News published on Federal Newswire in March 2020

News from March 2020


Justice Department Concludes Historic Arbitration of a Merger Dispute

News Release: The Department of Justice this week concluded an arbitration that will resolve a civil antitrust lawsuit challenging Novelis Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Aleris Corporation. The lawsuit seeks to preserve competition in the North American market for rolled aluminum sheet for automotive applications, ...


Oklahoma Business Owner Indicted for Tax Fraud

News Release: A federal grand jury in Tulsa, Oklahoma, returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Bristow, Oklahoma, business owner with filing false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney R. Trent Shores for the Northern District of Oklahoma.


Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Indicted on Theft of Government Property and Scheme to Defraud the United States Government

News Release: A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a 16-count indictment against a former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a former subordinate for their alleged theft of proprietary software and confidential databases from the U.S. government as part of a scheme to defraud the U.S. government.


Brooklyn Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Preparing Fraudulent Returns

News Release: A Brooklyn, New York, tax return preparer was sentenced to 15 months in prison today for preparing false returns for his clients and himself, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue for the Eastern District of New York.


Former Senior Alstom Executive Sentenced to Prison for Role in Money Laundering Scheme to Promote Foreign Bribery

News Release: A former senior executive with Alstom S.A. (Alstom), a French power and transportation company, was sentenced in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut, to 15 months in prison today for his role in a multi-year, multimillion-dollar money laundering scheme designed to promote violations of the Foreign ...


Federal Reserve Board publishes Community Reinvestment Act Analytics Data Tables

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released a series of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Analytics Data Tables. This data resource is intended to provide insight into the historical relationship between bank lending activity and regulatory assessments.


Agencies invite comment on updates to resolution plan guidance for large foreign banks

News Release: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board on Friday invited public comment on proposed changes to the guidance for resolution plans submitted by large foreign banks, including plans that are due by July 1, 2021. The updates focus on the agencies' expectations around a firm's derivatives and trading activities and payment, clearing, and settlement activities.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia on the February Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement on the February 2020 Employment Situation report: “February’s jobs report again far exceeded expectations with a surge of 273,000 jobs created. With an upward revision of 48,000 jobs in January, 6.9 million new jobs have been added since January 2017.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia on the February Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement on the February 2020 Employment Situation report: “February’s jobs report again far exceeded expectations with a surge of 273,000 jobs created. With an upward revision of 48,000 jobs in January, 6.9 million new jobs have been added since January 2017.


Rule published by Labor Department on March 6

The US Labor Department published a five page rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on March 6

The US Labor Department published a four page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 6 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 6?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on March 6

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on March 6

The US State Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on March 6

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 6 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on March 6?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on March 6

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on March 6 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.