo,” pled guilty today to a 65-count Superseding Information in Manhattan federal court before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff. In connection with the guilty plea, Sayoc admitted to mailing 16 improvised explosive ...


Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Commercial State Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Commercial State Bank, Andrews, Texas Cease and Desist Order, dated Dec. 26, 2018 Terminated March 18, 2019 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board publishes report containing summary information on debit card transactions in 2017

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday published a report on debit card transactions in 2017, including information on volume and value, interchange fee revenue, certain issuer costs, and fraud losses. The report is the fifth in a series published every two years pursuant to section 920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).


U.S. Department of Labor Fines City of Orem After Investigation Finds Child Labor Violations

News Release: CITY OF OREM, UT – The City of Orem, Utah, has paid $16,350 in civil money penalties to resolve child labor violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the city employed 25 children under the age of 16 at its Scera Park Pools after 9 p.m. in the summers of 2017 and 2018.


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1,326,367 Penalty after Ohio Company Willfully Exposes Employees to Dangerous Hazards

News Release: BOWLING GREEN, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to Dowa THT America Inc. – a metal heat treatment company based in Bowling Green, Ohio – after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, ...


Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Bank Officials to Present at Data Users’ Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will hold a Data Users’ Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, on April 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.


Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Bank Officials to Present at Data Users’ Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will hold a Data Users’ Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, on April 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.


U.S. Department of Labor Fines City of Orem After Investigation Finds Child Labor Violations

News Release: CITY OF OREM, UT – The City of Orem, Utah, has paid $16,350 in civil money penalties to resolve child labor violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found the city employed 25 children under the age of 16 at its Scera Park Pools after 9 p.m. in the summers of 2017 and 2018.


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1,326,367 Penalty after Ohio Company Willfully Exposes Employees to Dangerous Hazards

News Release: BOWLING GREEN, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to Dowa THT America Inc. – a metal heat treatment company based in Bowling Green, Ohio – after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, ...


What did Transportation Department publish on March 21?

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on March 21

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on March 21

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes notice on March 21

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 21 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes rule on March 21

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on March 21 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.