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Immigration agents sue DHS
Napolitano DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - A group of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers on Thursday sued Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and ICE Director John Morton.
Convicted Ponzi scheme operator ordered to pay $18M
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that a Utah federal court has ordered Jeffrey Mowen to pay a total of $18,047,761.67 in penalties and disgorgement.
CNX Marine settles alleged violations
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that CNX Marine Terminals has agreed to pay a $34,600 penalty to settle alleged violations of federal environmental laws.
EPA assesses penalty against Navy
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that the U.S. Navy has agreed to pay a $32,800 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations.
11th Circuit given question of FCPA 'instrumentality' definition
Koehler PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit could decide the meaning of "foreign official" and "instrumentality" as two Florida men seek to overturn their 2011 convictions for bribing Haitian officials in violation of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Sixth Circuit upholds NLRB ruling
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday upheld a 2010 National Labor Relations Board ruling.
Boston Water and Sewer paying civil penalty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - For the second time in as many days, a Boston institution has been penalized for water pollution.
Del. judge allows shareholder suit against Oracle to continue
Strine WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware Chancery Court judge ruled Wednesday that the shareholder lawsuit filed last year against Oracle and the CEO Larry Ellison can move forward.
Burmese worker files labor complaint
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Burmese immigrant Maung Po has filed federal charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1149 and JBS Swift Company.
S.C. Boeing employees file appeal with NLRB
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Two Charleston, S.C., Boeing employees filed a federal appeal with the National Labor Relations about their claims against the International Association of Machinists union.
SEC charges New York firm with penny stock scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday charged a New York-based firm and its owner with conducting a penny stock scheme.
Gallup accused of overbilling government
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The firm most closely associated with public opinion is now accused of violations of the federal False Claims Act in a whistleblower case.
Boston racetrack to pay $1.25M in settlement
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, which owns and operates Suffolk Downs will pay a civil penalty of $1.25 million to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act.
INEOS settles toxic substances allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a settlement with INEOS ChlorAmericas of Wilmington, Del., regarding violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Occidental paying $19M for final cleanup
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement Tuesday with Occidental Chemical that will continue contamination remediation at its 300-acre facility located three miles northwest of Delaware City, Del.
States win challenge of EPA rule
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - For the second time in two weeks, a federal court has reversed the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a pollution ruling involving the state of Texas.
Puerto Rican charged with conducting Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Puerto Rico resident and his company were accused Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission with conducting a Ponzi scheme.
Three to pay $30M for cleanup of Superfund site
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A settlement announced Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency requires three companies to pay about $29.8 million in cleanup costs for a Superfund site.
Sinclair Oil to spend millions on pollution control equipment
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Sinclair Oil will have to pay stipulated penalties totaling $3,844,000 and spend approximately $10.5 million on additional pollution control equipment and other projects to settle alleged violations of air pollution limits.
Amerigroup shareholders file class action over sale
Parasharami WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Shareholders of Amerigroup have initiated a class action lawsuit against members of the board of directors and executive officers of Amerigroup over its pending sale to WellPoint.