J&L Tonewood owner, Harold Clause Kupers, pleads guilty to trafficking illegally harvested big leaf maple from Gifford Pinchot National Forest located in Southwest Washington state.

WASHINGTON - Lumber Liquidators will pay the largest fine ever issued for Lacey Act violations after pleading guilty in federal court to felony and misdemeanor charges related to its importation of some hardwood flooring from China, made from illegally logged Russian timber. The hardwood and laminate flooring manufacturer is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 1, 2016.

Lumber Liquidators will pay $10 million and plead guilty to Lacey Act violations as part of its settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement with the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) stems from a 2013 inquiry that Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) illegally imported lumber from Russia for the manufacture of its hardwood flooring.

TOANO, VA. -- Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) today announced a settlement with the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice ("DOJ") related to the Company's compliance with the Lacey Act, a U.S.

The Wood Component Manufacturers Association works with industry groups for the betterment of the North American woodworking industry, while keeping members informed of relevant issues that impact their businesses. On the radar are:

Reintroduced by U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures (FOCUS) Act of 2015 would amend the Lacey Act by substituting criminal penalties with a “reasonable” civil penalty system, and reducing maximum fines from $500,000 to $200,000. It would also remove all references to “foreign law” within the Lacey Act.

Senator Bill Nelson has asked for a federal probe of Lumber Liquidators after a 60 Minutes report that some of its laminate flooring had dangerously high levels of formaldehyde emissions.

In light of Sunday night’s 60 Minutes episode featuring Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc., the Company is providing the following statement: “Lumber Liquidators is a leader in safety, as evidenced by our track record of providing our wide range of products to two million satisfied customers across America."

Lumber Liquidators is refuting claims that it has been deliberately selling laminate flooring in California that exceeds CARB regulations for formaldehyde emissions.