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An 'onslaught' of lawsuits from the blind is happening; Blame both Obama's and Trump's DOJ
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Department of Justice has yet to release long-promised clarifications on the Americans with Disabilities Act that would help judges handle lawsuits that claim businesses’ websites are not handicap-accessible - and the blame isn't on just one of the country's last two, very different presidents. -
California accuses Justice Department of violating Freedom of Information Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Feb. 7 that his office has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice and its Office of Justice Programs (OJP) over allegations of violating the Freedom of Information Act. -
Shell to install $10 million In pollution monitoring equipment to settle U.S. charges
NORCO, Louisiana — Shell Chemical Company LP has agreed to install $10 million worth of pollution monitoring and control equipment at its Louisiana Norco Chemical facility as part of a settlement for the company allegedly violating the Clean Air Act and state laws. -
U.S., Missouri request HPI Products be held in contempt for violating 2011 environmental settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice and the state of Missouri are requesting a federal court hold pesticide manufacturer HPI Products Inc. in contempt for not complying with a 2011 environmental settlement and alleging the company is storing thousands of pounds of hazardous chemicals in its western Missouri facility. -
Michaels Stores agrees to $1.5 million settlement for alleged delay in reporting safety claims
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michaels Stores Inc., and Micheal Stores Procurement Co. Inc., has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations the company delayed in reporting a claim to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). -
Home Furnishing Resource Group To pay $500,000 for allegedly violating False Claims Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tennessee-based Home Furnishing Resource Group Inc (HFRG) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations the company violated the False Claims Act on its customs declaration statements. -
DOJ settles with non-profit company over suit alleging IRS inappropriately delayed tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Feb. 1 that it will settle with Z Street, a non-profit company that educates the public about Israel and Middle East-related issues, after the organization alleged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) applied heightened scrutiny to its tax-exempt status because of any perceived connection to Israel. -
DOJ settles raced-based discrimination allegations against Houston sports bar
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Feb. 1 that Ayman Jarrah and Land Guardian Inc., the owners and operators of a sports bar and lounge located in Houston called 360 Midtown, will settle allegations of discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. -
DOJ facing broad challenge to anti-sanctuary city policy, prosecution advocate says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A U.S. Department of Justice policy that ties federal funding to immigration-based requirements is being challenged nationwide, a prosecution advocate and former assistant U.S. attorney for California and Maryland said during a recent interview. -
DOJ crackdown on 'sanctuary cities' a danger to public safety, amicus brief co-author says
Local law enforcement needs to be able to work with its immigrant communities unfettered by a Justice Department policy that ties federal funding to immigration-based requirements, a co-author of a brief in a Los Angeles case said during a recent interview. -
U.S. court orders Dr. Reddy's to pay $5 million for alleged poison prevention violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 19 that Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc. has been ordered to pay $5 million in civil penalties by a federal court in New Jersey for allegations of failing to comply with the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) and the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). -
California medical devices company to pay $7.62 million after subsidiary defrauded TRICARE
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 23 that DJO Global Inc. (DJO), a Vista, California, company that produces medical devices, will pay $7.62 million after allegations its subsidiary, Empi Inc. violated the False Claims Act by making improper billings to TRICARE. -
San Diego health care system allegedly improperly billed Medicare, TRICARE
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 19 that Scripps Health (Scripps), a health care system based in San Diego, will pay $1.5 million after allegations of improperly charging federal health care programs for certain physical therapy services in violation of the False Claims Act. -
2 California urologists to pay $1.085 million for alleged violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 23 that California urologists Dr. Aytac Apaydin and Dr. Stephen Worsham will pay $1.085 million after allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare in violation of the physician self-referral law and the Anti-Kickback Statute. -
Justice Department: Illegal Orlando health care kickback scheme defrauded TRICARE
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 12 that a group of Orlando-area health care industry professionals have been convicted for their alleged role in a fraudulent kickback scheme. -
Virginia home furnishings company to pay $10.5 million after alleged illegal importing from China
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 21 that Basset Mirror Company, a home furnishings business based in Virginia, will pay $10.5 million after allegations of making false statements on customs duties declarations in violation of the False Claims Act. -
Justice Department backs plaintiffs in Montana case involving alleged religious discrimination
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 18 that it supports the parents in a Montana Supreme Court case involving alleged religious discrimination by the state of Montana. -
HSBC Holdings agrees to $100 million settlement after allegedly defrauding 2 major banks
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Jan. 18 that HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC), a global financial services company with headquarters in the United Kingdom, will pay $63.1 million in penalties and $38.4 million in disgorgement and restitution to resolve allegations of defrauding bank clients. -
With bipartisan support, bill to undo Obama-era 'Operation Choke Point' awaits action in Senate
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Bipartisan legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives in December with an eye toward undoing the unintended consequences of the Obama-era Operation Choke Point program may not quickly come up in the Senate, says a financial services attorney who still believes it stands a "decent" chance to become law. -
DOJ wants dismissal of lawsuit alleging uncertainty over Mulvaney's CFPB appointment
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to maintain that a New York credit union shouldn’t be able to file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s appointment of Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).