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…
Chris Christie settles outstanding fine issued near Upscale Jersey City Chocolatier and Pastry Shop
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Former New Jersey Governor Christ Christie avoided a potential arrest warrant for not paying a parking fine he was issued in Jersey City that was issued on April…
Minneapolis Settles For Millions With Two Locals Who Say George Floyd’s Killer Also Knelt On Their Knecks
Minneapolis Settles For Millions With Two Locals Who Say George Floyd’s Killer Also Knelt On Their Knecks Trevor Schakohl on April 14, 2023 The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to grant more…
Robinhood settles $10.2 million lawsuit for locking out investors during stock drops
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has announced a settlement with Robinhood, an investment app that was cited for shutting down trading, causing New Jerseyans and others financial losses.…
U.S. Settles Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Artimus Construction Over Accessibility Issues
NEW YORK, NY – On Friday, The United States settled a federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit against Artimus Construction, Inc. Under the settlement, Artimus has agreed to make retrofits at rental…
County Settles With Pro-Life Groups After Arresting Them For Praying Outside Abortion Clinic
County Settles With Pro-Life Groups After Arresting Them For Praying Outside Abortion Clinic Kate Anderson on March 30, 2023 A county in North Carolina settled with members of a pro-life group earlier…
LabCorp Settles for $2.1 Million Over False Claims Act Allegations Involving Overbilling the Department of Defense
BALTIMORE, MD – Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) has recently agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve allegations of violating the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the Department of Defense (DoD)…
California City Settles With Jewish Man For $750,000 Following Alleged Coverup Of Antisemitic Hate Crime
California City Settles With Jewish Man For $750,000 Following Alleged Coverup Of Antisemitic Hate Crime Kate Anderson on March 21, 2023 The city of Torrance, California is paying a Jewish man $750,000 in a…
Cardiac Monitoring Company Settles Fraudulent Billing Allegations
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Beyond Reps, Inc. d/b/a IronRod Health and Cardiac Monitoring Services (“IronRod”)…
DOJ settles tort claim over arrest and detention of Des Moines Washington “Dreamer”
Seattle – The Department of Justice and attorneys for a Des Moines, Washington man have resolved a $450,000 tort claim against various government agencies because of the arrest and detention of a…
United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medical Product Manufacturer For $14.5 Million
Company Self-Reported Violations of Contractual Provisions WASHINBGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia reached an agreement with Coloplast, a medical product…
Home Health Care Agency Settles Fraud Claims for $1.26 Million and Agrees to Pay $2 Million in Wages and Benefits to Underpaid Aides
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Letitia James, New York State Attorney General, announced today a settlement agreement with a Brooklyn-based licensed home care service…
Ambulance Company Settles Allegations of Billing Medicare for Unnecessary, Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation
Fairview Heights, Ill. – HealthOne Critical Care Transport Service, Inc. d/b/a MedicOne Medical Response (“MedicOne”) of Marion, Illinois, has agreed to pay $302,124.37 in a civil settlement agreement resolving allegations the company improperly billed…
Upstate New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Inflated Paycheck Protection Program Loan
ALBANY, NEW YORK – The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI), a not-for-profit corporation located in Albany, New York, has agreed to pay the United States $86,676 in damages and civil penalties to resolve allegations…
First-Ever Paycheck Protection Program False Claims Act Whistleblower Case in Which the United States Intervened Against the Borrower Settles
MIAMI – Pan African Interchange LLC and Stanley Damas have agreed to pay $21,583.31 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from their false certifications that Pan African Interchange LLC would not…
Jackson Council Settles with Jackson Twenty-one for $450,000
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Township of Jackson has agreed to pay Jackson Twenty-one a sum of $450,000 to settle litigation with Mitch Leigh (decease) aka, Leigh Realty and LB & Jackson,…
New York-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital Settles Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud for Over $2.5 Million
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today a settlement agreement with New York-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital. The settlement agreement, which requires a payment of over $2.5 million,…
United States Settles With Four Additional Responsible Parties For The Release Of Mercury In The Village Of Rye Brook
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Lisa Flavia Garcia, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Region 2, announced today that the United…
Ticket Seller RYADD Settles Case for Denying Refunds for Canceled Concerts
PHILADELPHIA, PA (PRESS RELEASE) – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that his office has entered into a settlement agreement with online ticket seller RYADD, Inc., for alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s consumer…
U.S. Attorney Settles Fraud Lawsuit Against Non-Profit For Inflating Medicaid Reimbursements By Falsely Reporting Millions In Costs
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott Lampert, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of Health…
Covenant Health Settles Americans With Disability Act Claim With United States
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The United States reached a settlement on August 19, 2022, with Covenant Health (Covenant). Covenant is a not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Covenant operates nine hospitals…
