More Closures Coming as Big Lots Announces New Bankruptcy Sale Agreement
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Big Lots, a popular overstock and discount chain store has already announced the closure of one New Jersey location, but more could be coming. The company operates stores…
Feds Reach Agreement With Towing Company Accused of Taking Advantage of Servicemembers
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — The Justice Department reached a settlement with Goines Towing & Recovery, owned by Billy Joe Goines, for allegedly violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The company, near…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Resolve Disability-Based Discrimination Lawsuit
The Justice Department announced today that the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has agreed to pay $32,600 to resolve allegations that it violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Agreement to Ensure Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder at Big Sandy Regional Detention Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. – United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, announced Monday that the federal government has reached an agreement with the Big Sandy Regional Jail Authority, which operates the Big Sandy…
Justice Department Secures Agreement from Pennsylvania Jail to Provide Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
The Justice Department announced today that Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has agreed to offer treatment with any Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) to all individuals booked into…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Tennessee Trucking Companies to Resolve Allegations of Hiring Discrimination
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a $700,000 agreement with Covenant Transport Inc. (Covenant), as well as the affiliated entity Transport Management Services LLC (Transport), two transportation logistics and…
U.S. Attorney and First Judicial District Attorney Sign Agreement to Support Federal Investigations and Prosecutions in Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Los Alamos Counties
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Mary Carmack-Altwies, the First Judicial District Attorney, signed a memorandum of understanding today whereby Assistant District Attorneys…
Justice Department Secures Over $900,000 Agreement with National Staffing Agency to Resolve Claims of Hiring Discrimination
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Kforce Inc. (Kforce), a staffing agency with 36 offices across the United States. The agreement resolves the department’s determination…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with South Dakota Hotel and Sports Lounge to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Native Americans
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino, a hotel and sports bar located in Rapid…
CBP’s Area Port of Boston Announces Agreement with Operator for a Centralized Examination Station
BOSTON — Today, the Area Port of Boston announced an agreement with Boston Freight Terminals, LLC to serve as operator of a Centralized Examination Station (CES), within the control of U.S. Customs…
UAW And Ford Negotiators Reach Agreement On New Contract
UAW And Ford Negotiators Reach Agreement On New Contract Harold Hutchison on October 25, 2023 The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford Motor Company reached agreement Wednesday on a contract that could…
Justice Department Secures Agreement in Tennessee School Desegregation Case
Note: View the agreement here. Memphis, TN – The Justice Department announced yesterday that it has secured an agreement to improve and expand educational opportunities for students in the Fayette County School District…
CBP, Cabo Verde sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with Cabo Verde today during the U.S.-Cabo Verde Trade Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. CBP Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner…
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Funding Agreement Seeking To Avoid Government Shutdown
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Funding Agreement Seeking To Avoid Government Shutdown Arjun Singh on September 26, 2023 Senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a continuing resolution in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown,…
DOJ Rebukes Hunter Biden’s Lawyers, Denies ‘Sweetheart’ Immunity Agreement Is Valid
DOJ Rebukes Hunter Biden’s Lawyers, Denies ‘Sweetheart’ Immunity Agreement Is Valid Katelynn Richardson on August 15, 2023 Special Counsel David Weiss said in a court filing Tuesday that Hunter Biden’s plea deal…
NATO Comes To Agreement On Ukraine Membership
NATO Comes To Agreement On Ukraine Membership Micaela Burrow on July 11, 2023 NATO offered a fast path to membership for Ukraine once the embattled country meets certain conditions on Tuesday. Member…
Secaucus announces parking agreement with Park Mobile
SECAUCUS, NJ – ParkMobile and the town of Secaucus have teamed up to introduce a new, modernized parking payment system. As part of the collaboration, visitors and residents will be able to…
Ericsson to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $206M Following Breach of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson), a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has agreed to plead guilty and pay a criminal penalty of more than $206 million after breaching a 2019 Deferred…
Ericsson To Plead Guilty And Pay Over $206 Million Following Breach Of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and James C. Lee, the…
Island Heights joins Toms River in shared garbage service agreement
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Residents of the small borough of Island Heights will soon look to Toms River for their garbage pickup and recycling services. This comes as the two towns signed…
U.S. Attorney Announces Agreement With New York University To Increase Accessibility Of Student Housing Facilities
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a voluntary compliance agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) with New York University…