Sentences with phrase «civil settlement with»

Massachusetts software company, PTC, Inc. («PTC») agreed to pay a $ 14.5 million criminal penalty to resolve a Department of Justice («DOJ») investigation into payments for recreational travel by Chinese government officials that violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act «(«FCPA») and a civil settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC») by disgorging $ 11.8 million.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which won a record $ 602 million civil settlement with SAC over the trades in March, also must move by July if it decides to sue Cohen personally.

In December 2014, Judy's reached a $ 2 million civil settlement with the Justice Department for claims of improper dispensing.

Not exact matches

In 1998, cigarette - makers made a $ 248 billion civil settlement — the largest - ever — with 46 states to snuff out public health - related suits.

According to the Commerce Department, Monday's action stems from ZTE's failure to live up to terms of a March 2017 civil and criminal settlement with U.S. regulators.

On November 19, 2013, the Department of Justice («DOJ») announced a $ 13 billion settlement with JPMC to resolve «federal and state civil claims arising out of the packaging, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage - backed securities («RMBS») by JPMorgan, Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual prior to Jan. 1, 2009.

October 11, 2017 — As the debate over investor protections was heating up with the start of the fourth round of NAFTA talks in Washington, D.C., US, Mexican and Canadian civil society organizations delivered over 400,000 petitions to Capitol Hill demanding that NAFTA's expansive corporate rights and protections and Investor - State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) be eliminated during -LSB-...]

October 11, 2017 — As the debate over investor protections was heating up with the start of the fourth round of NAFTA talks in Washington, D.C., US, Mexican and Canadian civil society organizations delivered over 400,000 petitions to Capitol Hill demanding that NAFTA's expansive corporate rights and protections and Investor - State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) be eliminated during renegotiations.

Recent sex discrimination cases resulting in large settlements, in some cases awards of multi-million dollars, to be split with aggressive trial attorneys, are the latest examples of misusing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

But one Erickson assistant, Gregg Smith, pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving after initially being charged with driving under the influence, and another, Ed Orgeron, reached a civil settlement after he was arrested in connection with a bar fight.

And once again, the Blue and the Gray will clash in downtown Naperville marking Civil War Days, a weekend reenactment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17 and 18 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. Adorned in period costumes with tents, weaponry and artifacts, more than 300 re-enactors will portray soldiers and civilians at the encampment, which has become an annual tradition for more than a quarter century...

Then canon blasts and rifle fire will erupt in downtown Naperville Saturday and Sunday as part of Civil War Days, a two - day reenactment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.. While the North and South will clash daily in impressive battles, complete with period costumes and weaponry, the real stars of the spectacle will be the more than 300 re-enactors.

Throughout the two - day event, re-enactors will mingle with the crowd and remain in character to replicate the era and the tension of the Civil War conflict, said Cynthia Lamb, marketing communications manager for Naper Settlement.

A 19th Century village complete with a log house, a fort, businesses, a firehouse, schoolhouse, meeting house, chapel and homes, the 13 - acre Naper Settlement site is the perfect setting for Civil War Days, which feature re-enactors from a variety of Midwestern «regiments,» from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The county recently agreed to a $ 1.5 million civil settlement in connection with the beating.

A source familiar with the matter said Rattner has rejected the investigators» offer of a civil settlement, saying he did not like its terms.

Steve Rattner is fighting back against the civil lawsuits filed against him by AG / Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo, which just so happen to come on the same day the SEC announced a $ 6.2 million settlement with the financier and GM, which Rattner helped save, debuted in the largest initial public offering in US history.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about a federal investigation into payments made to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver by a small law firm and Albany County legislature rejecting a proposed settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit about the county under representing minorities in the redistricting plan.

Thanks to a multitude of civil and criminal settlements with banks, New York state has a multibillion - dollar windfall to spend.

It includes $ 40 million of settlements with CSEA (Civil Service Employees Association), no money is in the budget for that.

Wednesday's decision by the Appellate Division in Brooklyn, New York came seven months after Greenberg, 92, reached a $ 9 million settlement with Eric Schneiderman, the current state attorney general, of civil accounting fraud charges first brought by Spitzer in 2005.

Chris Grayling was disingenuous on today's Any Questions when supporting Kitty Usher and Menzies Campbell in wanting to tamper with one of the cornerstones of the Post Civil war Settlement - he did not tell the audience he was a Catholic in favour of a measure to benefit Catholics - one with constitutional implications (it is the basis of the 1707 Act of Union with Scotland)... that was very disappointing and makes Chris Grayling suspect in a way David Davis was not

LA TIMES — Nov 19 — eHarmony will begin providing same - sex matches under as part of a settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division.

