News from November 2020
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: Yesterday, the Department of Justice signed an antitrust Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korean Prosecution Service (KPS). The MOU is designed to promote increased cooperation and communication on criminal antitrust enforcement and policy in both countries.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: Today, Wei Sun, 49, a Chinese national and naturalized citizen of the United States, was sentenced to 38 months in prison by District Court Judge Rosemary Marquez. Sun previously pleaded guilty to one felony count of violating the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: A former Army Green Beret pleaded guilty today to conspiring with Russian intelligence operatives to provide them with United States national defense information.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: Four individuals were charged in an indictment for their alleged participation in a scheme to submit at least 35 fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5.6 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: Delmar E. Church Jr., the president and one of the principal owners of a Chicago-area commercial flooring company, pleaded guilty for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices for commercial flooring services and products sold in the United States, the Department of Justice announced. The defendant is cooperating with the department’s ongoing investigation.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: An Englewood, Colorado, resident was convicted today after a three-day jury trial on six child exploitation offenses, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer of the Western District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: A Texas physician was sentenced to five years in prison today for her role in a multi-million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick of the Southern District of Texas, Special Agent in Charge ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: A Utah man and his company were charged in an indictment today with violating the Endangered Species Act and Lacey Act for their role in illegal wildlife trafficking, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jonathan D. Brightbill of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today announced that the threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans during 2021 will remain at $27,200, as it was in 2020.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve Board and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced the dollar thresholds in Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) that will apply for determining exempt consumer credit and lease transactions in 2021.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: The Working Group on Bribery of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD Working Group) issued its Phase 4 Report of the United States, announced the U.S. Departments of Justice, Commerce, State, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
By Labor Gazette | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published an update to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to address whether OSHA considers cloth face coverings to be personal protective equipment. The agency is addressing the topic after the ...
By Labor Gazette | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced a proposed rule incorporating national and international voluntary consensus standards related to electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced a proposed rule incorporating national and international voluntary consensus standards related to electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published an update to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to address whether OSHA considers cloth face coverings to be personal protective equipment. The agency is addressing the topic after the ...
By Commerce News Now | Nov 18, 2020
The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Nov 18, 2020
The US State Department published a two page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Nov 18, 2020
The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 18, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Nov 18, 2020
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
