- Details
- Written by White House
- Category: National News
Washington, DC - In this week's address, the President spoke to his priority of growing the economy and opening new avenues of opportunity for hardworking Americans. While the United States has already made economic progress, with more than 12 million new private sector jobs created over the past five years, there’s still more to be done. That’s why the President has continued to press for strong, high-standard trade agreements that are good for American workers and good for American businesses. And it’s why his Administration has partnered with mayors and governors across the country on issues such as minimum wage and paid leave that impact hardworking Americans.
- Details
- Written by IVN
- Category: National News
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit urging the court to reject a district court decision in a reverse-payment patent settlement case holding that an alleged non-cash payment from a brand to a generic to delay entering with its generic version of the branded drug escapes antitrust scrutiny because the payment was not in cash.
- Details
- Written by John Grimaldi
- Category: National News
Washington, DC - AMAC's determined focus on Social Security gained independent support from a survey conducted by MassMutual Life Insurance Company and released this week, reports Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
- Details
- Written by IVN
- Category: National News
Washington, DC - Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today a nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 17 districts, resulting in charges against 243 individuals, including 46 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $712 million in false billings.
- Details
- Written by IVN
- Category: National News
Washington, DC - Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the $12.4 billion merger of two of the world’s largest auto parts suppliers, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., would likely harm competition in the market for heavy vehicle tie rods, which are rigid connectors that link a vehicle’s wheels with the steering control mechanism.
- Details
- Written by IVN
- Category: National News
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - A Louisiana media firm owner was sentenced yesterday to 135 months in prison for orchestrating an elaborate $1.2 million scheme to bill car dealerships in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and New Orleans areas for fictitious advertising services.
Page 276 of 407
