ada Statistics Canada to investigate after official job numbers leaked early By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:01:34 EDT Statistics Canada has launched an investigation after a media outlet reported its latest job-loss figures more than a half hour before the data was officially released. Full Article News/Business
ada Canada lost nearly 2 million jobs in April amid COVID-19 crisis: Statistics Canada By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:41:48 EDT Canada lost almost two million jobs during the month of April, a record high, as the impact of COVID-19 on the economy made itself known. Full Article News/Business
ada Canada backs U.S.-led campaign for Taiwan to get observer status at WHO over China's objections By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:40:58 EDT Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19. Full Article News/Politics
ada Local Muslim community to break fast during Ramadan with virtual iftar Saturday By www.chicagotribune.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:43:42 +0000 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA invites Americans across the country to unite together in interfaith virtual iftar celebrations during the pandemic. Full Article
ada Eddie Betts regrets not helping Adam Goodes 'enough' during racist booing saga By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:02:22 +1000 The livewire forward feels guilty about how AFL great Adam Goodes was driven out of the game, which is why he wants young Indigenous Australian players to call out racism. Full Article Sport Domestic Violence Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Indigenous Culture Community and Society Australian Football League
ada Sally Rooney's novel Normal People adapted for TV By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 23:00:07 GMT On location in Dublin with the stars of Normal People Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones. Full Article
ada AdAdapted Garners $302,980 New Funding Round By www.sandhill.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 07:00:08 +0000 AdAdapted is the first mobile advertising company focused on integrating CPG brands into the apps that drive consumers’ in-store purchase decisions. Full Article
ada Formlabs receives FDA go-ahead to print BiPAP adapters By www.medicalplasticsnews.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:00:00 -0000 3D printing company Formlabs has received emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to print bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) adapters designed by Northwell Health, a New York healthcare provider. Full Article
ada Akebia soars on positive Ph III trial results for vadadustat By www.thepharmaletter.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:20:00 +0100 Shares of US biotech Akebia Therapeutics were up more than 35% at $11.72 by early afternoon today, after… Full Article Akebia Therapeutics/Biotechnology/Drug Trial/Nephrology and Hepatology/Research/USA/vadadustat
ada Bausch + Lomb licenses Stada and Xbrane’s Lucentis biosimilar By www.thepharmaletter.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:52:00 +0100 Eye health specialist Bausch + Lomb, part Bausch Health Companies, has entered into an exclusive licensing… Full Article Bausch & Lomb/Bausch Health Companies/Biosimilars/Canada/Deals/Germany/Licensing/Lucentis/Ophthalmics/STADA Arzneimittel/Sweden/USA/Xbrane Biopharma AB/Xlucane
ada Twentieth Member of Casino-cheating Criminal Enterprise Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting Casinos in the United States and Canada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:38:03 EST Phat Ngoc Tran, 35, pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise, the Tran Organization, in a scheme to cheat at least 12 casinos across the United States and Canada out of millions of dollars. Tran admitted that he and his co-conspirators unlawfully obtained up to $2.5 million during card cheats. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Former NFL Player, Ex-Casino Owner and Nevada Businessman Indicted in Massive Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:46:41 EST A Las Vegas federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Alan Rodrigues, a former pit boss and casino owner from Henderson, Nev.; Weston Coolidge, a businessman from Las Vegas; and Joseph Prokop, a former National Football League punter from Upland, Calif., with a tax fraud scheme for their promotion of a fraudulent tax product through the now defunct National Audit Defense Network (NADN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Co-Founder of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting Casinos in the United States and Canada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:16:16 EST Tai Khiem Tran, 47, pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise, the Tran Organization, in a scheme to cheat casinos across the United States and Canada. Tran admitted that he and his co-conspirators unlawfully obtained up to $1 million during card cheats. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Anadarko Petroleum Co., Agrees to Pay Penalty for Oil Spills in Wyoming By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2009 14:54:17 EDT Anadarko Petroleum Co., and two related oil production companies have agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $1 million and implement injunctive relief, develop facility response plans, and revise spill prevention as well as containment plans at a cost of more than $8 million during the term of the settlement in order to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Nevada to Enforce Employment Rights of U.S. Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:56:20 EDT The Department today filed a lawsuit against the state of Nevada and its Office of the State Controller alleging it violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by refusing to promptly reemploy Arthur Ingram when he returned from active military duty and then by firing him after he filed a USERRA complaint. