Tag: National News

Epidiolex Placed In Controlled Substances Act

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October 1, 2018

FDA-Approved Drug Epidiolex Placed in Schedule V of Controlled Substances Act The Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced that Epidiolex, the newly approved medication by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), is being placed in schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the least restrictive schedule of the CSA. In […]

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 […]

Nine Trey Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison

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August 1, 2018

Nine Trey Gang Memeber Sentenced to Life in Prison The Departmenf of Justice announced in a press release that a member of the Nine Trey Gangsters was sentenced today in the Eastern District of Virginia to life in prison for his role in four murders and several additional non-fatal shootings. According to plea documents, Anthony […]

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 […]

L.A. Fire Department Settles Harassment & Retaliation Case

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March 26, 2018

L.A. Fire Department Settles Harassment & Retaliation Case The EEOC announced in a press release that the Los Angeles City Fire Department will pay $494,150 and implement widespread anti-harassment training to settle federal charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. Anthony Almeida, a firefighter/engineer employed […]

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