News published on Federal Newswire in July 2020

News from July 2020


News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - Gregory Parker, 51, of Laurel, Mississippi and Brantley Paul Nichols, D.M.D., 42, of Oxford, Mississippi were sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Special Agent in Charge Michelle...


News Release: ABINGDON, VIRGINIA - John Benjamin Webb was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Abingdon to 42 months in federal prison on charges he illegally possessed and later sold stolen firearms. United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen made the announcement today following Webb’s sentencing hearing.


News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Rohan Brown, 40, of Kingston, Jamaica, was removed from the United States and returned to Jamaica by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Emergency Removal Operations, (ICE-ERO) after multiple failed litigation attempts to remain in the United States.


Two Chinese Hackers Charged in Global Computer Intrusion Campaign

News Release: FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich’s Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Charges Against Chinese Hackers.


News Release: On July 21, 2020, the Department of Energy (DOE) opened registration for the 2020 CyberForce Competition™, the sixth iteration of the Department’s collegiate-level cyber defense competition designed to inspire and develop the next generation of energy sector cybersecurity professionals.


News Release: Bottom Line: As they have for the past 50+ days, on the evening of Monday, July 20th violent anarchists targeted the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and federal law enforcement officers in Portland.


USDA Announces $15 Million in Funding Opportunities to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

News Release: WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $15 million in available funding to help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers own and operate successful farms. Funding is made through the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially ...


Federal Reserve Board to  maintain the current schedule of prices for most payment services that the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions in 2021

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its intent to maintain the current schedule of prices for most payment services that the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services) in 2021. This approach recognizes the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the difficulty in applying standard forecasting tools in this environment.


South Florida Truss Manufacturer Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

News Release: MEDLEY, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Martinez Truss Co. – a manufacturer based in Medley, Florida – has paid an employee $4,352 in back wages for wrongly denying paid sick leave to an employee who requested time off to care for their child. The child’s school closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Uncovers Federal Child Labor Law Violations at 12 Piedmont Triad Region McDonald’s Restaurants

News Release: SUMMERFIELD, NC – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Mt. Airy Partners Inc. – a Summerfield, North Carolina-based enterprise operating 12 McDonald’s restaurants in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad Region – has paid a civil money penalty of $17,586 for violating child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Nursing Facilities for Failing to Fully Implement Respiratory Programs to Protect Employees from Coronavirus

News Release: CLEVELAND, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited healthcare company OHNH EMP LLC for violating respiratory protection standards following an inspection initiated after the company reported the coronavirus-related hospitalization of seven employees. ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Nursing Facilities for Failing to Fully Implement Respiratory Programs to Protect Employees from Coronavirus

News Release: CLEVELAND, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited healthcare company OHNH EMP LLC for violating respiratory protection standards following an inspection initiated after the company reported the coronavirus-related hospitalization of seven employees. ...


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Uncovers Federal Child Labor Law Violations at 12 Piedmont Triad Region McDonald’s Restaurants

News Release: SUMMERFIELD, NC – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Mt. Airy Partners Inc. – a Summerfield, North Carolina-based enterprise operating 12 McDonald’s restaurants in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad Region – has paid a civil money penalty of $17,586 for violating child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


South Florida Truss Manufacturer Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act

News Release: MEDLEY, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Martinez Truss Co. – a manufacturer based in Medley, Florida – has paid an employee $4,352 in back wages for wrongly denying paid sick leave to an employee who requested time off to care for their child. The child’s school closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


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