News from October 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: A Las Vegas, Nevada, tax return preparer pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple tax crimes, which caused a total tax loss of more than $3.4 million, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced today that the state of Florida is joining the United States, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota in settling claims relating to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. The settlement requires a substantial divestiture package ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: A Philadelphia tax return preparer pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return before the United States District Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania yesterday, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney William M. McSwaim for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: The former chairman of a North Carolina state political party pleaded guilty today to making a false statement to the FBI in connection with a federal investigation into the attempted bribery of a North Carolina elected official. U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer presided over the plea hearing. Assistant ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: A former Forsyth County Commissioner was arrested today on charges of filing false tax returns and failing to file a federal tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin of the Middle District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: A currently imprisoned Florida businessman pleaded guilty today to making false statements on a financial disclosure statement he provided to the Justice Department, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez of the Middle District of Florida.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: Carl Spurlin Jr., 42, pleaded guilty to a federal offense and admitted concealing other correctional officers’ assault of an inmate while Spurlin was serving as a correctional officer with the Tennessee Department of Corrections.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – Statement from Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen on the United States v. Safehouse ruling: “The Department is disappointed in the Court’s ruling and will take all available steps to pursue further judicial review. Any attempt to open illicit drug injection sites in other jurisdictions while this case is pending will continue to be met with immediate action by the Department.”
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: A Star, North Carolina, medical doctor was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for evading the payment of his income taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and United States Attorney R. Andrew Murray for the Western District of North Carolina.

By Fed Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies today finalized updates to rules restricting the ability of a director or other management official to serve at more than one depository institution or depository holding company. The updates provide relief for community banks that have $10 billion or less in total assets and are unchanged from the proposal announced in December 2018.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: BOSTON, MA – After a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has entered a consent judgment and order requiring three Massachusetts restaurants and two of their owners to pay $355,944 in back wages and liquidated damages to 52 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). They will also pay a civil money penalty of $36,448 because their violations were willful and repeated.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: TUSCALOOSA, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Turner Specialty Services LLC and Hunt Refining Co. for safety violations after an employee suffered a fatal injury at a refining facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The two companies collectively face $106,080 in penalties.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 2, 2019
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 2, 2019
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 2, 2019
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 2, 2019
The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 2, 2019
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 2, 2019
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 2, 2019
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 2, 2019
The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.