U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes $48,000 In Penalties Against Anniston, Ala.-Based Residential Masonry Contractor
Oct 24, 2007 - OSHA
Inspection at Clay, Ala., worksite reveals four serious and six repeat violations

OSHA Proposes More Than $50,000 In Penalties Against Carrollton, Ga., Wood Pallet Manufacturer
Oct 03, 2007 - OSHA
The violations were discovered during an inspection of the company's Carrollton, Ga., facility in May as part of OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program,

OSHA Fines Four Construction Companies More Than $119,000 Following Fatality At Dallas Worksite
Oct 03, 2007 - OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations to Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc. in Houston

OSHA Proposes $83,700 In Fines Against Callaway Contracting Inc. After Trenching Fatality In Seminole, Fla
Oct 03, 2007 - OSHA
Inspection finds willful violation by Jacksonville, Fla.-based utility contractor

U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA Announces Workplace Safety Violations At Six Flags Great Federal Agency Proposes $117,700 In Penalties
Oct 03, 2007 - Enter Source
OSHA has proposed $117,700 in fines against Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. in Gurnee, Ill., for alleged multiple serious and repeat violations of federal workplace safety

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Veggie Booty Snack Food Risk of Salmonella Contamination
Oct 03, 2007 - FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Veggie Booty flavor of snack food, marketed by Robert's American Gourmet, due to possible contaminat

Company Admits Overloading Truck
Oct 02, 2007 - Kentucky.gov
Ashland-based Appalachian Fuels admitted fault in an overweight coal truck accident that killed a Martin County reverend two years ago.

United Healthcare To Pay New York $4 Million
Oct 02, 2007 - ins.state.ny.us
United HealthCare will pay New York $4 million to settle claims processing problems, the largest ever health related settlement entered into by the State Insurance Depart

OSHA Cites Chicago Construction Company In Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident
Oct 02, 2007 - OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $112,000 in fines against Elliot Construction Co. Inc.,

Supreme Court Debates Lawsuit Against White House's Faith-Based Initiative
Mar 01, 2007 - staff writer
Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based foundation, filed a taxpayer lawsuit against the Bush administration’s funding of faith-based initiatives

Identity Theft Victims May Need to Take Legal Action
Feb 22, 2007 - Office of the Attorney General
Your credit rating should not be permanently affected, and no legal action should be taken against you as a result of identity theft

Three Sentenced in Corruption Probe
Feb 05, 2007 - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Three were sentenced for illegally hiring State Senator John Celona to advance the political agenda of Roger Williams Medical Center

Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Resolve Fair Housing Act Claims
Feb 02, 2007 - US Department of Justice
Under the partial settlement the defendants will pay all costs related to making the apartment complex accessible to persons with disabilities

Houston Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Identity Theft
Jan 05, 2007 - US Department of Justice
Hatten entered a plea of guilty to a five count superseding indictment charging him with four counts of access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft

Announcing the Death of Gerald R. Ford
Dec 28, 2006 - whitehouse.gov
was also a true gentleman who reflected the best in America's character.

SEC Files Emergency Action Against Foreign Traders
Dec 20, 2006 - sec.gov
Unlawful profits by conducting at least 25 separate manipulations, involving the securities of at least 21 companies.

Charges Filed Against Man For Allegedly Misrepresenting That He Could Practice Law
Dec 14, 2006 - ago.mo.gov
Nixon charged Alton Louis Vaughn Sr. with four counts of unlawful merchandising practices fraud in connection with his providing legal services.

Governor Signs Two New Criminal Justice Bills Into Law
Dec 07, 2006 - ny.gov
Governor George E. Pataki today announced the signing of two important public safety bills into law.

USTR Announces New Office Focused On Intellectual Property
Nov 30, 2006 - ustr.gov
Americans are among the world's greatest innovators, in no small part because of the strength of our respect for intellectual property rights in the United States

Governor Signs New Laws To Protect New Yorkers Against Identity Theft
Nov 22, 2006 - ny.gov
Governor George E. Pataki announced today that he signed three measures into law that will further protect New York's consumers and their privacy

US Supreme Court Reinstates Kansas Death Penalty
Nov 16, 2006 - accesskansas.org
The United States Supreme Court today reversed a December 2004 decision by the Kansas Supreme Court and ruled that the Kansas death penalty statute is constitutional.

CSB Investigation Of BP Texas City Refinery Disaster Continues
Nov 09, 2006 - csb.gov
March 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and was the worst U.S. industrial accident in more than a decade.

Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Federal Murder-For Hire Charges
Nov 02, 2006 - usdoj.gov
Bloom contracted with a police informant to have Bloom's ex-wife raped and murdered.

U.S. Charges 11 Men In $6.5 Million Boiler Room Fraud
Oct 26, 2006 - fbi.gov
The indictment charges one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, 14 counts of wire fraud, and 13 counts of mail fraud.

Tacoma Couple Indicted On Forced Labor Charges
Oct 20, 2006 - Dept. of Justice
Compelling a Filipino woman to work as their domestic servant under inhumane conditions and with grossly inadequate compensation