Virginia Home Contractors Arrested for Defrauding Customers $1.4 Million
KESWICK, VA — The owners of Dobson Homes, Incorporated, Tommy Dewayne Dobson and Anne Christine Dobson, have been charged with six counts of felony embezzlement each. The charges relate to allegations of…
Senate Clears Singer Bill to Protect New Jerseyans from Predatory Contractors
Sen. Robert Singer's bill that would establish a professional board to regulate home improvement and home elevation contractors was approved by the New Jersey Senate.…
Ukraine war orders starting to boost revenues for big US defense contractors
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is starting to boost defense contractors’ revenues, as customers such as the U.S. government restock supplies shipped to Ukraine…
Biden’s $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas has ruled that President Joe Biden lacked the power to order U.S. government contractors to pay workers a minimum wage of $15…
‘Power Grab’: Biden Admin’s Rollback Of Trump-Era Rule Will ‘Steamroll’ Federal Contractors, Experts Say
‘Power Grab’: Biden Admin’s Rollback Of Trump-Era Rule Will ‘Steamroll’ Federal Contractors, Experts Say Will Kessler on August 16, 2023 The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs will soon roll back a…
CEO Of One Of America’s Largest Defense Contractors Says It’s ‘Impossible’ To Stop Relying On China
CEO Of One Of America’s Largest Defense Contractors Says It’s ‘Impossible’ To Stop Relying On China Micaela Burrow on June 19, 2023 The head of a major U.S. defense contractor said his…
Pentagon To Buy $1.2 Billion In Weapons From Defense Contractors For Ukraine Aid
Pentagon To Buy $1.2 Billion In Weapons From Defense Contractors For Ukraine Aid Micaela Burrow on May 9, 2023 The Pentagon announced plans Tuesday to buy $1.2 billion in weapons as part…
New York City contractors charged after worker dies at construction site
BRONX, NY – Yesterday, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber announced that three contractors have been charged in the 2019 death…
US Defense Contractors Lay Groundwork For Plan To Massively Ramp Up Weapons Production With Taiwan
US Defense Contractors Lay Groundwork For Plan To Massively Ramp Up Weapons Production With Taiwan Micaela Burrow on April 11, 2023 A coterie of U.S. defense industry representatives plan to travel to…
Long Awaited US-Australia Submarine Pact Promises To Be A Windfall For American Defense Contractors: REPORT
Long Awaited US-Australia Submarine Pact Promises To Be A Windfall For American Defense Contractors: REPORT Micaela Burrow on March 9, 2023 The U.S. and Australia plan to massively invest in American defense…
Biden Admin’s Decision To Send New Tanks To Ukraine Offers Huge Payout To Defense Contractors
Biden Admin’s Decision To Send New Tanks To Ukraine Offers Huge Payout To Defense Contractors Micaela Burrow on January 27, 2023 The Biden administration’s decision to send new M1 Abrams to Ukraine…
U.S. FAA revokes access to system for contractors involved in computer outage
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers on Wednesday that it had revoked access to a pilot messaging database to contractor personnel involved in a file deletion…
The War In Ukraine Is Finally Starting To Pay Off For Big Defense Contractors
The War In Ukraine Is Finally Starting To Pay Off For Big Defense Contractors Micaela Burrow on January 24, 2023 The two largest U.S. defense contractors saw a boost in sales as…
The Pentagon Wants To Regulate Defense Contractors’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Experts Say That’s Counterproductive
The Pentagon Wants To Regulate Defense Contractors’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Experts Say That’s Counterproductive Micaela Burrow on December 10, 2022 The Pentagon wants to oversee the climate impacts of businesses that provide…
Top Defense Contractors Post Lukewarm Earnings As Pentagon Demand Heightens
Top Defense Contractors Post Lukewarm Earnings As Pentagon Demand Heightens Micaela Burrow on October 27, 2022 Four top defense manufacturers reported losses in divisions that produce equipment for the Department of Defense…
Federal Safety and Health Officer Admits Conspiring with His Brother to Extort Contractors
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring with his brother to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 in cash, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Alvaro…
FedEx’s reduced holiday forecast no surprise to skeptical contractors
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – FedEx Corp stunned investors last week by signaling that it was bracing for a further decline in the number of e-commerce packages it will handle…
Labor Dept rule on independent contractors likely to land as early as Tuesday – sources
(Adds related content) By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed Department of Labor rule defining whether workers for rideshare, retail and delivery companies are misidentified as independent contractors is expected to…
Governor Murphy Repeals Antiquated COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Teachers, Public Contractors, State Workers
TRENTON, NJ – As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, the political science of COVID-19 is evolving. Today, Governor Phil Murphy rescinded his draconian order and discriminatory order to require unvaccinated public teachers…
Defense Contractors Were Raking It In Even Before Russia’s Invasion: REPORT
Defense Contractors Were Raking It In Even Before Russia’s Invasion: REPORT Micaela Burrow on August 8, 2022 The top 100 global defense firms made gains in 2021 despite ongoing supply chain disruptions,…
Work at Stellantis’ Melfi plant halted as logistic contractors strike -union
ROME – Production at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in southern Italy was halted on Tuesday due to a strike of the carmaker’s logistics contractors, unions said in a joint statement. The workers went…
WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS AND ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SENTENCED ON WIRE FRAUD AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that JOHN ELDON RIMMASCH, 47, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS (“WASATCH”), incorporated in Wyoming in 2005, appeared before Federal District Court Judge…
Military contractors indicted for $7 million procurement fraud scheme
ATLANTA – A federal grand jury has indicted a company and three individuals in an alleged fraud scheme involving military contracts totaling over $7 million. The three-count indictment charges Envistacom LLC, its…
Valero, contractors fined for violations related to worker’s death in 2021
(Reuters) – Valero Energy and three contractors have been fined a total $1.75 million for safety violations related to a worker’s death on Nov. 12, 2021 at its 145,000 barrel-per-day refinery in…
Superstorm Sandy Fraudster Contractors Plead Guilty to Scamming Storm Victims
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two out-of-state contractors who defrauded Superstorm Sandy victims in Ocean County out of a half-million dollars have pleaded guilty in court, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…
WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS AND ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOUND GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JOHN ELDON RIMMASCH, 47, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and WASATCH RAILROAD CONTRACTORS (“WASATCH”), incorporated in Wyoming in 2005, were found guilty by a federal jury…
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