Category: Business Law

Royal Bank Of Scotland Pays $4.9 Billion Settlement

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October 1, 2018

Royal Bank Of Scotland Pays $4.9 Billion Settlement The Department of Justice announced in a press release that the Royal Bank Of Scotland agrees to pay $4.9 Billion Dollar settlement for Financial Crisis-Era Misconduct.  The Settlement Is Largest Penalty Imposed On A Single Entity By The Justice Department For Financial Crisis-Era Misconduct.  The Justice Department […]

Colorado Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Biodiesel Tax Credit

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October 1, 2018

Colorado Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Biodiesel Tax Credit The Department of Justice announced in a press release that a Colorado business owner pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to impair and impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for his role in a $7.2 million renewable fuel tax credit scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General […]

Houston Attorney Charged In Offshore Tax Evasion Scheme

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October 1, 2018

Houston Attorney Charged in Offshore Tax Evasion Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release that a Houston Attorney has been charged in an $18 Million Dollar Tax Evasion Scheme.  A federal grand jury sitting in Houston, Texas returned an indictment today charging a Houston attorney with one count of conspiracy to […]

Oil Executive Sentenced To Prison In Bribery Scandal 

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October 1, 2018

Oil Executive Sentenced To Prison In Bribery Scandal The Department of Justice in a press release announced that an Oil Executive was sentenced to prison for his involvement in a foreign bribery scandal.  A former CEO and former executive of an oil services company were sentenced to prison today for their involvement in an international […]

Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $2.09 Billion Penalty

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October 1, 2018

Wells Fargo Agrees to Pay $2.09 Billion Penalty for Allegedly Misrepresenting Quality of Loans Used in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities The Justice Department announced today that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and several of its affiliates (Wells Fargo) will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) […]

3M Company Settles Faulty Military Ear Plugs Allegations

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October 1, 2018

3M Company Settles Faulty Military Ear Plugs Allegations The Department of Justice announced today that 3M Company (3M), headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, has agreed to pay $9.1 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2) to the United States military without disclosing defects that hampered the […]

Walmart Faces Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

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September 28, 2018

Global Retail Giant Walmart Faces Religious Discrimination Lawsuit The EEOC has announced a law suit against global retail giant Walmart for allegedly refusing a schedule change by a Wisconsin store associate to observe the Sabbath. Walmart Inc. and Walmart Stores East, LP violated federal law when they refused a Christian employee’s request not to work […]

Sole Proprietorship

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August 1, 2018

Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the simplest and most common structure chosen to start a business. It is an unincorporated business owned and run by one individual with no distinction between the business and you, the owner. You are entitled to all profits and are responsible for all your business’s debts, losses and liabilities. […]

American Apparel Settles Disability Bias Lawsuit

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April 26, 2018

American Apparel Settles Disability Bias Lawsuit The EEOC announced in a press release that American Apparel,  Inc., a clothing manufacturer employing thousands of workers at its production facility in Los Angeles and at retail stores around the country, will pay  $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit  filed by the Equal Employment […]

Fox News Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

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March 26, 2018

Fox News Sued by EEOC for Retaliation The EEOC announced in a press release that New York-based Fox News Network LLC, which owns and operates the Fox News Channel based in Washington, D.C., retaliated against news reporter Catherine Herridge after she complained to Fox that she was subjected to disparate pay and unequal employment opportunities because […]

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