US Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to Tesla in Ongoing Probes October 23, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Justice Department has sought documents and issued subpoenas to Tesla as it scrutinizes the automaker’s driver assistance system...
BP Unit to Pay Record $40M to Settle Air Pollution Civil Charges May 17, 2023 By Sarah N. Lynch and Laura Sanicola A subsidiary of BP will pay a record-setting $40 million penalty to settle civil U.S. charges that its Indiana-based oil...
US Targets Google’s Online Ad Business Monopoly in Latest Big Tech Lawsuit January 25, 2023 By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson The US Justice Department accused Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday of abusing its dominance in digital advertising, threatening to dismantle...
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 Fidelity bonds differ from liability insurance and errors and omissions insurance. They protect against corporate crime. Does your commercial client’s...
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...