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Adapt Pharma to freeze public interest price of overdose drug
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — Adapt Pharma will freeze the public interest price for its naxalone nasal spray in Ohio over the next year, state Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Nov. 25.
Bechtel, AECOM, URS Energy must pay $125 million to settle allegations of false claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 23 that Bechtel National Inc., Bechtel Corp., URS Corp. (predecessor in interest to AECOM Global II LLC) and URS Energy and Construction Inc. (now known as AECOM Energy and Construction Inc.) will pay $125 million after False Claims Act violation allegations.
Justice Department targets Chicago suburb, alleging Fair Housing Act violations
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit Nov. 23 against the village of Tinley Park, Illinois, over allegations the Chicago suburb violated the Fair Housing Act by not approving a low-income housing development after race-based opposition.
Boston Insulation allegedly violates state wage laws, must pay $111,000 in restitution
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Nov. 22 that Boston Insulation Corporation and its president, Antonio J. Souza Jr., must pay $111,177 after allegations of failing to pay employees the proper prevailing wage, failing to submit accurate certified payroll records and failing to keep accurate general payroll records.
Consumer bureau targets Access Funding for alleged lead-paint poisoning scam
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Nov. 21 the filing of a complaint in federal district court against Access Funding LLC, alleging the company conducted an illegal scheme to scam victims of lead-paint poisoning.
FTC grants Gilbarco exemption for size of ethanol disclosures at retail sites
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 29 that it has granted Gilbarco Inc. and other ethanol flex fuel retailers a partial exemption to its Fuel Rating Rule labeling requirements.
EPA announces 10 chemicals it will examine for risk to humans
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Nov. 29 the first 10 chemicals it plans to evaluate for potential risks to human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform.
Modified ADA regulations require closed captioning for digital movies at theater
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 22 that it has modified a regulation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
U.S. Steel to take steps to reduce pollution at facilities in three states after settlement with DOJ
HAMMOND, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 22 that, along with the states of Indiana and Illinois and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, it has reached a settlement with U.S. Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel).
EEOC targets Labor Solutions in Alabama for alleged civil rights violations
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Nov. 18 against Labor Solutions LLC, formerly known as East Coast Labor Solutions LLC, alleging civil rights violations.
Zwanger & Pesiri Radiology settles allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Robert L. Capers announced Nov. 16 that Zwanger & Pesiri Radiology Group LLP, Zwanger Radiology P.C. and Dr. Steven Mendelson will pay $8,153,727 after allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Montana joins Wyoming in case against U.S. Bureau of Land Management
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced Nov. 18 that he joined Wyoming Attorney General Peter Michael in a lawsuit against the newly finalized U.S. Bureau of Land Management rule that creates allegedly duplicative regulation of methane gas venting and flaring on federal land.
Massachusetts real estate association agrees to change membership requirements
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Nov. 14 that the Nantucket Association of Real Estate Brokers Inc. (NAREB) has agreed to resolve allegations that its current membership requirements unfairly exclude competitors from the brokerage market.
BP settles California case for $14 million after improper fuel storage allegations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — BP West Coast Products LLC, BP Products North America Inc. and Atlantic Richfield Company have agreed to a $14 million settlement after allegations the companies violated state laws regarding operating and maintaining motor vehicle fuel underground storage tanks, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced Nov. 17.
CFPB launches inquiry into challenges consumers face in using their financial records
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Nov. 17 that it is launching an inquiry into the challenges consumers face in finding and securely sharing their financial records.
EPA receives $5.6 million settlement from Shieldalloy Metallurgical to clean Superfund Site
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Nov. 16 that Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation has agreed to a $5.6 million settlement after contaminated groundwater allegations at the Superfund site in Newfield and Vineland, New Jersey.
CHI Franciscan in Washington provides $1.1 million in relief to consumers after improper fee allegations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Nov. 16 that CHI Franciscan will provide more than $1.1 million in health care cost relief after allegations of mislabeled charges and inadequate fee disclosures.
Arizona court orders 3 Gorillas Moving Company to pay $17,000 after alleged deception
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Oct. 14 that a Pima County Superior Court has found 3 Gorillas Moving and Storage LLC in violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The court ordered the company to pay more than $17,000 in consumer restitution.
HeidelbergCement, Italcementi to sell assets to Argos USA after FTC settlement
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Nov. 15 that, following a public comment period, it has approved an application from HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.P.A. to sell the Essroc cement plant in Martinsburg, West Virginia, eight cement terminals in the mid-Atlantic, and related assets to Argos USA LLC, a subsidiary of Cementos Argos S.A.
American Air Liquide to sell assets to Reliant Processing after FTC settlement
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Oct. 18 that American Air Liquide Holdings Inc. has submitted an application to sell to Reliant Processing Ltd. certain assets related to production of bulk liquid carbon dioxide at facilities in Galva, and Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.