U.S. Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Ruling April 21, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling ending a mask mandate on public transportation and airplanes after...
$750K Settlement Reached with Texas Physicians Group over False Claims June 24, 2021 The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with a physicians group in El Paso over allegations of violating...
Corporate Crime: How Fidelity Bonds May Reduce Its Impact on Your Business May 17, 2021 By Cynthia Combs This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety. Fidelity bonds differ from liability insurance and errors...
West Virginia Hospital Settles Whistleblower Suit for $50M September 11, 2020 By John Raby A financially strapped West Virginia hospital has agreed to pay the federal government $50 million to resolve claims that it...
Appeals Court Rejects Qualified Immunity for West Virginia Police in Excessive Force Suit June 18, 2020 By John Raby A federal appeals court has vacated part of a finding that cleared five West Virginia police officers on qualified immunity...
Judge Approves $54M Settlement in Duke University Hiring Lawsuit September 26, 2019 A federal judge is closing a lawsuit that Duke University is settling over claims that it and nearby University of...
Duke University to Pay $54M to Settle Suit Over Hiring Agreement with UNC June 7, 2019 By Emery P. Dalesio Duke University is agreeing to pay $54.5 million to settle claims that it and nearby University of North Carolina conspired...
U.S. Forming Strike Force to Combat Appalachia Opioid Abuse October 29, 2018 U.S. Justice Department officials say a new law enforcement strike force is being formed to combat opioid abuse in Appalachia....
New York Is Considering Blocking Parts of $68B CVS, Aetna Merger October 19, 2018 By Blake Dodge New York state officials are considering blocking parts of the $68 billion merger of drugstore store chain CVS Health Corp....
Owners of Oklahoma City Rental Properties Hit with Sexual Harassment Lawsuit October 3, 2018 Federal officials have sued the owners of a number of residential rental properties in or around Oklahoma City, alleging that...