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Nov-20-07 Dallas, TX Another whistleblower is born. This time it's a middle-aged, articulate African-American woman who has a keen sense of right from wrong, and the guts to do something about it. The result is a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the Federal False Claims Act. American taxpayers will have this Texas grandmother to thank for exposing alleged wr... - Mortgage Kickbacks, First American Title Insurance Co. agrees to $5 million fine and to close 84 partnerships
Washington, DC: (Nov-18-07) The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and Florida insurance and banking regulators brought charges against a First American Corp. title insurance subsidiary, alleging that the company gave kickbacks for new business. The suit claimed that the company's First American Title Insurance Co. unit illegally used Florida-b... - First Unum wasn't Born Evil
Nov-17-07 Portland,OR Once upon a time, there was nice insurance company called Unum Provident; it had a good reputation and quality product. The people who worked there believed in honesty and integrity. But a bunch of nasty managers decided to produce favorable profits at the expense of its policy holders. The happy company morphed into First Unum and became th... - Annuities, Principal Financial Group Inc. agrees to $5 million settlement for single premium group annuity policy kickbacks
San Francisco, CA: (Nov-14-07) Connecticut's Attorney General brought charges against Principal Financial Group Inc., alleging that the company made reimbursement arrangements with brokers who sold single premium group annuity policies. Sources stated that as part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay a penalty of $600,000 to the state of Conn... - Feds Crack Down on Medical Device Implant For Profit Industry - Part II
Nov-14-07 Washington: DC: To settle criminal charges of conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statute by using consulting agreements as inducements for orthopedic surgeons to use a company's products, four device makers recently entered into deferred prosecution agreements with the Department of Justice and agreed to pay a total of $311 million. The com... - CD Price Fixing, Sony, Time Warner, and Virgin Group pay $67.4 million antitrust settlement
Detroit, MI: (Nov-09-07) The Michigan State Attorney General's office, 43 states, and US territories brought charges against Sony, Time Warner, and Virgin Group alleging that music retailers and distributors engaged in a CD price-fixing scam. The State Attorney General's office stated that the offense is a violation of federal and state law. As part... - Free Ringtones, Azoogle pays $1 million settlement for internet marketing and advertising fraud
Tallahassee, FL: (Nov-07-07) The Florida Attorney General's office brought charges against Azoogle, a New York company that manages Internet marketing of cell phone products, alleging that it had improper marketing practices. The Florida Attorney General's new cyber fraud task force claimed that though free cell phone ringtones can be found all over the In... - Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part II
Nov-10-07 Washington, DC: Several Zyprexa -related class actions have been filed against Eli Lilly on behalf of the company's shareholders charging Lilly, and certain of its officers and directors, with violations of the Securities Exchange Act. On April 2, 2007, the Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler law firm issued a press release to announce a class act... - Online Real Estate, HouseValues Inc. pays fine for misrepresenting the quality of its real estate leads to subscribers
Seattle, WA: (Nov-06-07) The State Attorney General's office brought charges against HouseValues Inc., a Kirkland-based online real estate company, alleging that it misrepresented the quality of its real estate leads to subscribers. The suit claimed that in doing so, the company violated state consumer protection laws. Real estate agents and other customer... - Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part I
Nov-8-07 Washington, DC: Since August 2006, as part of an on-going, multistate investigative effort by approximately 30 states, Eli Lilly has received civil investigative demands or subpoenas seeking a broad range of documents relating to the company's marketing and promotion of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa , and more states are expected to join the effort. ... - Deadly Frozen Pizza in Your Freezer?
Nov-7-07 Wellston, OH The box may say it's crisp 'n tasty, but the potential for an unseen ingredient in your Jeno's or Totino's frozen pizza could put you in the hospital with E. coli, and has resulted in a massive frozen pizza recall . It is, in fact one of the largest recalls that General Mills has seen in years. On November 1st, the huge manufacturer vol... - Medicare Reimbursement, Arizona Heart Hospital pays $5.8 million settlement for violating the False Claims Act regarding medical procedures
Charlotte, NC: (Nov-05-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) brought charges against Arizona Heart Hospital, one of the 11 hospitals in which MedCath owns an interest, alleging that the facility violated the federal Civil False Claims Act. The suit primarily dealt with the question of whether certain medical procedures, such as services involving the implan... - California Labor Law: Jerry Brown Gets Tough on Rogue Companies that Don't Pay
Nov-6-07 Sacramento, CA In California, state Attorney General Jerry Brown has signaled a harsher stance on employers exploiting workers in contravention to California Labor Laws , by launching a lawsuit against Brinas Corp. on November 1st. The lawsuit alleges that the Colorado-based contractor underpaid employees, failed to pay taxes and the required workers'... - Car Crashworthiness: Are Newer Vehicles Designed for Failure?
Nov-1-07 Philadelphia, PA "I want to say to everyone passing me on the highway that you will be dead if your car crashed driving that fast," says racing car driver Brian Watson. "Auto makers aren't doing enough to increase the survivability of high speed accidents." Increasingly, vehicles are designed for fuel efficiency and that means lighter cars. And that spells... - Ovarian Cyst, Dr. Kerri Williams and Integris Grove General Hospital pays $2 million medical negligence settlement after patient died following discharge
Jay, IN: (Oct-31-07) Marc Cooper brought charges against the county and Dr. Kerri Williams, a Grove hospital and emergency room physician, alleging that negligence on their part caused the death of his wife Candace Cooper. The wrongful death lawsuit stated that 35-year-old Candace Cooper was carried into the emergency room on May 18, 2005, showing signs of... - Plane Crashes: Reasons for Increase
Nov-1-07 Los Angeles, CA: Todd Curtis at www.airsafe.com was a flight test engineer in the US Air Force 20 years ago and a flight test engineer at Edwards Air Force Base for two years. Besides the fact that more people than ever before are flying, he cites a few more reasons for an increase in plane crashes. "Smaller planes and general aviation (all flights th... - Auto Dealer Marketing, Bruce Titus pays fine for deceptive promotions and advertising fraud
Olympia, WA: (Oct-30-07) The Washington State Attorney General's Office brought charges against Bruce Titus, an Olympia automobile dealer, alleging that he used deceptive promotions to sell vehicles. The suit claimed that Level 10 Marketing, a Louisiana marketing company, was also involved in the deceptive sales campaign. The Attorney General's suit alle... - Outstanding Invoices, Jacksonville pays IKON Office Solutions Inc. $3 million for unpaid contracts
Jacksonville, FL: (Oct-29-07) IKON Office Solutions Inc. brought charges against the city of Jacksonville, alleging that it breached contracts and withheld payments for more than two years. IKON Office Solutions claimed that it had provided equipment and service to the city's public libraries since around 2000 but has not been paid for more than two years... - Compliance Laws, iMergent, Inc. pays state of Louisiana fine for violating certain voluntary compliance laws
New Orleans, LA: (Oct-29-07) The Attorney General of the State of Louisiana brought charges against iMergent, Inc., a provider of eCommerce software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, alleging that the company violated certain voluntary compliance laws. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to make certain refunds and a payment to the Loui... - Sewer System Improvements, Metropolitan Government of Nashville pays over $3 million for sewer maintenance and overflow violations
Washington, DC: (Oct-28-07) The US Justice Department, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) brought charges against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro), alleging that the counties had violations when it came to...