News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


News Release: The Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) announced today the publication of a final rule in the Federal Register that streamlines the financial reports required under the Bankruptcy Code to be filed with the bankruptcy court by the vast majority of business and individual debtors in chapter ...


News Release: Stein Agee of Canton, Georgia, and Corey Agee of Atlanta, Georgia, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf and pleaded guilty for their roles in a wide-ranging abusive tax scheme to defraud the IRS, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: The owners of over a dozen New York-area pharmacies were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their roles in a $30 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme, in which they exploited emergency codes and edits in the Medicare system that went into effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic ...


News Release: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding a new ‘Military End User’ (MEU) List, as well as the first tranche of 103 entities, which includes 58 Chinese and 45 Russian companies. The U.S. Government has determined that these companies are ...


Louisiana Electrical Contractor Pays $22,501 in Back Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Failure to Pay Fringe Benefits

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Linx Electric has paid $22,501 in back wages to nine employees for violating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).


ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers  And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.


ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers  And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.


Louisiana Electrical Contractor Pays $22,501 in Back Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Failure to Pay Fringe Benefits

News Release: BATON ROUGE, LA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Linx Electric has paid $22,501 in back wages to nine employees for violating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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