Bureau Alleges Integrity Advance Misrepresented the Cost of Loans, Seeks Redress for Borrowers WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action today against an online lender, Integrity Advance, LLC, and its CEO, James R. Carnes, for deceiving consumers about the cost of short-term loans. The[Read More…]
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Ashdon Farms Issues Allergy Alert on Honey Mustard Pretzel Mix and Honey Mustard Mix
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. Ashdon Farms, Waukesha, WI 53188 is alerting consumers that Honey Mustard Pretzel Mix sold under the Girl Scouts of the USA brand and Honey Mustard Mix sold under the Ashdon Farms brand distributed to consumers on or before November 15, 2015 are being recalled because[Read More…]
Chicago Council Answers Demand of 4,500+ Chicagoans to Stay a Welcoming City for Refugees, Groups Plan March on Saturday
“Today We Affirmed Our City’s Values, Now We Need Authorities to Operate By Them” Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–Noveber 18, 2015. Within 48 hours of Governor Rauner grandstanding on refugees in the state, a petition started by the #Not1More campaign had received over 4,500 signatures from city residents urging the Mayor to distinguish[Read More…]
CDC Responds to Broad Challenges Facing US Cancer Survivors
Physical, financial, psychological needs reported Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. The number of cancer survivors — people who live after a cancer diagnosis — is expected to grow substantially over the next few decades as the U.S. population ages and as early detection methods and treatments continue to improve. Updates on[Read More…]
Historic Sentencing Reform Bill Passes House Judiciary Committee; Bipartisan Bill Reduces Mandatory Minimums, Returns Some Discretion to Judges, Makes Reductions Retroactive
Legislation Now Moves to the House Floor Amid Momentum to End the Drug War and Mass Incarceration Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2015. Today, the House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance the Sentencing Reform Act. The bill, introduced by Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), and sponsored[Read More…]
CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Workplace Safety
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. Business Pulse: Workplace Safety and Health, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on innovative employer strategies using science-based solutions from CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to address emerging worker safety and health issues and well-recognized[Read More…]
Justice Department and Federal Partners Announce Enforcement Actions of Dietary Supplement Cases
Criminal Charges Brought against Bestselling Supplement Manufacturer Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. As part of a nationwide sweep, the Department of Justice and its federal partners have pursued civil and criminal cases against more than 100 makers and marketers of dietary supplements. The actions discussed today resulted from a year-long effort,[Read More…]
Operator of Second-Largest Music Piracy Cyberlocker in United States Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement
First Criminal Copyright Infringement Sentence Imposed for a Cyberlocker Operator Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The operator of the RockDizMusic.com music piracy website and cyberlocker was sentenced today to serve 36 months in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J.[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing, Nov. 17, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 PETER COOK: Good afternoon, everybody. Sorry I’m a little bit late. I’ll try not to let it happen again, but again, my apologies. Your time is valuable as well I know. A few announcements off the top regarding the secretary’s schedule, before I turn to your[Read More…]
Kirk, Boustany, Larsen Call for Secure Improved Business Environment and Transparency in China
Secretary of Commerce prepares for Bilateral Talks on Commerce and Trade WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Ahead of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Representatives Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-02) and Charles Boustany (R-La.-03) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker urging her[Read More…]