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Four Members of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Sentenced for Targeting Casinos in the United States and Canada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:47:46 EDT George Michael Lee, Duc Cong Nguyen, Hop Nguyen and Tien Duc Vu were sentenced today in San Diego for their roles in a scheme by the "Tran Organization" to cheat casinos across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Union Pacific Railroad Company Agrees to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Nevada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:23:11 EDT Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has agreed to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Nevada by restoring 122 acres of mountain-desert streams and wetlands, implementing storm water controls at its construction sites, and paying a civil penalty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Ventura County, California, to Enforce Employment Rights Under the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:52:16 EDT The Department filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles charging Ventura County, Calif., with discrimination in its employment practices by refusing to hire a qualified applicant because she is deaf. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Federal Court Shuts Down Nevada Tax Return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:34:02 EDT A federal court has permanently barred Francis Kenneth (Frank) Albert of Sparks, Nev., from preparing federal income tax returns for others. The court found that Albert repeatedly engaged in fraudulent or deceptive conduct in preparing returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Ohio Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Charges and Violation of the Adam Walsh Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:28:49 EDT Timothy L. Lantz was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for transporting child pornography in interstate commerce and failing to update his sex offender registration in violation of the Adam Walsh Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Reaches ADA Settlement with Fort Wayne, Indiana, Day Care Center Regarding Children with Diabetes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:55:13 EDT Pine Hills Kiddie Garden of Fort Wayne, Ind., will take necessary steps to ensure that a child’s diabetes care is integrated into the usual routine of its day care center and programs as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it discriminated on the basis of disability. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Reaches ADA Settlement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:12:10 EDT The department today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Brookline, Mass., to ensure access to medical facilities and services for individuals with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Nevada Company to Enforce the Employment Rights of Air Force Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:09:09 EDT "This settlement demonstrates our vigilant protection of the employment rights of our servicemembers, and our commitment to vigorous enforcement of the laws that protect them," said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Releases ADA Employment Video By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:33:28 EDT The department announced the release of a new video aimed at educating employers about the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Two Chinese Nationals Convicted of Illegally Exporting Electronics Components Used in Military Radar & Electronic Warfare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 May 2010 15:58:01 EDT Zhen Zhou Wu aka Alex Wu, Yufeng Wei aka Annie Wei and Chitron Electronics Inc. (Chitron-US), were convicted of unlawfully exporting defense articles and Commerce controlled goods to China on numerous occasions between 2004 and 2007 and conspiring to violate U.S. export laws over a period of ten years. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the ADA and Olmstead Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:07:46 EDT "For the Department of Justice, turning the promise of the Olmstead decision into a reality for individuals with disabilities across the nation has become a major component of ADA enforcement," said Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez. Full Article Testimony
ada Justice Department Reaches Comprehensive Settlement with National Owner of Gas Stations Resolving ADA Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:28:42 EDT The Justice Department today announced a comprehensive settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with QuikTrip Corporation, a private company that owns and operates more than 550 gas stations, convenience stores, travel centers, and truck stops in the Midwest, South and Southwestern United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Department of Justice Announces Plans to Prepare New ADA Regulations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:13:48 EDT The Justice Department publishes four new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) proposals addressing the accessibility of websites, the provision of captioning and video description in movies shown in theaters, accessible equipment and furniture, and the ability of 9-1-1 centers to take text and video calls from individuals with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Department of Justice's ADA 20th Anniversary Commemoration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:46:20 EDT "Today, we commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the legacy of progress that the ADA helped to create," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ada Justice Department Fines Dallas Bus Company $55,000 for Violating the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:59:36 EDT The Justice Department and the Department of Transportation announced $55,000 in fines against Tornado Bus Company Inc., of Dallas, for violating passenger carrier accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters from Nevada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 10:53:26 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with Nevada officials to help ensure that military service members and U.S. citizens living overseas have an opportunity to participate fully in the Nov. 2, 2010, federal general election. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over ADA Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:37:57 EDT The Justice Department today sought the federal court’s approval of a consent decree with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to resolve a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on behalf of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals who use wheelchairs, who took NCL cruises of the Hawaiian Islands. