News published on Federal Newswire in July 2020

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement agreement with ASTA CRS Inc., a provider of IT staffing and consulting services with offices in Ashburn, Virginia, and Greenbelt, Maryland. This is the ninth settlement under the Civil Rights Division’s Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative, which is aimed at targeting, investigating, and taking enforcement actions against companies that discriminate against U.S. workers in favor of temporary visa workers.

West Virginia Doctor Pleaded Guilty to Lying to the DEA

News Release: A West Virginia doctor has pleaded guilty to omitting material information as required as part of his controlled substance reporting requirements to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney ...

Florida Man who Used COVID-Relief Funds to Purchase Lamborghini Sports Car Charged in Miami Federal Court

News Release: A Florida man was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using those funds, in part, to purchase a sports car for himself. Authorities seized a $318,000 sports car and $3.4 million from bank accounts at the time of arrest.

Department of Justice Announces Guidance on Religious Liberty Protections in Grant Programs

News Release: Following the Supreme Court’s opinion in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, today the Department of Justice issued guidance summarizing religious liberty protections applicable to organizations that participate in the Department’s grant programs. The guidance, an initiative of the Department’s ...

Former Department of Defense Employee Pleads Guilty to Strangulation and Knife Assault while Living Overseas

News Release: An Oklahoma City, Oklahoma man pleaded guilty today in the Western District of Oklahoma for assaulting two neighbors inside their apartment building in Okinawa, Japan, while working for the U.S. Armed Forces overseas as a civilian engineer. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice ...

United States Files Complaint To Stop Deceptive And Improper Sales Of Consumer Background Reports

News Release: The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that the United States filed a civil complaint to stop a California company from deceiving customers in connection with its sale of subscriptions to a consumer background report service, and to seek redress for injury to consumers as well as civil penalties.

Commerce Department Files Petition to Clarify Liability Protections for Online Platforms and Protect Against Censorship

By Commerce News Now | Jul 27, 2020

News Release: Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) filed a petition for rulemaking with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross seeking to clarify regulations related to section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

El Paso Independent School District Pays Back Wages to Employee Wrongly Denied Paid Sick Leave After Healthcare Provider Ordered Self-Quarantine

News Release: EL PASO, TX – El Paso Independent School District has paid $2,139 in back wages to an employee after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) determined the employer wrongly denied emergency paid sick leave to an employee whose healthcare providers ordered them to self-quarantine for ...

U.S. Department of Labor and Defense Contractor Reach Agreement To Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination

News Release: DOUGLAS, GA – After a U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigation, PCC Airfoils – a wholly owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp. – has entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve alleged gender discrimination at its Douglas, Georgia, location. While not admitting liability, the company will pay a settlement of $67,858 to the affected class.

U.S. Department of Labor and Defense Contractor Reach Agreement To Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination

News Release: DOUGLAS, GA – After a U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigation, PCC Airfoils – a wholly owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp. – has entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve alleged gender discrimination at its Douglas, Georgia, location. While not admitting liability, the company will pay a settlement of $67,858 to the affected class.

El Paso Independent School District Pays Back Wages to Employee Wrongly Denied Paid Sick Leave After Healthcare Provider Ordered Self-Quarantine

News Release: EL PASO, TX – El Paso Independent School District has paid $2,139 in back wages to an employee after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) determined the employer wrongly denied emergency paid sick leave to an employee whose healthcare providers ordered them to self-quarantine for ...

What did State Department publish on July 27?

By State News Post | Jul 27, 2020

The US State Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by State Department on July 27

By State News Post | Jul 27, 2020

The US State Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on July 27

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on July 27

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on July 27 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on July 27?