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Insys Therapeutics to pay millions to resolve allegations surrounding promotion of opioid painkiller
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Insys Therapeutics agreed to a resolution to settle the government's separate criminal and civil investigations regarding the promotion of opioid painkiller Subsys, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 5.
Federal government alleges Mallinckrodt ARD paid kickbacks in connection to drug
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – The United States filed a complaint against Mallinckrodt ARD LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging that the defendant violated the False Claims Act.
Rialto Capital Management to pay $3.6 million to resolve kickback allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Rialto Capital Management LLC and its former affiliate have agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve claims that Rialto and Kentuckiana Medical Center (KMC) violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law and the False Claims Act.
Heritage Pharmaceuticals charged with price fixing, will pay more than $7M to resolve criminal and civil matters
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – New Jersey-based Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been charged with conspiring with competitors to fix prices, rig bids and allocate customers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced May 31.
Stockholder alleges Anheuser-Busch artificially inflated share prices
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A city's retirement system alleges it was damaged through the purchase of a beer, alcohol and soft drink distributor's shares because the company used a scheme to deceive the market and artificially inflate prices of its American depositary shares.
College applicants sue Key Worldwide Foundation, colleges over alleged student-athlete recruitment scheme
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Several current and former students of universities and colleges across the nation allege their applications did not receive fair consideration because of a student athlete recruitment scheme.
Ethicon seeks confirmation of more than $500,000 arbitration award against Texas General Hospital
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary is asking a court to approve an arbitration award of more than $500,000 in a lawsuit against two Texas medical facilities over their alleged failure to pay invoices.
Class action lawsuit claims Hershey's white Reese's cups do not contain white chocolate
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Reese's peanut butter cups is alleged to have misrepresented the white version of the candy as containing white chocolate.
A Washington lawsuit over email subject lines straps 'booster rockets' to consumer protection claim, Eddie Bauer says
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Eddie Bauer is seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit over allegations the outdoor clothing and accessories retailer sent emails that used false or misleading information in the subject lines when advertising sales.
Murphy Oil USA alleged to list misleading gas prices at Walmart stations
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri man alleges the company that owns and operates gas stations at Walmart stores advertises misleading prices for gasoline.
Law firms sued for more than $150 million
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The assignee of a trust is seeking damages of more than $150 million from two law firms and two of the firms' partners over allegations they deceptively represented the trust in lawsuits and misappropriated millions.
Ford Motor Credit, dealership sued by customer over lease's $4,500 early termination penalty
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges an auto dealership and Ford Motor Credit Co. engaged in a fraudulent scheme with the terms of its lease agreements and an early termination penalty.
Consumer alleges Tropicana orange juice label fails to disclose artificial flavor
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman alleges the makers of Tropicana orange juice fail to disclose the juice contains an artificial flavoring.
California plaintiffs allege AT&T Mobility's administrative fee is a 'bait-and-switch scheme'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two California residents allege AT&T Mobility has made millions in ill-gotten gains through its charging of an administrative fee for post-paid wireless customers.
Lawsuit questions whether Fairlife gives 'extraordinary care' to cows; Video allegedly shows abuse, torture
HAMMOND, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers from California and Indiana allege they were deceived into purchasing dairy products based on false claims the dairy cows received "extraordinary care."
Nestle Dreyer’s vanilla ice cream products not made with real vanilla, consumers allege
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A group of consumers has filed a potential class action suit against an ice cream manufacturer over allegations that its vanilla ice cream is not made with real vanilla.
Former Evansville Firebirds team president alleges he was never paid
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – A South Carolina man alleges a proposed professional football league failed to pay him for his role as team president of an Indiana team.
Snackers allege White Kit-Kats do not contain white chocolate
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Kit-Kats is alleged to have misrepresented the ingredients in the "white" version of the candy.
Peloton rider files lawsuit against company over removal of workouts involved in copyright dispute
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Exercise equipment maker Peloton is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations the removal of workouts involved in a copyright infringement suit has diminished a consumer's experience with the equipment.
Alexa-enabled devices record children's voices without consent, lawsuit filed by 10-year-old girl claims
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – A 10-year-old Massachusetts minor and her parent are filing a class action lawsuit against Amazon over allegations that Alexa-enabled devices violate wiretapping laws by recording children’s voices without their consent.