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Forest Laboratories OKs $38 million settlement after kickback allegations
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 15 that Forest Laboratories LLC and subsidiary Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc. have agreed to a $38 million settlement that resolves allegations of False Claims Act violations. -
Justice Department targets Virginia county, alleging violating religious land use law
ROANOKE, Va. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced a lawsuit Dec. 12 against Culpeper County, Virginia, alleging violation of the Relig ious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying a sewage permit application to the Islamic Center of Culpeper (ICC). -
U.S. government accuses New Jersey business of Medicare fraud
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. government is suing a New Jersey business and its owner, alleging fraud involving Medicare. -
Head of DOJ Criminal Division issues apology to prosecutors for panel comments
Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said during a panel discussion last week that some criminal cases brought by the federal government don’t necessarily have merit and that oversight of federal prosecutors, in some districts, is not what it should be. -
Feds seek to halt merger between Alaska Air, Virgin America
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The federal government has filed a lawsuit to stop the merger of two airlines over claims it would lessen competition. -
Legal associations send letter to President-Elect Trump
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The heads of five national legal associations have written an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump, asking the incoming president to bring unity and inclusion to not only his inchoate administration but to the nation as well. -
Head of DOJ Criminal Division admits oversight of prosecutors in some districts lacking
“The Limits of Federal Criminal Law,” a panel discussion held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thursday, included Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, and attorneys Cristina Arguedas, Ben Hatch, John Richter and Joseph Savage. -
DOJ settles for $350,000 with developers that allegedly violated ADA at six housing complexes in Mississippi
GULFPORT, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 5 that a group of development companies responsible for six multi-family housing complexes in southern Mississippi will pay $350,000 after allegations of violating the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
U.S. announces $5.5 million judgment against Zen Magnets; all but $10,000 to be suspended
DENVER (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Dec. 1 that Zen Magnets LLC, a Colorado company, has been ordered by a federal court to pay $5.5 million in penalties after allegations of selling powerful small magnets that had already been recalled by another company. -
EPA and DoJ announce a $9 million settlement over Asheville Superfund Site
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 22 that CTS Corp., Mills Gap Road Associates and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. will spend roughly $9 million on an interim cleanup at the CTS of Asheville Inc. Superfund Site in Asheville, North Carolina. -
Bechtel, AECOM, URS Energy must pay $125 million to settle allegations of false claims
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 23 that Bechtel National Inc., Bechtel Corp., URS Corp. (predecessor in interest to AECOM Global II LLC) and URS Energy and Construction Inc. (now known as AECOM Energy and Construction Inc.) will pay $125 million after False Claims Act violation allegations. -
Justice Department targets Chicago suburb, alleging Fair Housing Act violations
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit Nov. 23 against the village of Tinley Park, Illinois, over allegations the Chicago suburb violated the Fair Housing Act by not approving a low-income housing development after race-based opposition. -
Modified ADA regulations require closed captioning for digital movies at theater
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 22 that it has modified a regulation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
U.S. Steel to take steps to reduce pollution at facilities in three states after settlement with DOJ
HAMMOND, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 22 that, along with the states of Indiana and Illinois and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, it has reached a settlement with U.S. Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel). -
U.S. government enters L.A. Dodgers TV battle
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The United States is suing a California corporation and AT&T, alleging tortious interference and unfair competition. -
DoJ settles with JPMorgan subsidiary in Hong Kong over corruption allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Nov. 17 that JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPMorgan APAC), a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of multinational bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), will pay $72 million after allegations of gaining advantages for bank deals by awarding important jobs to relatives and friends of Chinese government officials. -
Justice Department settles with Omnicare for $28 million, resolving kickback allegations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Oct. 17 that Omnicare Inc., the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, will pay $28.125 million after allegations it solicited and received illegal kickbacks from pharmaceutical manufacturer Abbott Laboratories. -
Justice Department alleges immigration violations against two Washington state companies
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Justice Department announced a lawsuit Nov. 14 against two Washington state-based companies, Washington Potato Company and Pasco Processing LLC, alleging violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). -
Pharmaceutical wholesale group says accreditation policy will ‘irreparably damage’ the nation’s prescription drug delivery system
The Association of Independent Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Inc. filed its complaint against a pharmacy benefit manager and the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia earlier this month. It contends the Verified-Accredited-Wholesale Distributor policy violates various state and federal laws. -
Biocompatibles to pay $36 million penalty for allegedly misbranding LC Bead medical device
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice announced this week that medical device maker Biocompatibles Inc., a subsiadiary of BTG plc, will pay more than $36 million after allegations it misbranded its embolic device LC Bead. LC Bead is used for the treatment of liver cancer and other diseases.