News from September 2016
Crystal Clean to pay $500,000 after allegations of violating EPA's PCB rules
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Crystal Clean LLC of Elgin, Illinois, will pay $400,000 for new energy-efficient lighting at several schools in Gary, Indiana, to resolve allegations of violating rules regarding the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced.
CFPB targets Ariz. auto title lenders
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed lawsuits against five title lenders in
Arizona – Auto Cash Leasing LLC, Interstate Lending LLC, Oasis Title Loans LLC, Phoenix Title Loans LLC and Presto Auto Loans Inc.
Two customers accuse bodybuilding supplement businesses of misleading advertising
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — Two Illinois customers are suing bodybuilding supplement manufacturers, alleging unfair, deceptive and misleading business practices.
Customer accuses Modern Jewelry of fraud
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A San Diego County man is suing jewelry distributors, alleging breach of warranty, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.
Wayne Farms to defend itself against EEOC lawsuit over firing policy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – Wayne Farms has denied any wrongdoing in a case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), alleging it discriminated against its employees because of their disabilities.
Hillary lawyer had trouble with email while working for Bill
WASHINGTON – Cheryl Mills, personal counsel to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former deputy counsel to President Bill Clinton, bore a judge’s blame for a bad search of email at the White House in 1998.
Official: MTBE contamination cleanup left Rhode Island 'out a lot of money'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Although a lawsuit filed by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) against 34 gasoline manufacturers is still in its early stages, similar cases filed in other jurisdictions have resulted in positive results for plaintiffs looking to recover the costs related to the cleanup of gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).
CFPB's press release misleading, attorney says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A recent press release from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau doesn't represent the actual allegations to which a for-profit education company has settled, a Philadelphia attorney says.
U.S. announces permanent injunction, civil penalty against former Commercial Recovery System official
SHERMAN, Texas (Legal Newsline) — The Department of Justice has announced that the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas has entered a stipulated order for permanent injunction and civil penalty judgment against David J. Devany. Devany is a former vice president of Commercial Recovery System Inc. (CRS).
Multiple states seek to join Arkansas' action against Delaware over MoneyGram funds
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has notified the U.S. Supreme Court that attorneys general from California, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Washington and the commonwealth of Virginia seek to join Arkansas’ complaint against Delaware.
U.S. backs consent decree for 30 Hop Restaurant after allegations of failing to meet ADA standards
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that 30 Hop restaurant and bar in Coralville, Iowa, will enter a proposed consent decree to resolve allegations of violating the new construction requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Attorney: Litigation financing industry finding leads in new ways
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A new start-up has been using algorithms to search out civil
lawsuits for investment purposes with the expectation of a big payoff. To attorney Robert Sheridan, Legalist is a sign the legal financing industry is getting more sophisticated.
In one state, testimony 'made for litigation'; In another, part of $127M in verdicts
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – How much could rules governing which experts can testify in civil trials matter? In the case of Johnson & Johnson, so far it's possibly $127 million - and likely to grow.
U.S. reaches $30 million deal with NAHC after allegations of False Claims Act violations
The Department of Justice has announced that North American Health Care Inc., along with John Sorenson, chairman of the board, and Margaret Gelvezon, senior vice president of reimbursement analysis, will pay a total of $30 million after allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
SEC announces $9.3 million deal with Ernst & Young, resolving auditor independence allegations
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Ernst & Young, one of the major public accounting firms in the United States, will pay $9.3 million after allegations that two of its audit partners violated SEC impartiality rules because they got too close to its clients.
Syngenta Crop Protection to pay more than $1 million over allegations of FIFRA violations
Syngenta Crop Protection LLC in Greensboro, North Carolina, will pay $766,508 in civil penalties and spend $436,990 to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project after allegations of violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced.
EEOC targets Wynn Las Vegas, alleging disability discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced a lawsuit against Wynn Las Vegas LLC for allegations of discriminating against a disabled employee.
Texas, Nevada take on Obama administration over 'overtime rule'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with Nevada Attorney General Paul Laxalt, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 21 states, alleging the Obama administration's “overtime rule” is illegal.
Consumers accuse manufacturer of deck resurfacing product of false advertising
Six consumers, in their lawsuit filed in a Georgia federal court, allege breach of express and implied warranties, false advertising and unjust enrichment.
California attorney general joins lawsuit against Indivior, MonoSol Rx for alleged monopoly
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General
Kamala Harris has announced that California, in conjunction with 34 other
states and the District of Columbia, has filed a lawsuit against Indivior, a British
pharmaceutical company, and MonoSol Rx for alleged
antitrust violations.