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Arkansas attorney general announces state's role in national settlement with Wyeth
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced her state’s involvement in the $784.6 million settlement between the federal government, several state governments and Wyeth over allegations the company knowingly underpaid rebates owed to the Medicaid drug rebate program. -
Justice Department settles with Texas city over alleged disability discrimination
BEAUMONT, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Justice Department announced a settlement with the city of Beaumont, Texas, for $475,000 over allegations the city discriminated against persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities trying to live in small group homes in residential districts. The city has also agreed to make changes to its zoning and land use practices. -
Halliburton and Baker Hughes abandon potential $34 billion merger
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Halliburton and Baker Hughes have abandoned a $34 billion planned merger according to the Department of Justice. -
DOJ files lawsuit against 25 Miami-area defendants for alleged Medicare fraud
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against 25 Miami-area defendants in three separate cases for alleged schemes to defraud Medicare of roughly $26 million in false claims through the Medicare Part D program. -
Hollister and Byram Healthcare Centers settle in alleged kickback scheme case
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Hollister Inc., a company that manufactures disposable health care products, and Byram Healthcare Centers Inc., a company that supplies medical products, will pay $11.44 million and $9,372,882.50 to resolve allegations of paying and receiving unlawful kickbacks, the Justice Department announced. -
Legislation would prohibit DOJ settlement terms that require donations to third parties
Some federal lawmakers argue the bill is needed to keep the Department of Justice from directing millions, even billions, of dollars to certain groups. They contend only Congress has the power to make such decisions. -
Z Gallerie settles for $15 million after allegedly evading customs duties on imports
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Z Gallerie LLC will pay $15 million after allegations it conducted a scheme to evade customs duties on wooden bedroom imports from the People’s Republic of China, the Justice Department announced. -
Justice Department announces $784.6 million settlement with Wyeth and Pfizer
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Pharmaceutical companies Wyeth and Pfizer Inc. have agreed to pay $784.6 million to resolve allegations of knowingly misreporting information related to its proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs, Protonix Oral and Protonix IV, the Department of Justice announced. -
OXY USA to pay $40 million for water treatment system in deal with DOJ and EPA
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – OXY USA Inc., a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Co., will work to clean up a contaminated water site at the Ocoee River in Tennessee, The Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced. -
Deal allows Charter Communications to complete acquisition of Time Warner, Bright House
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Charter Communications Inc. can complete its $78 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) and its related $10.4 billion acquisition of Bright House Networks LLC (BHN) from Advance/Newhouse Partnership after a deal with the Department of Justice. -
ORB to pay more than $700,000 for alleged oil spills
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – ORB Exploration LLC (ORB) will pay more than $700,000 in penalties and costs to settle allegations it violated the Clean Water Act and state environmental laws due to three crude oil spills. -
66 companies to contribute to Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund site cleanup
WHITTIER, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Sixty-six companies will work to help clean up contaminated groundwater at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund site in Whittier, California, the Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced. -
DOJ announces $113 million settlement with Freedom Mortgage Corp.
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice announced that Freedom Mortgage Corp. will pay $113 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations. -
Goldman Sachs to pay $41 million for alleged misconduct in sales related to RMBS
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that Goldman Sachs will pay $41 million due to alleged misconduct during the bank’s marketing and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) prior to the 2008 economic collapse. -
Future of False Claims Act recoveries unclear, attorney says
According to a U.S. Department of Justice statistics overview, more than $1 billion of FCA recoveries in Fiscal Year 2015 came from cases in which the government declined to intervene. -
Department of Justice takes action against Pain Management P.C. for alleged ADA violations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit and consent decree against Pain Management P.C. of South Bend, Indiana, that resolves allegations the health care provider refused treatment to an HIV-positive individual. -
United drops plans to purchase more slots at Newark airport
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice has announced United Continental Holdings Inc. (United) has dropped plans to purchase 24 takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport. -
Justice Department seeks to block Halliburton's acquisition of Baker Hughes
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice has announced it has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit attempting to block Halliburton Company’s proposed acquisition of Baker Hughes Inc. -
DOJ takes action against ValueAct Capital for alleged HSR Act violations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice has taken action against certain ValueAct Capital entities for alleged violations of the reporting and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act). -
DOJ announces court injunction against Serra Cheese
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered an injunction against S. Serra Cheese Co. (Serra Cheese) to prevent the alleged distribution of adulterated cheese.