News from December 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Nationwide Tax Fraud Scheme.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Garson E. Butcher, 29, and Alisha D. Centi, 26, both of Jamestown, NY, with distribution of fentanyl causing death, narcotics conspiracy, and using and maintaining a drug-involved premises. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum of life.
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: The Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress, released today, underscores the United States’ deep concerns about Beijing’s clear efforts to deprive Hong Kongers of a meaningful voice in the December 19 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections. The United States is concerned by the People’s Republic of ...
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, noting the outcome of the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong, express our grave concern over the erosion of democratic elements of the Special Administrative Region’s electoral system. Actions that undermine Hong Kong’s rights, freedoms and high degree of autonomy are threatening our shared wish to see Hong Kong succeed.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in Hartford has found ONIEL WILKS, 42, a citizen of Jamaica, guilty of narcotics, identity fraud and money laundering offenses. The trial before U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson began on December 13 and the jury returned the verdicts this morning.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen renewing requests for information regarding international tax negotiations. To date, Treasury has been unwilling or unable to fully engage with Congress to provide details on the negotiations, which will have a significant impact on American workers, businesses and revenue.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US State Department published a four page rule on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced various actions to increase available supplies of raw and refined sugar to the U.S. market. The actions include: (1) increasing the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) overall allotment quantity (OAQ); (2) transferring allocations among beet processors; ...
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar today in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Logar reaffirmed the importance of the transatlantic relationship for the security and prosperity ...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Labor Department published a nine page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: Climate change poses significant challenges for the global economy and the financial system. The public rightly expects us to work to ensure the financial system is resilient to climate-related financial risks. We appreciate the magnitude of the challenges ahead of us and the Federal Reserve is committed to doing our part.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: On Dec. 16, following a bench trial in May 2021, a federal court in the District of Montana ruled that James Tarpey, a Montana-based attorney, is liable for approximately $8,465,000 in penalties for promoting a tax shelter involving improper deductions for donating timeshares.
By State Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office, is offering a reward for information on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh that left U.S. citizen Avijit Roy dead and his wife, Rafida Bonya Ahmed, seriously injured.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 22, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection filed a civil lawsuit against the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (“the Authority"), alleging violations of the federal...
