News from November 2020
Chairman Neal Statement on Nomination of Janet Yellen to Lead the Treasury Department
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA -Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President-elect Biden announced his nomination of Janet Yellen to serve as the next Treasury Secretary...
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP Commemorates Virtual Anniversary for Battle of Fredericksburg
By Interior Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: The Battle of Fredericksburg occurred December 11-15, 1862. While there will be no live park events commemorating the Battle of Fredericksburg, park grounds remain open and available as spaces of reflection and recreation.
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart today announced that Derrick Pritchett, 37, of Huntington, pled guilty to an indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute heroin and marijuana.
Plea: California Man Drove Heroin, Fentanyl to Kansas
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A California man pleaded guilty today to federal charges that officers found more than 9 pounds of fentanyl and more than 8 pounds of heroin when they stopped his car in Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Colombian Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking Charges for His Role in International Cocaine Importation Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. - Gustavo Adolfo Pareja, 26, of Cali, Colombia, pled guilty today to conspiracy to import 50 kilograms of cocaine for distribution in the United States. Pareja was extradited by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida last month as a result of an extensive investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Pennsylvania Attorney Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: Pennsylvania Attorney Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme.
Statement by Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband on World AIDS Day
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: On Dec. 1, as our country joins in observing World AIDS Day, the Justice Department stands with all people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 30 years ago, the department has ...
Pennsylvania Attorney Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: An Allentown, Pennsylvania, attorney was sentenced today to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme that victimized his law clients. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, ...
Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced to Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims out of Millions of Dollars
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: An Indian national was sentenced today to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release in the Southern District of Texas for his role in operating and funding India-based call centers that defrauded U.S. victims out of millions of dollars between 2013 and 2016.
Agencies issue statement on LIBOR transition
By Fed Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today issued a statement encouraging banks to cease entering into new contracts that use USD LIBOR as a reference rate as soon as practicable and in any event by Dec. 31, 2021, in order to facilitate an orderly—and safe and sound— LIBOR transition.
Federal Reserve Board announces extension through March 31, 2021, for several of its lending facilities that were generally scheduled to expire on or around December 31
By Fed Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced an extension through March 31, 2021, for several of its lending facilities that were generally scheduled to expire on or around December 31.
Federal Reserve Board releases results of survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances
By Fed Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday released results of a survey of senior financial officers at banks about their strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. The Senior Financial Officer Survey is used by the Board to obtain information about deposit pricing and behavior, bank liability ...
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the person or entity that requested the letter.
Seminole, Florida, Company Pays $10,125 in Back Wages to Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Uncovers Overtime Violations
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: TAMPA, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Jenergy Air Services, LLC – a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company based in Seminole, Florida – has paid $10,125 in back wages to 10 employees to settle overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Idaho Grower, Transporter to Pay $68,848 in Back Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Wage Violations
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: BOISE, ID – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), an American Falls, Idaho, agricultural grower and potato transporter will pay $68,848 in back wages to 66 workers to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the labor provisions of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program and the Migrant Seasonal Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
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
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
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.
Idaho Grower, Transporter to Pay $68,848 in Back Wages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Wage Violations
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: BOISE, ID – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), an American Falls, Idaho, agricultural grower and potato transporter will pay $68,848 in back wages to 66 workers to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the labor provisions of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program and the Migrant Seasonal Worker Protection Act (MSPA).
Seminole, Florida, Company Pays $10,125 in Back Wages to Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Uncovers Overtime Violations
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: TAMPA, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Jenergy Air Services, LLC – a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company based in Seminole, Florida – has paid $10,125 in back wages to 10 employees to settle overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
By Labor Gazette | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the person or entity that requested the letter.
