News from January 2025

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment to recover $63,604 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Subway franchisee operating six locations in Massachusetts.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Orlando, Florida – A man from Orlando has been arrested and charged with the transportation of child sex abuse material.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
James Keating, a resident of Paoli, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
In a recent legal development, the Justice Department has filed a civil complaint against Walgreens Boots Alliance and its subsidiaries, alleging that the pharmacy chain dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of federal laws.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Fort Dodge woman has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions against Yemen Kuwait Bank for Trade and Investment Y.S.C, citing its financial support to Ansarallah, known as the Houthis.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Jarrell M. Palmer, a 44-year-old resident of Jonesboro, Louisiana, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A Pine Ridge, South Dakota man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy. U.S. Circuit Judge Karen E. Schreier delivered the sentence to Benny Benson, 22, on January 3, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office has released a summary of enforcement actions completed in 2024, highlighting various violations across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Gerber David Santos-Gonzalez, a 26-year-old man from Guatemala, has been sentenced to federal prison for over ten years. U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol handed down the sentence...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), other state regulators, a community organization, and a business to tackle the environmental impacts of metal shredding in...

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of three Shreveport residents involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy that led to a man's death. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote delivered the sentences.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced that Commonwealth Care Alliance, Inc. (CCA) will pay $520,355.65 to settle allegations related to violations of the False Claims Act by Reliance HMO, Inc., a company acquired by CCA in 2022.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
President Joe Biden announced the selection of 15 additional drugs for Medicare price negotiation.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A multilateral group of experts, including representatives from the United States, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, convened in Copenhagen on January 10 to formulate strategies against Russia's shadow fleet.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment requiring two Arizona-based drywall and painting companies to pay $7,450,000 in back wages and damages.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
The United States and India have reaffirmed their commitment to digital connectivity and ICT infrastructure during the U.S.-India Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Working Group meeting held in New Delhi on October 17, 2024.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
A man from Washington has entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to officials.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Jaremy Smith, a South Carolina resident, has entered a guilty plea to several federal charges related to the murder of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare.

By Federal Newswire | Jan 17, 2025
Equality is a fundamental promise of democracy, according to Vice President Kamala Harris.