Sentences with phrase «fraud suit filed»

Meanwhile, The Puppy Mill Project was instrumental in an investigation that lead to a recent consumer fraud suit filed against another Chicago pet store chain — Furry Babies.

Not exact matches

Kalanick filed his response late on Thursday to the suit brought by Benchmark Capital, an early investor in Uber suing him for alleged fraud, breach of contract, and fiduciary duty.

This is why what happened last week was so shocking: the venture capital firm Benchmark Capital filed suit against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for fraud, break of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.

When news broke in 2015 of Volkswagen's massive diesel emissions - cheating scandal, Hagens Berman was the first firm in the nation to file suit against the automaker for its egregious fraud, going on to represent thousands of owners in litigation and take a leading role on the Plaintiffs» Steering Committee that would finalize a $ 14.7 billion, record - breaking settlement for owners.

The suit was filed in response to an ongoing fraud investigation into Trump University by the attorney general, an elected state official.

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on April 23 rule on a suit filed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's cousin, challenging his arrest and detention for alleged N650 million fraud.

But Vacco predicts that while Schneiderman «made a mistake,» he won't he slapped with ethics violations because the AG ultimately filed a civil suit against Trump University for alleged consumer fraud, suggesting there was no quid pro quo.

Wike noted that the said suit was filed on the premise of impersonation, hence the National Chairman has written to the court informing it of the fraud.

The 34 - page suit filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Tuesday accused Denenberg of a «cold, calculated scheme» that included at least 374 separate acts of mail fraud over an eight - year period.

The suit, which was first filed in 2013, stems from fraud complaints against the now - defunct university.

Memorabilia dealer Eric Inselberg filed the suit in 2014 claiming Manning's backup helmet from the 2012 Super Bowl he bought and another helmet bought by another collector were frauds.

Lee is suing Olivarez for fraud and elder abuse; the suit was filed on Friday in Los Angeles.

Separately, a suit filed against Trump University by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, which is still pending, alleges claims such as fraud and violating New York business law.

TechCrunch filed suit against Fusion Garage on Dec. 11 for false advertising, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of business deals, fraud and deceit, and unlawful business practices.

The TechCrunch founder says he has filed suit with the Northern District of California Federal court against Fusion Garage alleging fraud and deceit, misappropriation of business ideas, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition and violations of the Lanham Act (trademark protection).

In September 2011, Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed suit against Barkworks company on the grounds that they engaged in consumer fraud and false advertising by misrepresenting the source of their dogs (i.e., telling customers the puppies came from «responsible private breeders» rather than puppy mills).

The initial suit was filed by Zampella and West over claims of unpaid Modern Warfare 2 royalties — supposedly $ 36 million worth — as well as allegations of improper workplace conduct on the part of Activision (a Los Angeles judge would later dismiss one of their two fraud claims against the publisher).

The lawsuit, filed Monday in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, argued that the two conservative outlets and two writers named in the suit, Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn, «maliciously accused (Mann) of academic fraud, the most fundamental defamation that can be levied against a scientist and a professor.»

National Review is asking for money to defend itself against a libel law suit filed by Professor Michael Mann for defaming him by accusing him of academic fraud.

We routinely file suits and collect judgments against perpetrators of insurance fraud including both insureds and medical providers.

Ms. Boone had sought to dismiss the fraud claims on the grounds that Mr. Baldwin filed suit against the gallery after the statute of limitations had expired.

A related civil suit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged fraud, false filings, and related violations of the Securities Act.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also filed a suit against two cryptocurrency companies for fraud on Friday.

In addition, Cook County, Illinois, has filed suit alleging fraud against the company among other claims.

Cook County, Ill. has filed suit in Circuit Court on behalf of millions of Illinois residents claiming that Facebook committed fraud for failing to protect users» privacy.

Sohrab Sharma and Robert Farkas were arrested and hit with charges of fraud, as CoinDesk previously reported after the SEC filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

But after three years, he grew tired of waiting for the startup to begin production, so he filed suit in a Texas small claims court against the company, alleging it committed fraud and breached its contract with him.

Authorities in South Korea have reportedly filed suit against a U.S. cryptocurrency mining firm, alleging a multi-million dollar fraud.

CoinDesk Authorities in South Korea have reportedly filed suit against a U.S. cryptocurrency mining firm, alleging a multi-million dollar fraud.

Filed by one Baltazar Avalos, this most recent class - action suit alleges, among other chargers, that Bitconnect and its principles engaged in breach of contract, fraud, and unjust enrichment, among other untoward practices.

This marks a historic (or perhaps notorious) first: the first time that the U.S. government has filed a fraud suit involving bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency.

Sohrab Sharma and Robert Farkas were arrested yesterday and hit with charges of fraud, as CoinDesk previously reported after the SEC filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Make outbound calls to card holder and merchants to verify charges Make outbound calls to collect on past due balances Review Bank card charges for possible fraud activity Take calls from cardholders concerning lost / stolen cards and begin dispute process Request proper documentation from clients to prove validity of debts and file suit in appropriate court.

More than 1,000 «uninformed» and «unrepresented» homeowners in Monroe County, Pa., are expected to join in a recently filed class action suit for fraud against developer Gene Percudani, president of Raintree Homes; Dominick Stranieri, an independent appraiser in Strousburg, Pa.; and William Spaner of Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation.

The buyers filed suit, alleging that the broker had provided false information that made him liable for fraud.

In addition, Cendant officials may file suit against Forbes if he pleads guilty to or is convicted of any crime in connection with the fraud.