News from April 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: An Arkansas man was sentenced today to three years in prison for income tax evasion.
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: We are concerned by reports that a Saudi counterterrorism court sentenced Saudi aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan to 20 years in prison followed by a 20-year travel ban. We will continue to monitor this case closely throughout any appeals process. As we have said to Saudi officials at all levels, freedom ...
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Colombian President Iván Duque. The Secretary expressed his appreciation for the multifaceted U.S.-Colombia partnership and pledged to continue our close security, rural development, and counternarcotics ...
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke with Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes today. Secretary Blinken emphasized our shared interests in working with Panama to enhance regional stability, prosperity, and security, and play a leadership role among ...
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: I am announcing today the public designation of a Representative in the Paraguayan Legislature’s Lower House, Ulises Rolando Quintana Maldonado due to his involvement in significant corruption. During his time as a representative, Mr. Quintana engaged in acts that facilitated transnational organized crime, undermined the rule of law, and obstructed the public’s faith in Paraguay’s public processes.
By State Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting CEO Kelu Chao today to discuss the vital role that free and independent media play in the preservation and promotion of democratic principles worldwide. Secretary ...

By Labor Gazette | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: TRENTON, NJ – Employers are required by law to correct hazardous conditions at their workplaces, but a Trenton-based contractor failed to comply with this requirement when one of its employees suffered serious injuries after the roof beneath him collapsed.

By Labor Gazette | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: AUGUSTA, ME – Employees at a Waterville auto body manufacturing plant repeatedly informed management of fall and noise hazards but these reports went ignored until the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection on Oct. 1, 2020, in response to a complaint.

By Labor Gazette | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Office of Labor-Management Standards has relaunched the Persuader Reporting Orientation Program, a compliance assistance initiative to inform employers and their representatives about potential reporting obligations under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The PROP initiative was in effect previously from 2011 to 2016.

By Labor Gazette | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: AUGUSTA, ME – Employees at a Waterville auto body manufacturing plant repeatedly informed management of fall and noise hazards but these reports went ignored until the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection on Oct. 1, 2020, in response to a complaint.

By Labor Gazette | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: TRENTON, NJ – Employers are required by law to correct hazardous conditions at their workplaces, but a Trenton-based contractor failed to comply with this requirement when one of its employees suffered serious injuries after the roof beneath him collapsed.

By Labor Gazette | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Office of Labor-Management Standards has relaunched the Persuader Reporting Orientation Program, a compliance assistance initiative to inform employers and their representatives about potential reporting obligations under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The PROP initiative was in effect previously from 2011 to 2016.

By Commerce News Now | Apr 6, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Apr 6, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Apr 6, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Apr 6, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Apr 6, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Wire | Apr 6, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce News Now | Apr 6, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce News Now | Apr 6, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.