News from February 2025

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
April M. Leon has assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, following Ronald C. Gathe, Jr.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Montgomery, Ala. – Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced that Bobby Wayne Williams, aged 48 and from Ariton, Alabama, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Providing health care benefits to employees remains a significant concern for small business owners.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
A suburban Chicago man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of trafficking firearms and drugs.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Earlier today, Domagoj Patkovic appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and pleaded guilty to charges related to making threats concerning explosives and conveying false information about explosives.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to withdraw its appeal in the lawsuit concerning the dealer rule, which was initiated by the Blockchain Association (BA) and the Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas (CFAT).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Alex Meyer has been appointed as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Enrique Diaz-Perez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
On February 19, 2025, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) presented its testimony before the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a bill titled "Protections for Users of Social Media" (SB-25-086).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
President Donald J. Trump has issued an Executive Order aimed at reducing the size of the Federal Government.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Republicans face a challenging year as the individual provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Troy Alexander Mendez, a 25-year-old resident of California, has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Bee Her, a 45-year-old resident of Wausau, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
Instagram has announced the launch of several new features designed to enhance user experience in direct messages (DMs).

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
A Honduran national, Jose Pavon-Fermin, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after deportation.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 19, 2025
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to over five years in prison for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.5 million in small business loans under the CARES Act.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2025
The Digital Chamber (TDC) has criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly imposing "merit-based" rather than "disclosure-based" standards over the past decade, which it claims has hindered investment and innovation in the...

By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2025
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has provided nonpartisan budget and economic analyses to Congress since it was established in 1974. The CBO mission is to offer objective information to aid in effective policy-making.

By A. B. Bamburg | Feb 18, 2025
Bonnie Guth, head of Government Affairs at Munich Re US, has raised concerns about the impact of third-party litigation funding and jury anchoring on insurance costs.

By Federal Newswire | Feb 18, 2025
A federal criminal complaint has been filed against two individuals accused of methamphetamine and firearms offenses in Paducah, Kentucky.