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Syfrett Feed didn't properly label medicated animal feed, claim says
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) — A complaint has been filed against Syfrett Feed Company Inc. (Syfrett Feed) of Okeechobee, Florida; Charles B. Syfrett I, owner and president; Melissa S. Montes De Oca, vice president; and Charles B. Syfrett II, operations manager, citing adulteration and misbranding of medicated animal feed, violating of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). -
Trump order seeks review of DOL’s fiduciary rule
The president’s order, signed Friday, instructs the U.S. Department of Labor to conduct a new study to determine whether the rule is likely to harm investors and the financial industry, and if it does, the rule can be rescinded or revised. -
Attorneys: ‘By-the-book,’ ‘apolitical’ Rosenstein is ‘beyond qualified’ for deputy AG role
According to reports, President Donald Trump plans to nominate Rosenstein, the longtime U.S. attorney in Maryland, for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Deutsche Bank to pay $7.2 billion for alleged role in financial crisis
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 17 that Deutsche Bank has agreed to a $7.2 billion settlement after allegations it misled investors in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2006 and 2007. -
Justice Department targets Ahmet Okumus for alleged HSR Act violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced a civil antitrust lawsuit Jan. 17, filed at the request of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), against Ahmet Okumus. -
Medstar allegedly violated False Claims Act, to pay $12.7 million penalty
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 13 that Medstar Ambulance will pay $12.7 million after allegations of knowingly submitting false claims to Medicare. -
Volkswagen agrees to $4.3 billion in penalties
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 11 that Volkswagen has agreed to $4.3 billion in penalties after allegations the company sold 590,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. by using defeat devices to circumvent emissions tests. -
McKesson distribution practices suspended in multiple states after alleged violations of CSA
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 17 that McKesson Corporation (McKesson), a pharmaceutical drug distributor in the United States, will pay $150 million in civil penalties after allegedly violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). -
Teva will pay $519 million in DOJ settlement over FCPA allegations
Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay the largest-ever Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related settlement for a pharmaceutical company in U.S. Department of Justice history. -
House Republicans target 'slush funds' created by DOJ for 'liberal friends'
The House Judiciary Chairman submitted the Stop Settlements Slush Funds Act of 2017, or H.R. 522, last week. An identical bill passed the House in the last Congress by a vote of 241-174, but failed to move. -
Washington business to pay $5.275 million after alleged employee payment issues
SPOKANE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 23 that Washington River Protection Solutions LLC (WRPS) will pay $5.275 million after allegations of submitting false claims to the Department of Energy (DOE) about overtime and premium pay on a contract assignment. -
Costco to pay $11.75 million to resolve allegations of violating Controlled Substance Act
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 19 that Costco Wholesale will pay $11.75 million after allegations its pharmacies violated the Controlled Substance Act. -
U.S. settles with Meadowvale Dairy after allegations of Clean Water Act violations
ROCK VALLEY, Iowa (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Jan. 19 that Meadowvale Dairy LLC will pay $160,000 and make changes to its business practices after allegations of violating the Clean Water Act at its animal feeding operations in Rock Valley, Iowa. -
Shire Pharmaceuticals to pay $350 million penalty, resolving kickback allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 11 that Shire Pharmaceuticals will pay $350 million after allegedly committing federal and state False Claims Act violations by employing kickbacks to induce physicians to use their product. -
U.S. settles with Pepco, resolving alleged violations of Clean Water Act permit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement Jan. 13 with the Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) that resolves alleged violations of Pepco’s Clean Water Act permit at its service center in the Anacostia section of Washington, D.C. -
California gets $150 million of Moody's $863 million settlement related to alleged misconduct
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — California’s acting attorney general, Kathleen A. Kenealy, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys general from 20 other states and the District of Columbia, announced Jan. 13 that Moody’s Corporation (Moody’s) will pay $863.8 million after allegations related to the company’s misconduct in inflating ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities. -
Justice Department accuses Mitchell Rales of HSR Act violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced a civil antitrust lawsuit Jan. 17, filed at the request of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), against Mitchell Rales for alleged violations of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act of 1976. -
Health care industry is primary target of False Claims Act: Recovery exceeds $4 billion in FY 2016
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – At $4.7 billion, fiscal year 2016's haul is the third-highest annual recovery of fraudulent claims in the history of the False Claims Act. -
Baxter Healthcare to pay $18M in penalties, forfeiture
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced Jan. 12 that Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Baxter) will pay $18.158 million after allegations it failed to follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) while manufacturing sterile drug products in North Carolina. -
Heritage among those facing lawsuit filed by 20 AGs
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) – The attorneys general of 20 states filed a lawsuit against Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., Auribindo Pharma USA Inc., Citron Pharma LLC, Mayne Pharma (USA) Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. on Dec. 15, 2016.