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Justice Department announces ban on Los Angeles telemarketing scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 8 that three Los Angeles area telemarketing companies and two executives have been permanently banned by a federal court from future telemarketing activity. -
U.S. secures $1.25 million from nursing home operators after False Claims Act violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 16 it had settled for $1.25 million with a group of Mississippi companies after allegations of violating the False Claims Act by providing grossly substandard care to nursing home residents at the Oxford Health and Rehabilitation nursing home in Lumberton, Mississippi, from 2005 to 2012. -
Housing Authority of Bridgeport allegedly discriminated against people with disabilities
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit Nov. 15 against the Housing Authority of the city of Bridgeport, doing business as Park City Communities, for allegations of discriminating against persons with disabilities. -
U.S. secures additional $4.5 million for service members affected by alleged Wells Fargo violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 14 that more than 860 service members will be entitled to an additional $5.4 million in relief after allegations of unlawful vehicle repossessions by Wells Fargo Bank NA. -
Justice Department secures largest False Claims Act settlement from hospice company
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 30 that Chemed Corporation and various subsidiaries will pay $75 million after allegations of submitting false claims for hospice services to Medicare and thereby violating the False Claims Act. -
ExxonMobil to spend $300 million to install pollution control systems at Texas, Louisiana facilities
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) announced Oct. 31 that Exxon Mobil Corp. has agreed to spend roughly $300 million to install air pollution control technology at eight petrochemical facilities in Texas and Louisiana. -
Justice Department, EPA secure Clean Air Act settlement with Denver's PDC Energy
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the state of Colorado announced Oct. 31 that PDC Energy Inc. agreed to resolve allegations of violating the Clean Air Act when it failed to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions at its facilities in the Denver area. -
Federal court bans medical devices company from distributing certain products
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 31 that Philips North America LLC and two company executives have been banned by a federal court from distributing certain medical devices. -
Justice Department requires Entercom to divest 13 radio stations before acquiring CBS Radio
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced Nov. 1 that Entercom Communications Corp. must divest 13 radio stations before proceeding with a plan to acquire CBS Radio Inc. -
New York City Board of Elections to restore 117,000 to voter registration list
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice and the U. S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced Oct. 31 that the Board of Elections in the city of New York (NYCBOE) will settle allegations of removing voters from voter registration rolls in violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). -
Sessions settles cases with two tax-exempt groups suing IRS
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Oct. 26 that the U.S. Department of Justice has settled with two tax-exempt-status groups that were delayed by the Internal Revenue Service based on inappropriate criteria. -
'A Smoking Gun': Internal docs reveal Obama DOJ's slush fund, Judiciary chair says
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit government officials, most notably the DOJ, from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment or a loan to any person or entity other than the United States, with some exceptions. -
GE to make incentive payments until completing divestiture of GE Water
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 17 that General Electric (GE) has agreed to make incentive payments until it completes its global divestiture of GE Water, a move originally undertaken to resolve anticompetitive concerns after the company acquired Baker Hughes Inc. -
U.S. accuses Japanese manufacturer of price fixing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 18 that Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation in Japan has been indicted by a federal grand jury for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for electrolytic capacitors sold in the United States. -
U.S. bans California drug distributor for alleged adulterated supplements
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 13 that Custompax Inc. of Fremont, California, and owner and chief executive officer Cedric P. Ling have been banned by a federal court in California from distributing adulterated dietary supplements. -
Confusion at federal government: Are transgender persons protected under Civil Rights Act or not?
WAUSAU, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against a Colorado-based auto retailer for not hiring a transgender candidate. -
Crop production company accused of bypassing U.S. workers to hire foreign employees
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit Sept. 28 against Crop Production Services Inc. (Crop Production) for allegations of violating the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against U.S. workers. -
Two companies banned from distributing unapproved drugs
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Sept. 26 that two companies in New Jersey, as well as two individuals, have been banned from distributing injectable skin whitening drugs and other medicines that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
U.S. secures $760,788 after two companies allegedly repossessed vehicles of service personnel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Sept. 27 that Westlake Services LLC and subsidiary Wilshire Consumer Capital LLC will pay $760,788 after allegations of illegally repossessing 70 vehicles owned by service personnel in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). -
Justice Department: Parker-Hannafin acquisition of Clarcor could be anti-competitive
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Sept. 26 it has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Parker-Hannifin Corporation, alleging its $4.3 billion acquisition of Clarcor Inc. could harm competition in markets for aviation fuel filtration products.