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U.S. government accuses mental hospital of fraud
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. government is suing a Milwaukee mental hospital, alleging fraud, unjust enrichment and violation of federal law. -
False Claims Act settlement with United Shore can provide guidance, attorney says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that United Shore Financial Services (USFS) will pay $48 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The agreement was announced on Dec. 28 and was reached after a nearly two-year long investigation. -
EPA reaches agreement with Smith Cove for cleanup of Callahan Mine Superfund Site
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Jan. 6 that a settlement has been reached to facilitate cleanup of the Callahan Mine Superfund Site in Brooksville, Maine. -
DOJ charges former VP of Poseidon Concepts Corp. with securities fraud
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice announced Jan. 6 that Joseph A. Kostelecky has been charged with operating a $100 million securities fraud scheme while acting as the vice president of Poseidon Concepts Corp. -
Health care fraud efforts ramped up under Obama
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A federal program that was implemented in 1997 and designed to target health care fraud took off under President Obama. -
U.S. announces deal with Union Savings Bank, Guardian Savings Bank over redlining allegations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 28 that Union Savings Bank and Guardian Savings Bank had settled allegations of engaging in “redlining,” a practice of discriminating against predominantly African-American neighborhoods in and around Cincinnati. -
U.S. agencies settle for $40 million with 100 parties in Petersen/Puritan Superfund site case
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Protection (RIDEM) announced Dec. 23 they had reached a $40 million settlement with defendants to ensure cleanup of “Operable Unit Two” of the Peterson/Puritan Inc. Superfund site in Cumberland and Lincoln, Rhode Island. -
General Cable pays $20 million in settlement, settles allegations of FCPA violations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 29 that General Cable Corporation will pay $20 million after allegations it made improper payments to government officials in Angola, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia and Thailand to gain business. Purported conduct of this nature violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). -
U.S. reaches final resolutions with banks in Swiss Bank Program
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 29 that it had reached final resolutions with banks that have met the requirements of the Swiss Bank Program. -
U.S. targets Barclays for alleged scam that helped ignite 2008 financial crisis
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 22 it has filed a civil complaint against Barclays Bank PLC and many of its affiliates. The department alleges Barclays engaged in a fraudulent scheme to sell residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). -
USFS settles with DOJ, will pay $48 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 28 that United Shore Financial Services LLC (USFS) agreed to a $48 million settlement after allegations it violated the False Claims Act. -
California secures additional $66 million from Volkswagen after landmark environmental case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced Dec. 20 an additional $66 million settlement with Volkswagen. -
U.S. releases findings targeting Louisiana's treatment of the mentally disabled
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department released its findings Dec. 21 that Louisiana unnecessarily relies on nursing facilities to provide services to people with mental health disabilities. This alleged conduct violates the community integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. -
U.S. examines allegations of Sixth Amendment violations by Orange County DA's Office
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Dec. 15 that it has opened a civil pattern-or-practice case against the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. -
Odebrecht, Braskem to pay combined $3.5 billion after allegations of international bribery
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Dec. 21 that Odebrecht S.A. (Odebrecht), a global construction conglomerate based in Brazil, and Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a Brazilian petrochemical company, will pay a total of $3.5 billion after allegations of bribing government officials around the world. The settlement resolves charges with authorities in the United States, Brazil and Switzerland. -
Princeton University reaches agreement with DOJ, will strengthen its ADA-related policies
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Dec. 19 that Princeton University has settled allegations related to its treatment of students with mental health disabilities and its policies and practices for requesting reasonable modifications, withdrawals and leaves of absences. -
DOJ to require AMC to divest 15 theaters before completing $1.2 billion acquisition of Carmike Cinemas
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Dec. 20 that it will require AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. to divest theaters in 15 local markets in order to finalize its $1.2 billion acquisition of Carmike Cinemas Inc. -
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. -
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.