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FTC Authorization of Amended Complaint Filing

Federal Trade Commission, Apr 17, 2007

The court then entered a stipulated preliminary injunction which continued the asset freeze

Justice Department Settles Discrimination Case

US Department of Justice, Mar 16, 2007

The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the former owners and manager of Bonanza Springs Apartments in Las Vegas, Nev., to settle allegations of discrimi

SEC Announces $28.7 Million Settlement of Fraud Charges Against F. David Radler, Former COO of Hollinger International, Inc.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mar 20, 2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has settled its enforcement action against F. David Radler

SEC Announces $38 Million Fair Fund Distribution in the Veras Hedge Funds Settlement

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mar 26, 2007

The funds distributed reflect the entirety of the disgorgement and civil penalties paid by the Veras hedge funds

Supreme Court Debates Lawsuit Against White House's Faith-Based Initiative

staff writer, Mar 01, 2007

Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based foundation, filed a taxpayer lawsuit against the Bush administration?s funding of faith-based initiatives

Immersion and Sony Computer Entertainment Conclude Litigation

COMTEX, Mar 07, 2007

We are pleased to have put this litigation behind us said Immersion CEO Victor Viegas

Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Lancaster, Pennsylvania Apartment Complex

US Department of Justice, Feb 06, 2007

According to the complaint the defendants refused to rent an apartment to a visually impaired individual who uses a guide dog

SEC Files Settled Insider Trading Charges Against Former Sadia S.A. Chief Financial Officer and Former Investment Banker at ABN AMRO Real S.A.

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Feb 22, 2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled civil actions in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Luiz Gonzaga Murat Jr

United States Joins Suit Against Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc.

US Department of Justice, Feb 02, 2007

The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit filed in the District of Massachusetts against Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane

An Ohio Man and a Virginia Man Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme

US Department of Justicec, Jan 15, 2007

The United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky two men pleaded guilty to a Superseding Indictment

Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against City of Saraland, Alabama

US Department of Justice, Jan 23, 2007

The Justice Department today settled a lawsuit against the city of Saraland, Alabama alleging housing discrimination against individuals with disabilities

Litigation Landslide Tests Organization, Creativity

Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Jan 03, 2007

It is anticipated that 6000 cases all related to September 11th will be filed in the Southern District of New York

Attorney General Lockyer Files Lawsuit Against “Big Six” Automakers for Global Warming Damages in California

California Office of the Attorney General, Jan 08, 2007

Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed a lawsuit against leading US and Japanese auto manufacturers alleging their vehicles emissions have contributed significantly

Turnham Agrees To Civil Penalty For Excessive Contributions

fec.gov, Dec 18, 2006

During the 2002 campaign the law allowed individuals to make contributions of no more than $1,000 per election

Class Action Fairness Act Spurred Hike in Federal Cases

uscourts.gov, Dec 28, 2006

The law, aimed at removing class action lawsuits from state to federal courts, gives federal courts jurisdiction over cases in which

SEC Charges Former Hedge Fund Manager With Insider Trading

sec.gov, Jan 02, 2007

Insider trading by short selling securities of CompuDyne Corporation prior to the public announcement of a private investment in public equity (PIPE) offering.

Former Homestore Executives Sentenced For Role In Financial Fraud Scheme

sec.gov, Dec 06, 2006

Homestore's former COO, was sentenced on November 13, 2006, to serve twelve months in federal prison followed by six months of home detention.

Ralph Agrees To Plead Guilty And Pay $70 Million For Illegally Rehiring Workers During Labor Action

usdoj.gov, Dec 12, 2006

In addition to rehiring locked-out workers under false identities, Ralphs has admitted that it submitted false tax information.

$750 Million Distribution Begins For Bristol-Myers Fraud Victims

sec.gov, Nov 14, 2006

The penalty we are imposing will help to compensate injured shareholders as well as deter future misconduct.

Charges Filed Against A Canadian Scam Artist

accesskansas.org, Nov 20, 2006

Tristram faces 10 counts of Deceptive Act violations and two counts of Unconscionable Act violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.

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