News from December 2015
New York AG announces settlement with Elant over allegations of delaying patient discharges
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General A.G. Schneiderman announced that Elant Inc. will pay $600,000 over allegations that it delayed discharge of short-term residents at its facilities.
enChoice faces suit after allegedly failing to complete project
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A New York employee retirement system is suing a content management services company after it allegedly failed to complete a project.
Bank files class action against company over allegedly illegal collection practices
The defendants, which buy delinquent receivable accounts from condominium and homeowners associations, want the class action lawsuit against them removed to a Florida federal court.
21st Century Oncology to pay $19.75M over False Claims Act violation allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Justice Department announced recently that 21st Century Oncology LLC will pay $19.75 million over allegations it violated the False Claims Act.
California AG reaches $25 million settlement with Comcast over disposal of hazardous waste
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris recently announced a $25 million settlement with Comcast Cable Communications LLC over allegations of unlawful hazardous waste.
Oregon AG files lawsuit against GNC over alleged illegal ingredients
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum recently filed a lawsuit against General Nutrition Corp. (GNC) over allegedly using illegal ingredients in its products.
Indiana AG successfully defends state law regarding the wholesaling of beer and liquor
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced that the Indiana Court of Appeals recently upheld the constitutionality of Indiana’s wholesaling of beer and liquor law.
NCLF to close after settlement agreement with New York AG
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement agreement between his office and the National Children’s Leukemia Foundation (NCLF) over claims of misconduct.
Blue Buffalo reaches $32 million settlement in false advertising class actions
The company said in a statement it decided to settle to eliminate the expense of further litigation. Consumers sued, arguing the company’s pet food products were not consistent with its “True Blue Promise.”
Department of Justice reaches settlement of $15 million with University Furnishings over alleged False Claims Act violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – University Furnishings LP and its partner Freedom Furniture Group Inc. (collectively University Furnishings) will pay $15 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
Class action over e-liquid continues tradition of litigation over cigarettes
A class action lawsuit filed by an Orange County woman claiming that the manufacturers of liquid nicotine for electric cigarettes misrepresented their products is reminiscent of lawsuits that the tobacco industry has faced over the past half-century, a class action expert says.
House passes legislation that would nullify CFPB Bulletin regulating car dealers
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a piece of legislation that would nullify a 2013 bulleting issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but would likely need the Senate to do the same by a veto-proof margin.
Structured settlement company alleges N.Y. law firm failed to uncover forgeries
Woodbridge Structured Funding filed a lawsuit against Paris & Chaikin PLLC earlier this month, arguing that the supervising members of the firm had an obligation to oversee a former paralegal’s work. The company says the firm advised it that the employee had created numerous court-related documents that had never been filed, and had forged more than 100 purported court-executed judicial orders.
Man claims Sterling Infosystems furnished inaccurate reports
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A Birmingham, Alabama man is suing a background check company over claims it furnishes inaccurate information in its reports.
Chipotle faces suit over alleged GMOs in corn products
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida resident is suing a chain restaurant over claims it uses genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in certain products that it claims to be GMO-free.
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco sued over allegedly misrepresenting products
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) – A Minnesota man is suing a tobacco company over the alleged misrepresentation of its products as "natural."
Chesapeake Exploration sued over allegedly breaching leases
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Several Ohio and Texas residents are suing an oil and natural gas producer over claims it breached leases.
New York AG's Office enters assurance of discontinuance with Hush Day Spa over gift certificates
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced an assurance of discontinuance with Hush Day Spa.
MoneyKey will pay $4 million to resolve alleged violations of Virginia's consumer finance statutes
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – MoneyKey Inc. will pay $4 million to resolve alleged violations of Virginia’s consumer finance statutes, according to the state’s Attorney General Mark Herring.
Profinity to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations of deceiving customers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with Profinity LLC and Family Savings LLC for $250,000.