News published on Federal Newswire in October 2019

News from October 2019


News Release: Peter Sotis, 55, of Delray Beach, Florida, was arrested yesterday based on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to violate and attempted violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), as well as smuggling of goods. John C. Demers, ...


News Release: ContextMedia Health LLC, which operates under the trade name Outcome Health (Outcome), a digital provider of medical information and advertising in doctors’ offices, has agreed to a resolution with the Department of Justice by which it will pay $70 million to victims of a fraud scheme that targeted its clients, lenders and investors.


News Release: The Department of Justice filed a complaint today in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of Naval Petty Officer Third Class Lindsey Hunger against Walmart Inc. The complaint alleges that Walmart violated the law when it declined to hire Hunger due to her upcoming naval reserve duties.


News Release: The Department of Justice has reached a settlement of its civil forfeiture cases against assets acquired by Low Taek Jho, aka Jho Low, and his family using funds allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s investment development fund, and laundered through financial ...


Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market remains strong and that economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. Job gains have been solid, on average, in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Although household ...


News Release: Today, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the third quarter GDP growth number for 2019. The Bureau found that real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter.


U.S. Department of Labor Statement on the National Day  of Remembrance for Nuclear Weapons Program Workers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Director Julia Hearthway issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Weapons Program Workers: "Seventy-seven years ago, the United States launched the Manhattan Project to harness the power of the atom and create the first atomic bomb.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Central New York Roofing Contractor

News Release: SYRACUSE, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Proctor Enterprises Inc. – based in Stanley, New York, and doing business as Proctor Roofing and Contracting – for exposing employees to falls at a Stanley, New York, worksite. The roofing contractor faces a total of $116,686 in penalties for two willful violations of OSHA standards.


U.S. Department of Labor Hosts National Disability Employment Awareness Month Event on Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia and Deputy Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella joined mental health advocates today at an event marking National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) at the U.S. Department of Labor’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.