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…
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Jackson Township for Discriminatory Ordinances Targeting Orthodox Jewish Religious Schools
NEWARK, N.J. – The Justice Department announced an agreement today with Jackson Township, New Jersey, and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized…
Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Anti-Semitism, Civil and Religious Rights Violations
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five years ago, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina stood before a group of residents at his monthly ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at town hall and told residents to…
New Jersey Settles $10 Million Lawsuit With Scamming Timeshare Rental Company
by Matt Platkin, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that a lawsuit by the State has resulted in a…
SEC settles with Florida firm over $410 million IPO-linked fraud
NEW YORK – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with a Florida firm it said raised at least $410 million by fraudulently promising investors access to private companies…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles ADA Claim With Suburban Chicago Salon Over Alleged HIV Discrimination
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois today announced that, as part of a continued effort to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it has reached a…
Ford Settles Pennsylvania Lawsuit Over False Claims Made with Hybrid Car MPG
by Attorney General Josh Shapiro HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a multistate settlement with the Ford Motor Company regarding claims of false advertising of the fuel economy of their…
Ford Settles Six Figure Lawsuit in New Jersey Over Misleading Claims on Hybrid Cars
From the Desk of NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is participating in a $19.2-million multistate settlement with Ford Motor…
Northern Virginia Resident Settles Allegations of Fraudulently Obtaining Paycheck Protection Program Loans
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Latifa Brooks, a resident of McLean, has agreed to pay $107,347 to settle a civil fraud case alleging that she fraudulently applied for and received two Paycheck Protection Program…
Australian billionaire Cannon-Brookes settles 11.3% stake buy in AGL Energy
(Reuters) – Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ firm Grok Ventures said on Wednesday it settled a 11.28% stake purchase in AGL Energy worth A$650 million ($455.33 million) with J.P. Morgan. Cannon-Brookes, the…
Trump Organization settles lawsuit over DC hotel payments tied to inauguration
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Donald Trump’s family business and his 2017 U.S. presidential inaugural committee will pay $750,000 to settle a lawsuit by Washington, D.C.’s attorney general claiming that the…
BlackBerry settles lawsuit over BlackBerry 10
(Reuters) – BlackBerry said on Thursday it had agreed to pay $165 million to settle a more than eight-year-old class action lawsuit brought against it for allegedly defrauding shareholders by exaggerating BlackBerry…
Valentino settles litigation over pandemic-shuttered Manhattan boutique
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Valentino SpA said on Monday it has settled litigation with the landlord of its former American flagship on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, which the Italian fashion company…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Two ADA Complaints Involving Local Gymnastic Facilities
Detroit, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that it has reached settlements with two local gymnasiums: Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc., and Great…
Bed Bath settles with Ryan Cohen, adds 3 directors, eyes changes for buybuy Baby
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Bed Bath & Beyond and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen said on Friday that the two sides had reached a settlement where three new directors will join the…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with the Massachusetts Trial Court Concerning Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
BOSTON – United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Massachusetts Trial Court to resolve allegations that its drug court violated the Americans with…
US Attorney’s Office Settles ADA Complaint Involving Area Ophthalmology Practice
Detroit, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced today that it has reached a settlement with Vitreoretinal Specialists, PLC, which is also known as Retina…
Justice Department Settles E-Verify Discrimination Claims Against Washington State-Based Home Care Provider
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement with Bianchi Home Care Inc. (Bianchi), a home care provider based in Washington state. The settlement resolves the department’s claims…
Curtiss-Wright settles proxy fight with investment firm Saddle Point
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Curtiss-Wright Corp on Wednesday settled a week-old proxy fight with Saddle Point Management LP after the investment firm argued that the defense company lacked strategic focus and…
Jackson residents blamed by township attorney, mayor as town settles lawsuit with Jackson Trails
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council and Mayor Michael Reina on Tuesday night agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a developer seeking to build a residential project. In the…
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Settles On Gov Evers’ New Congressional Map
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Settles On Gov Evers’ New Congressional Map Andrew Trunsky on March 4, 2022 Wisconsin’s Supreme Court approved Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ congressional map after weeks of partisan deadlock, according…
Northern Virginia Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Zen Solutions Inc., located in Arlington, Virginia, has agreed to pay approximately $31,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Dansville Rental Property Owners
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with the current and former owners of Midtown…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles ADA Dispute with YMCA of Spencer, Iowa
The YMCA of Spencer, Iowa, has agreed to settle a dispute regarding an allegation that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to reasonably modify its policies, practices, and…
New Jersey settles $52.9 million court case with families of Murphy’s COVID-19 nursing home death outbreak
Governor Phil Murphy and the State of New Jersey are still under investigation by the Department of Justice after sending COVID-19 infected senior citizens and veterans into nursing homes, creating an outbreak…
Amazon Settles With Labor Board, Making It Easier For Workers To Organize
Amazon reached a nationwide settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) late Wednesday, making it easier for Amazon employees to form a union. The agreement obligates Amazon to email its warehouse workers…
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