News from March 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: Xuehua (Edward) Peng aka Edward Peng was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison, and ordered to pay a $30,000 fine for acting as an agent of the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) in connection with a scheme to conduct pickups known as “dead drops” and transport Secure Digital (SD) cards from a source in the United States to the MSS operatives in China, announced the Department of Justice.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it filed a lawsuit alleging that Hampton Corporation Inc. and several other individuals and entities violated the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to design and construct multifamily residential properties and an associated rental office in North Dakota so that they are accessible to people with disabilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced today that it has adopted a series of temporary changes to its civil merger investigation processes, which will remain in place during the pendency of the coronavirus (COVID-19) event. These changes will ensure that the Antitrust Division will be ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: On Mar. 17, 2020, a federal court in Tampa, Florida, found that Jasen Harvey and Harveys Tax Service violated preliminary and permanent injunctions that barred them from preparing, filing, or assisting in the preparation or filing of federal tax returns for others.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced two actions to support the U.S. economy and allow banks to continue lending to households and businesses. They are: * A statement encouraging banks to use their resources to support households and businesses; and * A technical change to phase in, as intended, the automatic distribution restrictions gradually if a firm's capital levels decline.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced today that it will establish a Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) to support the flow of credit to households and businesses. Commercial paper markets directly finance a wide range of economic activity, supplying credit and funding for auto loans and mortgages ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: To support the credit needs of American households and businesses, the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it will establish a Primary Dealer Credit Facility, or PDCF. The facility will allow primary dealers to support smooth market functioning and facilitate the availability of credit to businesses and households.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: The Bureau of Industry and Security in the Department of Commerce announced today that it will add six individuals and 18 corporations to the Entity List for enabling or assisting with Iran’s nuclear program, Pakistan’s unsafeguarded nuclear and missile programs, and Russian military modernization efforts. ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: ARCOLA, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Monahan Filaments LLC – based in Arcola, Illinois – for violations of OSHA’s machine safety standards after an employee suffered severe injuries. The manufacturer of synthetic filaments for brushes and brooms faces $258, 271 in penalties. OSHA placed the company in the agency’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – Of the nation’s 13,000 mining operations, none met the screening criteria for a Pattern of Violations (POV), one of the toughest enforcement tools used by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The announcement follows MSHA’s most recent screening, ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that it is initiating a break for students at the 121 Job Corps centers located in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency and guidance from the Centers for Disease ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – Of the nation’s 13,000 mining operations, none met the screening criteria for a Pattern of Violations (POV), one of the toughest enforcement tools used by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The announcement follows MSHA’s most recent screening, ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: ARCOLA, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Monahan Filaments LLC – based in Arcola, Illinois – for violations of OSHA’s machine safety standards after an employee suffered severe injuries. The manufacturer of synthetic filaments for brushes and brooms faces $258, 271 in penalties. OSHA placed the company in the agency’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that it is initiating a break for students at the 121 Job Corps centers located in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency and guidance from the Centers for Disease ...
By DOE Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 17, 2020
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
