State College landlord settles lawsuit over withheld security deposits, unsafe housing
HARRISBURG, PA — A State College landlord accused of withholding security deposits and providing unsafe living conditions has reached a settlement with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Rodney Hendricks, doing business as…
Connecticut behavioral health provider settles ADA complaint over service animal discrimination
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Sound Community Services, Inc., a behavioral health provider based in New London, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut to…
Cameo Settles Multi-State Lawsuit Over Endorsement Disclosures
Harrisburg, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with Attorneys General from 29 other states, has announced a settlement with Baron, Inc., operating as Cameo, over violations of consumer protection laws. The…
Pennsylvania Attorney General Settles With Split Rock Resort Over Consumer Rights Violations
BLAKESLEE, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant settlement in a lawsuit against the owners of Split Rock Resort, addressing alleged consumer mistreatment related to timeshare purchases. The lawsuit,…
Justice Department Settles Discrimination Case Against Akro-Plastics in Favor of National Guardsman
WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department has successfully settled a lawsuit against Akro-Plastics for discriminating against Staff Sergeant Nicholas Whitman based on his military service, violating his employment rights. The lawsuit claimed…
Malden Food Market Settles Allegations of Food Safety Law Violations
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Kim Long Market Malden, LLC and its managers, Chien Hong Pham, Thomas Pham and Tien Manh Pham, will voluntarily close the business, pay civil penalties…
Former BioTek CMO Settles False Claims Act Violations Involving Kickbacks
PHILADELPHIA – Carla Sparkler, the former Chief Marketing Officer of BioTek reMEDys Inc., has agreed to a settlement over allegations of violating the False Claims Act by engaging in kickback schemes and…
SAT administrator College Board settles New York claims it sold student data
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The College Board agreed to pay $750,000 to settle claims by New York attorney general that it violated high school students’ privacy by selling personal…
East Haven Diner Settles ADA Complaint, Agrees to Allow Service Animals
EAST HAVEN – United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, announced today a settlement agreement with Twin Pines Diner in East Haven. This settlement resolves allegations of non-compliance…
Walmart settles lawsuit over refusal to promote mother of young children
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Walmart will pay $60,000 to an employee at an Iowa store who says she was denied a promotion to a management position because she has young children,…
BNP settles for up to 600 million euros in Swiss franc loan case -Le Parisien
PARIS (Reuters) – BNP Paribas has signed an agreement with France’s leading consumer group CLCV for between 400 million and 600 million euros ($662.3 million) compensation after its consumer credit unit was…
The United States Settles With Borough Of Bellefonte To Make Public Meetings Accessible To Those With Hearing Disabilities
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the Borough of Bellefonte has agreed under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure…
Pennsylvania plumbing and heating company settles allegations it failed to properly subcontract with disabled veteran owned companies
Seattle – A heating and plumbing business headquartered in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania will pay $1.35 million to settle allegations it failed to follow the terms of a contract for servicing fire and life…
King Kong tools settles claims of customs fraud for $1.9 million
ATLANTA – A German company, KingKong-Tools GmbH & Co KG, and its American subsidiary, King Kong Tools, LLC (collectively “King Kong”), will pay $1.9 million to settle allegations of customs fraud under…
New Jersey Settles Lawsuit With Dollar General Over Deceptive Business Practices
When you go to a Dollar General store not everything is what it appears to be. You might think it’s a dollar store, but it’s not. Sometimes, customers had no idea what…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles ADA Investigation Involving Service Animals at LexLive
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky announced Monday that it has reached a settlement with Big Picture Ventures, the owner and operator of the Lexington entertainment…
J&J settles first talc cases to go to trial after failed bankruptcies
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it has settled two lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer, the first such cases to go to trial since a…
GE settles US claims it sold improperly inspected parts to Army, Navy
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – General Electric’s aerospace unit agreed on Monday to pay $9.4 million to settle federal government claims that a Massachusetts plant sold parts to the U.S. Army and…
Uber settles New York state claims related to unemployment benefits for drivers
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers and couriers can obtain unemployment…
Jackson Township Settles Lawsuit with Agudath Israel of America
JACKSON, NJ – After seven years of legal challenges, Agudath Israel of America has finalized a settlement with Jackson Township Council, ending a dispute over zoning laws that restricted religious land use.…
South Carolina Doctor Settles Over $585,000 in Kickback Allegations
NEWARK, NJ — Dr. Moustafa Moustafa and his medical practice, South Carolina Nephrology and Hypertension Center Inc., have agreed to pay $585,540 to settle allegations of receiving illegal kickbacks. The settlement resolves…
AG Settles Case with State College Landlord Who Broke the Rules
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry reached a settlement with Legacy Realty & Property Management, LLC, a State College landlord accused of charging unlawful administrative fees on security deposits. The…
Jackson Township Settles Religious Lawsuit: Here’s What Officials Have to Do
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced a $575,000 settlement with Jackson Township, resolving allegations that the Township violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)…
Germany’s Axel Springer settles dispute with fired former Bild editor
BERLIN (Reuters) – German publishing magnate Axel Springer has agreed to an out-of-court settlement in a civil lawsuit against Julian Reichelt, the former editor-in-chief of Germany’s top-selling Bild tabloid, the company said…
New Jersey Settles With Superfund Site, Toms River Officials Kept in the Dark
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials were surprised today after the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced they have negotiated a settlement with BASF, the current owner of the Ciba…
Tutoring firm settles US agency’s first bias lawsuit involving AI software
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency’s novel lawsuit claiming it used hiring software powered by artificial intelligence to illegally weed out…
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