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Department of Justice Announces Public Hearings on Proposed Revisions to ADA Regulations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:47:20 EDT The Department of Justice has scheduled three public hearings on its regulatory proposals concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hilton Worldwide Inc. Over ADA Violations at Hilton Hotels and Major Hotel Chains Owned by Hilton By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:04:14 EST The Justice Department and Hilton Worldwide Inc. today announced a comprehensive, precedent-setting agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will make state-of-the-art accessibility changes to approximately 900 hotels nationwide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Familial Status Discrimination in Elko, Nevada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 17:46:15 EST The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that Lee Enterprises Inc. and its subsidiary, Lee Publications Inc., violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by publishing an advertisement that discriminated on the basis of familial status in the Elko Daily Free Press. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Makes the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Available to Online Viewers Nationwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:08:48 EST The Justice Department today made available online the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards or Standards). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the Carson City, Nevada, School District to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:33:31 EST A settlement agreement with the Carson City School District in Nevada has been reached to ensure that all English Language Learner (ELL) students receive sufficient services as required by federal law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Sues Nevada Man to Stop Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:33:50 EST The United States has sued David Champion of Pahrump, Nev., seeking to bar him from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme designed to assist his customers evade paying federal taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Fines Houston Bus Company $55,000 for Violating the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:50:56 EST A Houston bus company was fined $55,000 for violating passenger carrier accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department’s New ADA Rules Go into Effect on March 15, 2011 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:37:24 EDT Revised regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will take effect tomorrow, March 15, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Files ADA Lawsuit Against Puerto Rico Department of Justice for Discriminatory Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:58:32 EDT The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, charging the Puerto Rico Department of Justice with employment discrimination for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Reaches ADA Settlement to Make Law School Application Processes Accessible to Blind Applicants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:30:52 EDT The Justice Department announced today its participation in two related settlement agreements involving the accessibility of the Law School Admission Council’s online application service, which is used by law schools nationwide for their application processes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Announces ADA Settlement with Intercity Bus Company, Megabus By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 15:37:16 EDT The Justice Department today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with intercity bus service providers Megabus USA LLC., and Megabus Northeast LLC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Settles ADA Complaint Involving Children with Autism and Other Disabilities at Preschool Program in Baldwin Park, Calif. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2011 15:18:31 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a state-funded private preschool program, Beginning Montessori Academy, located in Baldwin Park, Calif. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Anadarko and Kerr-Mcgee to Pay More Than $17 Million to Resolve Allegations of Royalty Underpayments from Federal and Indian Lands By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:41:11 EDT Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation and their affiliates have agreed to pay the United States more than $17 million to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from federal and Indian leases, and numerous additional administrative claims. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Importation of Polar Bear Trophy from Canada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:53:06 EDT Rodger Dale DeVries, 73, a resident of Jenison, Mich., has pleaded guilty to illegally importing a polar bear trophy mount in 2007 from Canada into Michigan in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice Regarding Employment Rights Under the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:51:51 EDT The Justice Department today settled a lawsuit with the Puerto Rico Department of Justice to protect the rights of employees with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada Five Alleged East Side Los Guada Bloods Gang Members and Associates Indicted in Arizona on Federal Racketeering and Attempted Murder Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 17:15:55 EDT Five alleged members of the violent gang known as the East Side Los Guada Bloods (East Side Bloods) have been charged in an indictment returned yesterday in Phoenix with various racketeering and attempted murder charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ada US, Canada and Mexico Antitrust Officials Participate in Trilateral Meetings in Mexico to Discuss Antitrust Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:21:36 EST The heads of the antitrust agencies of the United States, Canada and Mexico met today to reaffirm their commitment to effective enforcement cooperation. Full Article OPA Press Releases