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Court rules Workplace Staffing Solutions must pay $179,000
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced a court ruling against Workplace Staffing Solutions LLC after allegations it violated federal law when it failed to hire six women for residential temporary trashcan collector (RTCC) positions because of their gender.
Washington State Association for Justice to pay $9,240 to settle campaign finance laws allegations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — The Office of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) will pay $9,240 to resolve allegations that it failed to timely and properly file lobbyist employer reports. This includes a $1,500 penalty and $7,740 in costs.
Herbalife to pay $200 million, restructure operations in settlement with FTC
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced Herbalife International of America Inc. Herbalife International Inc., and Herbalife Ltd. will pay $200 million in consumer compensation and restructure their U.S. business operations after allegations of deceiving consumers.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics to pay $98.9 million after price fixing allegations
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice has announced Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (WWL) will pay $98.9 million after allegations of conspiring to fix prices of international ocean shipments for roll-on, roll-off cargo in Baltimore.
SSR Construction, owner OK $27,000 settlement after allegations of violating wage laws
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced SSR Construction Inc. and its owner Peter Slivka will pay more than $27,000 in restitution and penalties after allegations of violating the state’s prevailing wage laws.
3 corporations owe more than $29 million after settlement with Florida, FTC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission have announced hat PC Cleaner, Inc., Netcom3 Global, Inc., Netcom3, Inc. and Cashier Myricks, the principal of the three corporations, will pay more than $29 million to settle allegations of deceptive marketing.
Omaha Performing Arts Center to add wheelchair seating at Orpheum Theater
OMAHA (Legal Newsline) — The Omaha Performing Arts Society (OPAS) will settle a case involving allegations of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, the Department of Justice has announced. OPAS allegedly failed to ensure that the theater provided access to the disabled after undergoing renovations.
FTC approves final orders against 4 companies that allegedly misrepresented 'all-natural' products
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it has approved four final consent orders after public comment periods, settling claims against companies for allegedly misrepresenting their products as “all-natural” or “100 percent natural” despite having man-made ingredients.
Det Norske Veritas, Dynamic Risk Assessment to conduct analyses of Enbridge Line 5 pipelines
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, along with the Michigan Agency for Energy, Department of Environmental Quality, and Department of Natural Resources, has announced Det Norske Veritas (U.S.A.) Inc. and Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems Inc. have been chosen to conduct independent risk analysis and alternatives analysis, respectively, for the Enbridge Line 5 pipelines that go below the Straits of Mackinac.
FTC finalizes consent order against Progressive Chevrolet Company
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that, following a public comment period, it has approved a final consent order against Progressive Chevrolet Company and Progressive Motors Inc. of Massillon Ohio.
Evercare to pay $18 million for allegedly violating False Claims Act
DENVER (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice has announced Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care will pay $18 million after False Claims Act violation allegations involving claiming Medicare reimbursement for unnecessary services.
FTC settles case with Invibio for allegations of illegally creating a monopoly
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final order, after a public comment period, that settles charges against Invibio for allegations of using long-term exclusive contracts to illegally maintain a monopoly.
FTC settles with debt collectors, companies over alleged illegal debt collection tactics
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that two debt collectors and three companies have been banned from the debt collection business through settlement after allegations of using false threats and other illegal collection tactics.
PCPC to pay $9,000 in restitution after allegations of deceiving consumers in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) – Private Client Payment Corp. (PCPC) has agreed to settle allegations of misleading state businesses, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. PCPC will pay $9,000 in restitution to business owners who filed complaints.
K12 Inc. settles case involving allegations of California false claims violations
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — K12 Inc., a for-profit online charter school operator, and the 14 affiliated non-profit schools known as the California Virtual Academies (CAVA Schools), will settle a case involving allegations of false claims, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced.
15 state attorneys general urge Congress to reform federal agency rulemaking process
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — The Office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has announced Schmidt has joined 14 other state attorneys general in a letter to Congress, urging it to take action reforming the federal agency rule-making process.
Massachusetts settles with INDYCAR, sues Boston Grand Prix
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — INDYCAR LLC has agreed to provide $925,000 in refunds for advance tickets purchased for the canceled Boston Grand Prix, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced. Healey also noted she filed a lawsuit against Boston Grand Prix LLC (BGP) and CEO John Casey, seeking full refunds for all ticket purchasers.
Delaware to enforce ban on paid online fantasy sports
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) — The Delaware Department of Justice has notified DraftKings Inc., FanDuel Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. that state law disallows their respective online fantasy sports activities. The department asked the organizations to add Delaware to their lists of states in which players are not legally permitted to win monetary prizes.
California attorney general urges FDA to change blood donation rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging it to drop the practice of deferring blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM) even once within 12 months of trying to donate blood.
Indiana attorney general defends state ATC against vaping product plaintiffs
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has announced that a federal judge has heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging Indiana regulations on liquid manufacturing used in electronic smoking devices.