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EEOC charges D.C. restaurant with allegations of sexual harassment
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit Dec. 20 against Capital Restaurant Concepts LTD, doing business as Paolo's GT-LLC, for allegations of subjecting an employee to sex harassment based on his sexual orientation.
N.Y. AG secures additional $20 million in funding for Homeowner Protection Program
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Dec. 14 that his office has secured an additional $20 million in funding for the fifth year of the Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP).
DOJ announces $15.3 billion in collections during fiscal year 2016
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Dec. 14 that it collected more than $15.3 billion in civil and criminal actions in fiscal year 2016 ending Sept. 30.
DOJ will not challenge Amadeus and Mystic proposal involving pricing aggregation service
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 13 that it will not challenge a proposal by corporate affiliates Amadeus Group LLC and Mystic Logistics LLC for Amadeus to offer a pricing aggregation service to subscribers that are involved in the commercial mailing business.
DuPont settles for $50 million with U.S., Virginia after alleged environmental damage
HARRISBURG, Va. (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice, the Department of the Interior and the Commonwealth of Virginia announced Dec. 15 a proposed settlement with DuPont valued at an estimated $50 million.
DeVry OKs $100 million FTC settlement after allegations it misled consumers
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Dec. 15 that DeVry University and its parent company have agreed to a $100 million settlement after allegations they misled prospective students with ads touting successful employment rates after graduation.
Justice Department recovered $4.7 billion from False Claims Act cases in fiscal year 2016
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Principal deputy assistant attorney general Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, announced Dec. 14 that the department has obtained more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year 2016 ending Sept. 30.
FTC: Arizona-based Vemma Nutrition will stop alleged pyramid scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Dec. 15 that Arizona-based Vemma Nutrition Company will end alleged pyramid scheme-inducing business practices.
Forest Laboratories OKs $38 million settlement after kickback allegations
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 15 that Forest Laboratories LLC and subsidiary Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. have agreed to a $38 million settlement that resolves allegations of False Claims Act violations.
Deutsche Bank settles for $37 million in case involving automated order router
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Dec. 16 that Deutsche Bank will settle allegations it misled clients about the performance of a core feature of its automated order router that primarily sent client orders to dark pools.
AshleyMadison.com operators settle with FTC after massive data breach
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Dec. 14 that the operators of Toronto-based AshleyMadison.com will settle allegations they deceived consumers and failed to protect 36 million users’ accounts and profile information. The failure led to a massive July 2015 network breach.
Twenty AGs allege conspiracy of drug-makers
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) — Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn announced Dec. 15 that he had joined with 19 other state attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., Auribindo Pharma USA Inc., Citron Pharma LLC, Mayne Pharma (USA) Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Saint-Gobain Corp. facilities in Massachusetts pursue compliance with clean water laws
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Dec. 13 that manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, subsidiaries of a multinational building materials company, have taken steps to comply with federal clean water laws.
Plumbing 911 in Alabama settles for $250,000 after allegations of violating state law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced Dec. 13 that his office and the Alabama Plumbers and Gasfitters Examining Board have settled with Plumbing 911 Inc. of Moody and its owner and president, Tony C. Gowins of Talladega.
Florida reaches multimillion-dollar settlement with doctor over false claims allegations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Dec. 13 that her office reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with Dr. Rasiklal Dhanji Nagda, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Ocala, after allegations of false claims.
New York consent order bans local business from conducting legal document preparation
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Dec.14 that a consent order and judgment has banned Derek Distenfield and his businesses from conducting legal document preparation business for New York consumers unless certain consumer protection conditions are met.
FTC settles with Aura Labs in case targeting mobile blood pressure app's accuracy
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Dec. 12 that Aura Labs Inc., doing business as AuraLife and AuraWare, agreed to settle allegations that their blood pressure-measuring mobile app deceived consumers.
EPA to finalize standards for restricted-use pesticides
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Dec. 12 that it is finalizing standards for applicators who apply restricted-use pesticides that are not available for purchase by the general public and require special handling.
FTC rules against California Naturel over 'all natural' advertising
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Dec. 12 it has granted a summary decision against California Naturel Inc. for allegations of false “all natural” advertisements related to its sunscreen product – claims that violated Sections 5 and 12 of the FTC Act.
Justice Department targets Virginia county, alleging violating religious land use law
ROANOKE, Va. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced a lawsuit Dec. 12 against Culpeper County, Virginia, alleging violation of the Relig ious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying a sewage permit application to the Islamic Center of Culpeper (ICC).