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EEOC, Mint Julep Restaurant settle for $450,000 over sexual harassment allegations
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Legal Newsline) — In a settlement agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mint Julep Restaurant Operations LLC will pay $450,000 to 15 individuals and furnish other relief due to allegations of sexual harassment.
Cessna to pay $167,500 over disability discrimination allegations
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reached a deal with Cessna Aircraft Company that will have the Wichita, Kansas-based organization pay $167,500 and furnish other relief over disability discrimination allegations.
Washington State House and Senate advance bill to combat Medicaid provider fraud
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Senate and House of Representatives advanced Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s agency-request bill to combat Medicaid provider fraud.
FTC asks U.S. Court of Appeals to correct antitrust violation holding
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit that asks the court to correct the district court’s holding that a plaintiff needs to prove an injury-in-fact to establish an antitrust violation.
Tufts to pay $90,000 to resolve allegations of inhibiting access to autism treatments
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a settlement with Tufts Associated Health Plans Inc. (Tufts) that resolves allegations the organization inhibited member access to coverage of autism spectrum disorder treatments.
FTC mailing checks to consumers victimized by alleged payday loan scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will mail checks to consumers who were victims of a scam that allegedly promised help in getting payday loans.
New York AG takes action against local contractors for allegedly ripping off customers
KINGSTON, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a judgment against Douglas Cooper of Kingston and Nicholas Cooper of Highland, who together did business as N. Cooper Paving, over allegations of repeatedly and persistently ripping off customers.
Buffalo Biodiesel to drop hundreds of lawsuits against small businesses
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office has settled with Buffalo Biodiesel over lawsuits targeting small businesses.
DOJ settles with 51 hospitals for $23 million in Medicare-related case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – In a landmark health care case, the Department of Justice reached agreements with 51 hospitals in 15 states for more than $23 million over alleged Medicare violations related to certain cardiac device implementation.
Grocery Manufacturer's Association documents to be unsealed in campaign finance lawsuit
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office reached an agreement with the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) that allows for the state to unseal documents related to Ferguson’s campaign finance lawsuit.
New Jersey Division of Law obtained $451 million in settlement on behalf of state in 2015
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – Acting New Jersey Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that in 2015 the Division of Law (DOL) obtained settlements and judgments that combine for more than $451 million on behalf of the state.
Lupin, Gavis to divest products in order to complete acquisition
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Lupin Ltd. and Gavis Pharmaceuticals LLC to resolve allegations that Lupin’s acquisition of Gavis would be anti-competitive.
FTC, Butterfly Labs reach accord after allegations surrounding Bitcoin
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with Butterfly Labs and two of its operators over allegations they deceived consumers about the virtual currency known as Bitcoin.
FTC targets Stratford Career Institute over misleading advertising allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against Stratford Career Institute by charging the online distance education school with allegations of misleading consumers but its high school equivalency program.
FTC settles with defendants over allegations of selling sensitive consumer information
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with John Ayers, LeapLab and Leads Company over allegations of knowingly providing scammers with hundreds of thousands of consumers’ sensitive personal information.
EEOC, VRI reach $125,000 settlement over sexual harassment allegations
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced Vacation Resorts International (VRI) will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to resolve allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation.
EEOC, Pharmacy Solutions reach $85,000 deal resolving pregnancy discrimination allegations
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced a settlement agreement that will see Tomeldon Company Inc., which does business as Pharmacy Solutions, pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.
California Attorney General discusses protecting against data breaches
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced a comprehensive report to the Stanford Cyber Initiative that details the nature of data breaches her office has dealt with over the past four years.
New York hands Grateful Toad store court order to stop alleged sale of kratom
PLATTSBURGH, New York (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced a consent order and judgment against The Grateful Toad store to stop it from stocking allegedly mislabeled or unlabeled products.
Maryland seeks review of Virginia decision on pollutants that could affect Potomac
RICHMOND, Virginia (Legal Newsline) — In an appeal filed with the commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland is calling for an official review of a recent Virginia Department of Environmental quality decision that approves a coal ash water discharge permit for Dominion Virginia Power.