News from October 2020
Lewiston Man Sentenced to Over Six Years on Firearm Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 31, 2020
News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A Lewiston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Portland for possession of a firearm by a felon, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.
Acting Secretary Chad Wolf Condemns Censorship of Government Officials as a Security Threat, Calls on Twitter to End it
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: In an open letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf today called on Twitter to no longer obstruct Americans’ unalienable right to communicate with each other, their government, and its officials on the platform, because doing so endangers ...
Trump Administration Invests $3.1 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Nebraska
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 115 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity BASSETT, Neb., Oct. 30, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $3.1 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Nebraska. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
Trump Administration Invests $10.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 102 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10.6 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
The Justice Department Announces Statement of Interest Filed in Lawsuit Challenging Philadelphia's Moratorium that Cancelled the Veterans Day Parade
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department announced that a Statement of Interest (SOI) was filed today in a case pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that challenges the City of Philadelphia’s “Event Moratorium” that prohibits issuing permits for gatherings of 150 or more people on public property.
U.S. Marshals Operation Results in Recovery of 27 Missing Children in Virginia
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department today announced the completion of a five-day law enforcement effort, dubbed “Operation Find Our Children,” throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia that resulted in the recovery of 27 previously missing children. The operation also confirmed the location of six additional children ...
Memphis Physicians Agree To Pay More Than $340,000 for Alleged Overbilling
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Doctor Shoaib Qureshi, Doctor Imran Mirza, Memphis Primary Care Specialists, Lunceford Family Health Center, and Getwell Family Medicine agreed to pay $341,690 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly charging Medicare for services rendered by nurse practitioners at ...
West Tennessee Psychiatrist Sentenced for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: A west Tennessee psychiatrist was sentenced today to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully distributing opioids. Richard Farmer, 83, of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker. Farmer was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 21, 2020, of three counts of distribution of controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.
Agencies release paper on operational resilience
By Fed Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: Federal bank regulatory agencies today released a paper outlining sound practices designed to help large banks increase operational resilience. Examples of risks to operational resilience include cyberattacks, natural disasters, and pandemics.
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance For Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued respiratory protection guidance focused on protecting workers in nursing homes , assisted living and other long-term care facilities (LTCFs) from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,025,431 In Coronavirus Violations
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 144 establishments for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $2,025,431. OSHA inspections ...
U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development In Detroit, Michigan
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Detroit, Michigan, where he visited Atlas Tube to meet with company leadership and employees to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the nation’s continued economic recovery. Secretary Scalia toured the facility at Atlas Tube and spoke with employees, discussing workforce safety and the expansion of manufacturing opportunities.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development In St. Louis, Missouri
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Oct. 29, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, where he highlighted President Trump’s continued efforts to safely reopen the economy and strengthen America’s workforce. Secretary Scalia participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the St. ...
U.S. Department of Labor and Becton, Dickinson and Company Enter Agreement to Resolve Alleged Compensation Discrimination
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into a conciliation agreement with Becton, Dickinson and Co. – a federal contractor – to resolve allegations of compensation discrimination at the medical technology company’s facilities ...
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule To Protect Americans’ Retirement Investments
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that updates and clarifies the Department’s investment duties regulation in 29 CFR 2550.404a-1. The final rule intends to provide clear regulatory guideposts for fiduciaries of private-sector retirement and other employee benefit plans in light of recent trends involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
U.S. Department of Labor and Becton, Dickinson and Company Enter Agreement to Resolve Alleged Compensation Discrimination
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into a conciliation agreement with Becton, Dickinson and Co. – a federal contractor – to resolve allegations of compensation discrimination at the medical technology company’s facilities ...
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,025,431 In Coronavirus Violations
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 144 establishments for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $2,025,431. OSHA inspections ...
U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development In St. Louis, Missouri
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Oct. 29, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, where he highlighted President Trump’s continued efforts to safely reopen the economy and strengthen America’s workforce. Secretary Scalia participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the St. ...
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule To Protect Americans’ Retirement Investments
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that updates and clarifies the Department’s investment duties regulation in 29 CFR 2550.404a-1. The final rule intends to provide clear regulatory guideposts for fiduciaries of private-sector retirement and other employee benefit plans in light of recent trends involving environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing.
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance For Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued respiratory protection guidance focused on protecting workers in nursing homes , assisted living and other long-term care facilities (LTCFs) from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
