Investigation leads to federal conviction, seizure of $500,000 worth of counterfeit goods

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Category: National News National News

Published: 14 October 2018 14 October 2018

Providence, Rhode Island - After a recent multiagency intellectual property rights investigation resulted in federal convictions of two Rhode Island men on counterfeit goods trafficking charges and the seizure of more than $500,000 worth of counterfeit goods, special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Providence went on to coordinate an extraordinary effort that brought about the donation of half of the seized items to a non-governmental organization for use in humanitarian relief efforts.

President Trump at Signing of H.R. 1551, the “Orrin G. Hatch - Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act”

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Category: National News National News

Published: 11 October 2018 11 October 2018

Washington, DC - Remarks by President Trump at Signing of H.R. 1551, the “Orrin G. Hatch—Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act”:

Attorney General Becerra Joins Coalition Announcing Nationwide Settlement on CVS Health, Aetna Merger

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Written by SDNC SDNC

Category: National News National News

Published: 13 October 2018 13 October 2018

Sacramento, California - Wednesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and a multistate coalition, announced a settlement in the CVS Health (CVS) and Aetna merger. The settlement requires Aetna to sell the Medicare Part D plans of 1.5 million people to their competitor, WellCare Health Plans, to ensure competition in the prescription drug benefit market for Medicare beneficiaries. In addition, Aetna is prohibited from selling any new Medicare Part D plans in 2020.

Department of Justice Announces More Than $70 Million to Support School Safety and $64 Million to Improve State Criminal Record Systems

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Category: National News National News

Published: 06 October 2018 06 October 2018

Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Tuesday announced more than $70 million in grant funding to bolster school security, educate and train students and faculty, and support law enforcement officers and first responders who arrive on the scene of a school violence incident. These grants are in addition to the funding to the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), announced by Attorney General Sessions last week, to expand and update their curriculum to better support training programs.