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16 Jun 2015, 1:25 pm by Mayberry Law Firm
Louis Cardinals baseball team is under investigation by the FBI and Unites States Attorney’s Office in Houston, Texas for allegedly hacking an Astros player database. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 2:52 am by Ben Vernia
On June 20, the Department of Justice announced a $17 million settlement, the latest in a large oil and gas royalty underpayment qui tam suit: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation and their affiliates have agreed to pay the United States more than $17 million to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from federal and Indian leases, and numerous additional… [read post]
16 Sep 2011, 1:47 am by Ben Vernia
(formerly Amoco Corp.), Amoco Production Company, BP Exploration & Oil Inc., BP America Inc., Atlantic Richfield Company and Vastar (the BP defendants) have agreed to pay the United States $20.5 million to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from federal and Indian leases, the Justice Department announced today. [read post]
22 Feb 2012, 5:05 am by Ben Vernia
In yet another partial resolution of the whistleblower suit of the late Harrold Wright, the Department of Justice announced on February 22 that companies associated with Total will pay $15 million: Total Fina S.A., Total Minatome Corporation, Total Exploration Production USA Inc., Fina Oil and Chemical Company, Elf Exploration Inc., Total E&P USA I nc. and their affiliates have agreed to pay the United States $15 million to resolve claims that the companies… [read post]
4 Nov 2014, 6:13 am
In response to the law, the State Department changed its Foreign Affairs Manual to allow for such a designation, and put it the following note in a big box for emphasis: NOTE: The United States does not officially recognize Taiwan as a “state” or “country,” although passport issuing officers may enter “Taiwan” as a place of birth. [read post]
21 Jun 2013, 7:32 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
In the United States, the identification of victims of labor trafficking remains a particularly difficult problem. [read post]
28 Jan 2009, 6:37 am
The Barrday settlement was the result of an investigation by the Justice Department, the U.S. [read post]
1 Mar 2010, 12:07 pm by The Editors
Abolition of the death penalty in the United States will happen in my lifetime! [read post]
Michael Granston, the Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch within the United States Department of Justice’s Fraud Section, recently issued an internal memorandum affirming his prior statements that the Department of Justice (DOJ) should consider seeking dismissal of meritless False Claims Act (FCA) suits brought by relators in qui tam cases. [read post]
2 Dec 2010, 11:31 am by Larry Siems, The Torture Report
When the United States appeared before the U.N. to defend its human rights record, State Department legal advisor Harold Koh assured the world that the U.S. had “thoroughly investigated” alleged abuses of detainees in U.S. custody, and that “appropriate corrective action has been taken. [read post]
7 Mar 2018, 9:11 am by Fraud Fighters
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently settled a False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit with Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (“BMH”). [read post]
5 Apr 2011, 12:09 am by Ben Vernia
According to DOJ’s press release: Verizon Communications Inc. has paid the United States $93,525,410.96 in order to resolve allegations that the company overcharged the General Services Administration (GSA) on invoices dealing with government-wide voice and data telecommunications services contracts, the Justice Department announced today. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 8:55 am by Ben Vernia
The United States subsequently participated closely in efforts to resolve the case. [read post]
29 Apr 2023, 6:17 pm by Angelo A. Paparelli
A recent Department of Justice press release announcing a $9,928,000 civil immigration settlement offers a cautionary note to U.S. employers. [read post]
13 Sep 2021, 11:39 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The unauthorized use of an official government agency’s seal, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a crime and may be punishable under federal law under Title 18 United States Code, Section 1017, and other applicable laws. [read post]
In the US, the Department of Justice (DoJ), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have released a modified version of their 2019 Policy Statement regarding Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to FRAND, and have requested public feedback on 11 issues related to it. [read post]
23 May 2024, 9:52 am by Irene
Then they utilize their vast distribution networks to transport them into the United States, Milgram said. [read post]