News from 2017
Arizona, 30-state coalition urge FCC to allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced July 5 that he has addressed a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging it to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls. Brnovich is joined by a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general.
Georgia leads coalition defending constitutionality of Congressional Review Act
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced July 5 that he has joined with Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel to lead a coalition of attorneys general who are intervening in Center for Biological Diversity v. Ryan Zinke and Department of the Interior.
FTC settles charges Broadcom's acquisition of Brocade would cause anti-competitive effects
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced July 3 that semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom Limited will establish a firewall to remedy FTC concerns related to its $5.9 billion acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. The FTC had alleged the acquisition would likely be anti-competitive.
California targets Trump administration's delay in implementing Waste Prevention Rule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced July 5 that he has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging an illegal delay in implementing the Waste Prevention Rule.
Former Birdsall Services executive pleads guilty in New Jersey pay-to-play violation case
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — New Jersey Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced July 7 that Alan Hilla of Jupiter, Florida. has pled guilty to his role in the Birsdall Services Group (BSG) scheme that involved more than $1 million illegal political contributions made through firm employees to evade the state’s pay-to-play laws.
California alleges Department of Education unlawfully delayed implementation of regulations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced July 6 that he has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Becerra alleges the DOE is unlawfully delaying a regulation that would protect students from deceptive practices and fraud.
FTC settles fraud charges against loan application assistance company, suspends $104 million judgment
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced July 5 that Blue Global Media LLC and CEO Christopher Kay will settle charges of misleading consumers into applying for loans and then selling the applications to virtually anyone who would buy them.
Batteries the subject of class action against Honda
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — A California customer has filed a class action lawsuit against Honda, alleging breach of contract, breach of implied warranty breach of warranty, and unjust enrichment.
Veggie Straws don't contain veggies on package, lawsuit claims
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — Two consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against a food business, alleging negligent misrepresentation.
Macy's linen products had inflated thread counts, lawsuit claims
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A California consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Macy's, alleging breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.
Toyota sued over allegedly defective sliding door
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Six consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota, alleging design defect, negligence and product liability.
Couple accuse Tesla of fraud; They claim fixes weren't made to defective braking system
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A California couple have filed a class action lawsuit against Tesla, alleging breach of implied warranty, breach of warranty, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.
EEOC targets Florida gentlemen's club for alleged gender discrimination
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit June 29 against Gold Inc., doing business as Sammy’s Gentlemen’s Club in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for allegations of refusing to hire a male applicant due to his gender and failing to maintain federally required employment records.
SEC charges clandestine founder of Bitcoin platform with fraud
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced June 30 that it has filed charges against Renwick Haddow, a British citizen living in New York, for allegations of bilking investors in two different companies.
EEOC alleges Time Warner committed disability discrimination
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit July 6 against Time Warner Cable and Charter Communications, doing business as Spectrum Inc., for allegedly failing to provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability.
EEOC sues Maryland janitorial company, alleging discrimination against African-American applicants
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit July 5 against Diversified Maintenance Systems LLC, a provider of janitorial services, for allegations of refusing to hire a class of African-American candidates because of their race.
EEOC secures $800,000 settlement with Sensient over disability discrimination charge
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced June 30 that Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC, a division of Sensient Technologies, will pay $800,000 after allegations of disability discrimination related to leaves of absence.
EEOC alleges New York bank violated disability discrimination laws
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a lawsuit July 6 against M&T Bank for allegations that Hudson City Savings Bank (HCSB), a company merged into M&T Bank in 2015, violated federal disability discrimination laws.
Nevada Health Centers to pay $35,000 penalty over sex discrimination allegations
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced (EEOC) July 6 that Nevada Health Centers will pay $35,000 after allegations of sex discrimination.
Maine Supreme Court affirms Homeward Residential must pay attorneys' fees in foreclosure case
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) – A mortgage company is faced with paying $59,115 of the attorney fees belonging to a defendant after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a trial court's judgment.