As part of the settlement, Disability Rights Advocates, the civil - rights organization that had represented Breimhorst, and the College Board, the consortium of colleges that owns the SAT, agreed to jointly appoint a panel of «experts» to study whether scores on the SAT should continue to be flagged when students take the test with extended time.

The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education has reached a settlement agreement with the Milwaukee Public Schools over a complaint filed regarding discriminatory use of school discipline policy.

In October, UTLA expressed outrage at the district over a proposed legal settlement with civil rights attorneys that could threaten a longstanding «last hired, first fired» principle.

The Office of Campaign and Political Finance settlement with FESA required FESA to forfeit over $ 425,000 — the largest civil forfeiture in the agency's history, and prohibits them from fundraising, soliciting donations, or engaging in any election - related activity in Massachusetts for four years.

The reason for the change lies with a settlement the major credit bureaus made in 2015 with 31 state attorneys general, where the bureaus agreed to adopt more stringent policies with regard to credit reporting and the amount of information needed to link tax liens and civil judgments to individuals.

Under a settlement with the FTC, GC Services will pay a civil penalty of $ 700,000, stop violating the FTC Act and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, and maintain records — for at least three years — to show they're in compliance.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has estimated that 50 % of public - record information about tax liens and 96 % of information about civil judgments do not include a full or redacted Social Security number and will not meet the new credit bureau requirements resulting from their settlement with the 31 states.

Each complaint asks the court to enter a permanent injunction barring the defendants from engaging in debt settlement in Illinois and order the defendants to pay restitution for aggrieved consumers, civil penalties of $ 50,000 for violating the Consumer Fraud Act, an additional $ 50,000 penalty for each violation committed with the intent to defraud, as well as a $ 10,000 penalty per violation committed against a person 65 years or older.

My plan being to default and try and settle for.25 cents on the dollar (or an approximate amount, whatever I can afford with this civil suit settlement payout?)

If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code § 1542, which provides: «A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.»

After the Great Dane Rescue Alliance filed a civil suit, the Williamses reached a settlement with the group.

If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: «A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.»

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a settlement with GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing NA Inc. (GSEMNA) in February 2017, in which GSEMNA agreed to pay civil penalties of $ 41 million and disgorge

A new legal - funding site launched this month with the goal of connecting plaintiffs in civil litigation with investors who compete to advance them a small portion of any future settlement or award.

The Pennsylvania State Police department has agreed to stop citing residents for foul language, as part of a settlement announced Tuesday with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Mr. Watson also conducts private mediations and settlement conferences for all types of civil disputes, with a focus on real estate and commercial litigation disputes.

Family: All aspects of family and matrimonial work including international issues are undertaken, in connection with separation and divorce, both in the context of married and unmarried relationships, civil partnerships, financial settlements and proceedings, prenuptial contracts, and matters concerning children — ranging from issues involving custody and child abduction to surrogacy and adoption.

Based in London, Nick advises financial institutions, corporate groups and high net worth individuals in relation to high value and complex tax investigations and disputes with HMRC (civil and criminal), as well as on the use of mediation and negotiated settlements.

I suspect that the real heavy lifting in enhancing access to justice is a matter of procedural reform — specialized decision - making bodies with extremely simplified procedural rules for specific civil law issues (something that actually already exists in certain areas such as Landlord / Tenant, but could be further improved upon), wider permissions for over-the-counter motions, fewer unnecessary court appearances, fewer procedurally - mandated appearances (e.g., going from a Case Conference to a Settlement Conference to a Trial Management Conference, and possibly further, before you can get to a family law trial), and so on.

The revised PD21 (with the latest, 45th, CPR update) requires that an application for approval of a settlement or compromise involving a protected party shall be dealt with by a master, designated civil judge or his nominee.

Andy McGregor, banking litigation partner at RPC, says: «The banks will have been negotiating with the regulator for months trying to come to a settlement to reduce the size of their fine, but also trying to limit the extent to which the FCA's final penalty notice includes any admissions or evidence that could be used against them in a potential civil claim in the future.

In relation to cross-border mediation, Art 7 of the Directive adds teeth to that expectation, by requiring member states to ensure that mediators must not be compellable to give evidence in civil proceedings or arbitration regarding information arising out of or in connection with a mediation, except where overriding considerations of public policy otherwise require, or where disclosure of the content of the mediation settlement agreement is necessary in order to implement or enforce it.

«The motion judge's ruling is also inconsistent with the manner in which lawyers in Ontario do, and should, conduct themselves in negotiating settlements of civil actions,» she said.

Any settlement or damages you get as a result of a civil suit can also help with your medical expenses.

1998: Davis Polk lawyers take a lead role in negotiating the landmark $ 206 billion tobacco settlement with 46 states — the largest settlement of civil litigation in history.

With effective case representation, you may receive financial compensation through a civil trial or insurance settlement.

Stay up to date with the latest civil court jury verdicts and settlements.