WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty and Admits to Selling Stolen Goods for More Than $600M * A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from private vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, based on the value of the  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor, Newark roofing contractor reach settlement agreement affirming $155K penalty for multiple violations * NEWARK, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor and a Newark roofing contractor have reached a settlement agreement resolving litigation stemming from investigations last summer that found the employer repeatedly exposed workers to fall and safety hazards at two worksites. The de  more