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News from May 2025


NFIB reports small businesses face challenges in filling job openings in April

NFIB's latest report on small business employment trends for April indicates that 34% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported difficulties filling job openings, a decrease of six points from March and the lowest level since January...


National Federation of Independent Business supports H.J. Res. 88, opposing California emissions waiver

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed support for the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of H.J. Res. 88.


Attorney's office presses weapons charges against 24 defendants in April

The U.S. Attorney's Office has brought federal firearms charges against 24 individuals during the month of April, more than doubling the usual monthly average since January 2021.


Houston man pleads guilty in electricity fraud scheme involving fake utility company

A Houston man has admitted to participating in a fraud scheme involving electricity theft, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas J. Ganjei, announced.


Turkish citizen sentenced for illegal reentry conviction after prior deportation

A Turkish citizen has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry into the United States and has been sentenced to 60 days of imprisonment followed by removal, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Mississippi man sentenced for possession of machinegun at high school football game

A man from Meridian, Mississippi, named Demetriz Romelo Hopson, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for the possession of a machinegun.


Cincinnati man faces life sentence after federal drug conviction in Kentucky

A Cincinnati man has been convicted on charges related to drug trafficking.


Arizona man sentenced to prison for COVID loan and tax fraud

Roy Lane, a 44-year-old man from St. David, Arizona, has been sentenced to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for filing false tax returns and loan applications to obtain COVID-19 disaster relief.


Pharmacy owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns, faces over $1 million restitution

Moshe Gabay, a 54-year-old Baltimore pharmacy owner, has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).


Taylor sentenced to 72 months for firearm possession and PCP distribution

Timothy Eugene Taylor, 36, of the District of Columbia, received a 72-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court for illegal possession of a semiautomatic pistol and distribution quantities of phencyclidine (PCP), as announced by U.S. Attorney...


Tech industry responds to Trump's federal procurement executive orders

The global tech trade association ITI responded to new Executive Orders from U.S. President Trump.


New York man admits guilt in $500,000 interstate stolen money scheme

A New York City man has admitted to his involvement in a conspiracy to transport stolen money across state lines, as confirmed by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.


Santa Clarita man to plead guilty in Disney computer hacking case

A Santa Clarita resident, Ryan Mitchell Kramer, has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to hacking into a Disney employee's personal computer and illegally downloading confidential company data.


St. Louis man sentenced to life for murder-for-hire plot

U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp has sentenced Moreion Lindsey, 35, of St. Louis County, Missouri, to life imprisonment for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme culminating in the murder of Titus Armstead in 2022.


FTC and Nevada act against IM Mastery Academy for alleged consumer deception

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Nevada are taking legal action against IYOVIA, also known by its previous names IM Mastery Academy, iMarketsLive, and IM Academy.


Mercer County man sentenced for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession

A man from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Wayne Jerome Johnson, aged 46, received a 300-month prison sentence on Monday, as ruled by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove.


NFIB and partners take legal action against New York's new wetlands regulations

NFIB has joined with other business organizations to challenge the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) new freshwater wetlands regulations.


Amtrak officials and vendors charged in alleged bribery scheme

United States Attorney David Metcalf revealed charges against Richard Thompson, 57, Shaun Hanrahan, 66, and Darren Hannam, 57, all residents of Virginia, for alleged involvement in a bribery scheme targeting Amtrak.


Maryland man receives 20-year sentence in federal prison for assault on cruise ship

A Maryland man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for committing sexual assault on a cruise ship in Baltimore.


Gillette man convicted in meth trafficking case

Wade Schear, a 41-year-old resident of Gillette, Wyoming, has been found guilty by a federal jury for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.