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Issa: Key lawmakers received Countrywide discount loans
Issa WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- California Rep. Darrell Issa says some key legislators benefited from discounted Countrywide Financial loans.
Energy firm pays $4M for False Claims Act violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A Connecticut-based energy will pay more than $4 million to the federal government for violating the False Claims Act by failing to pay money owed on natural gas acquired from the Department of the Interior.
Issa wants info on Labor Department's relationship with restaurant group
Issa WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Rep. Darrel Issa, chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter Tuesday to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis regarding the department's funding of the Restaurant Opportunities Center United.
Mazer Moss responds to CLC 'plaintiff friendly' criticism
Mazer Moss Four months after a leadership shakeup at the First Judicial District courts, Judge Sandra Mazer Moss reflected on criticism she faced as coordinating judge of Philadelphia's Complex Lititgation Center (CLC).
Poker site's CEO arrested at JFK
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Raymond Bitar, the Chief Executive Officer of Full Tilt Poker, was arrested Monday at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced.
Alaska fined for HIPAA violation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has been fined $1.7 milion by the federal government to settle alleged violations of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule.
GlaxoSmithKline settles health care fraud case for $3 billion
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- GlaxoSmithKline will plead guilty and pay $3 billion in criminal and civil penalties for fraud, according to the Justice Department.
Former EPA official takes job with environmentalist group
Armendariz DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - The former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator who resigned in April after a video was made public in which he said he wanted to "crucify" the energy industry may get his chance.
Dairyland agrees to pollution control upgrades
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday a settlement with Dairyland Power Cooperative over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
Kentucky nursing homes threatened by litigation
Studdert FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A major nursing home company announced recently that it would cease operations in Kentucky, citing frivolous lawsuits as the reason it was leaving the state.
Miner ordered reinstated
ARLINGTON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Monday that a Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission administrative law judge ordered Cumberland River Coal Co. to reinstate miner Charles Howard.
Man pleads guilty to securities fraud
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The president of investment research firm and a paid consultant of an expert networking firm pled guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud in connection with an alleged insider trading scheme.
SEC sues Malaysian fund adviser
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday sued a Malaysian investment adviser, alleging it billed a U.S. registered fund for advisory services that it did not provide.
SEC accuses hedge fund of fraud
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York-based hedge fund adviser and his advisory firm were accused Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission of fraud.
NLRB files complaint against SEIU
ORANGE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles on Wednesday authorized a complaint against a major healthcare union and hospital officials alleging they forced workers to accept an unwanted union in the workplace.
Barclays to pay $200M penalty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order Wednesday fining Barclays Bank $200 million for alleged attempted interest rate manipulation and false reporting to benefit its derivatives trading positions.
Court finds Bay Area hedge fund manager in contempt
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A judge for the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California on June 2 issued an Order Finding Defendants in Civil Contempt against Lawrence R. Goldfarb and Baystar Capital Management.
Court approves settlements with former Bear Stearns portfolio heads
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Settlements between two former Bear Stearns portfolio managers and the Securities and Exchange Commission were approved June 18 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
OSHA fines four at Jersey City construction site
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday cited four New Jersey contractors for exposing workers to hazards following a December 2011 inspection.
N.M. public defender takes action against union
Mix ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - An Alamogordo, N.M., public defender filed a complaint Tuesday against a local union for wrongfully charging her with failure to pay union dues for the past five years.