NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. The principal of a series of dietary ingredient companies in New Jersey pleaded guilty today in connection with the sale of methamphetamine precursor chemicals, a separate scheme to defraud purchasers of dietary supplements and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced. “The Department of Justice has[Read More…]
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Medical Equipment Company Will Pay $646 Million for Making Illegal Payments to Doctors and Hospitals in United States and Latin America
Olympus Corp. of the Americas, Nation’s Largest Distributor of Endoscopes, Also Agrees to Reforms and Subsidiary Admits to Foreign Bribery NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. The United States’ largest distributor of endoscopes and related equipment will pay $623.2 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to a scheme to[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin, Portman Call on EPA to Implement Kirk’s Great Lakes Sewage Dumping Public Notice Requirements
Urge EPA Administrator to Provide Plan, Timeline for Requiring Treatment Facilities to Notify Public When Sewage Is Dumped into the Great Lakes WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to swiftly implement Senator Kirk’s[Read More…]
McHenry Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. A McHenry, Ill. man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Rockford on child pornography charges. MICHAEL L. CHAPARRO, 27, was charged with one count of transporting child pornography via the internet, and two counts of accessing child pornography that had crossed state lines,[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on Allstate’s Decision to Move Hundreds of Jobs to Chicago
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016 “Allstate’s decision to bring hundreds of jobs to Chicago is further reinforcement that Chicago offers the fundamental strengths that iconic businesses need for future success. It is a testament to the talent of our workers, the strength of our business climate and the quality of life in[Read More…]
Senators Murray, Warren, Blumenthal Respond to Oversight Report on Education Department’s Student Loan Servicers’ Compliance Review
The Senators raised concerns with the Department’s initial review in August Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) responded to the report from the Education Department’s Office of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Examines Prepaid Complaints
Report Also Includes Look at Consumer Complaints from Texas and the Houston Metro Area WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints about prepaid products. The report shows that consumer complaints about prepaid products spiked in[Read More…]
Americans Want Stronger Regulation of Cosmetics
New Poll Finds Wide Support the Personal Care Products Safety Act WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. A survey released today by the Mellman Group and American Viewpoint shows that voters overwhelmingly support stricter regulation of the chemical ingredients used in their personal care products. More specifically: 94 percent believe that companies[Read More…]
Statement of Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber on Passage of DARK Act by Senate Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) issued the following statement today after the Senate Agriculture Committee narrowly passed a version of the House-adopted Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK Act. The bill would block states from enacting GMO labeling laws and make it harder for companies[Read More…]
War Weary Families in Central African Republic Face Dire Food Situation – UN
In Gordil, Central African Republic, after three years of conflict, for children under-five, their bodies weakened from malnutrition, the biggest killers were not bullets but instead malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhoea. Photo: OCHA/Gemma Cortes GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2016 – Three years of conflict and ongoing displacements in the Central African Republic[Read More…]
