News from October 2012
EPA, Sunoco reach agreement
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations caused Sunoco, Inc. to pay $117,000 in a settlement announced Thursday.
Judge orders JAG employees rehired
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An Ohio nursing home was ordered by a federal judge to offer about 20 union employees reinstatement after they were not retained when the facility went under new management.
Judge orders $240M civil penalty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A default judgment and permanent injunction against Nicholas Cosmo was entered Thursday in an action brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Ohio AG announces $2.14 million recovery in ODOT case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced the recovery of $2.14 million from Butler Manufacturing on Monday after the company allegedly failed to weatherproof metal that was used to construct a government building.
Colo. AG announces $1.8M settlement with Fla. mortgage servicer
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a $1.8 million settlement Monday with the Florida-based Lender Processing Services Inc., a service provider for mortgage loan servicers, resolving allegations of improper document execution practices.
Texas AG announces $19.9 million agreement with Novartis
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a settlement Tuesday with the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis to resolve a civil fraud enforcement action that alleged unlawful and deceptive marketing.
Jepsen not satisfied with Plum Island statement
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen pointed out what he says are deficiencies in the draft environmental impact statement that recommends the federal government sell Plum Island.
DOJ announces $95 million settlement with Boehringer Ingelheim
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $95 million settlement on Thursday with the Connecticut-based Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations of the improper promotion of three types of drugs.
Ark. AG seeks compliance from three payday companies
LITTLE ROCK (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel made a request on Thursday to a Pulaski County Circuit Court judge to compel three payday lending companies to respond to a civil investigative demand for information.
Ariz. AG announces $686k judgment against auto shop
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has announced a $686,582 judgment against the Phoenix-based Sun Valley Towing after the company allegedly engaged in deceptive business practices.