News published on Federal Newswire in October 2020

News from October 2020


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Atlantic Community Bankers Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Atlantic Community Bankers Bank, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Written Agreement dated Sept. 28, 2020 Enforcement actions can be searched for here.


Federal Reserve Board extends temporary actions aimed at increasing the availability of intraday credit extended by Federal Reserve Banks

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday extended to March 31, 2021, temporary actions aimed at increasing the availability of intraday credit extended by Federal Reserve Banks on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis. These temporary actions: (1) suspend uncollateralized intraday credit limits ...


News Release: Brasília and Washington – The 11th meeting of the United States-Brazil CEO Forum was held on Monday simultaneously in Brasília and Washington, D.C., through videoconference, allowing both governments and private sector participants to discuss the progress made in areas identified as priorities within the joint recommendations presented in the last edition of the Forum, held in Washington, D.C., in November 2019.


Federal Court Sentences Kentucky Business Owner for Improper Use of Benefit Plans’ Contributions After U.S. Department Labor Investigation

News Release: LEXINGTON, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has sentenced Aaron Jamison – founder, owner and president of Micah Group LLC and Micah Group Environmental Contractors ...


U.S. Department of Labor Announces First Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Raytheon Technologies as the first Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP), a major milestone in this Administration’s goal to expand apprenticeships and create more job opportunities for American workers. The National Institute ...


U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Conciliation Agreement  With Law Firm to Resolve Alleged Pay Discrimination

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI – After a routine compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Locke Lord LLP – a federal contractor formerly known as Edwards Wildman – voluntarily entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of pay discrimination ...


Presidential Proclamation Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month’s 75th Annual Commemoration for ‘Increasing Access and Opportunity’

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald J. Trump has issued a proclamation commemorating October 2020 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and encouraging workplaces and communities across the nation to honor the occasion through a variety of events and activities.


U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Conciliation Agreement  With Law Firm to Resolve Alleged Pay Discrimination

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI – After a routine compliance review by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Locke Lord LLP – a federal contractor formerly known as Edwards Wildman – voluntarily entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of pay discrimination ...


Presidential Proclamation Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month’s 75th Annual Commemoration for ‘Increasing Access and Opportunity’

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald J. Trump has issued a proclamation commemorating October 2020 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and encouraging workplaces and communities across the nation to honor the occasion through a variety of events and activities.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces First Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Raytheon Technologies as the first Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP), a major milestone in this Administration’s goal to expand apprenticeships and create more job opportunities for American workers. The National Institute ...


Federal Court Sentences Kentucky Business Owner for Improper Use of Benefit Plans’ Contributions After U.S. Department Labor Investigation

News Release: LEXINGTON, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has sentenced Aaron Jamison – founder, owner and president of Micah Group LLC and Micah Group Environmental Contractors ...


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a seven page proposed rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.