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Avon wins dismissal of fraud lawsuit over bribery of officials in China to win business there, Reuters
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It also is the subject of a previously - unreported fraud lawsuit that could eventually threaten its very existence.
In mid-January, Depp filed a lawsuit accusing The Management Group, which had represented him for more than a decade, of fraud and mismanagement.
Oregon has filed a lawsuit against software giant Oracle that accuses that company of fraud for its role in building the state's failed health insurance exchange.
A lawsuit brought against Sater and others in 2015, which is ongoing, alleges that «for most of its existence it [Bayrock] was substantially and covertly mob - owned and operated,» engaging «in a pattern of continuous, related crimes, including mail, wire, and bank fraud; tax evasion; money laundering; conspiracy; bribery; extortion; and embezzlement.»
Even before being hit with a federal securities fraud lawsuit by the SEC and independent perjury charges by the DOJ last month, the founder of a now - defunct cryptocurrency exchange had left a trail of lawsuits.
Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a federal law, the False Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.
Companies registered at 2710 Thomes Avenue have been named in a dozen civil lawsuits alleging unpaid taxes, securities fraud and trademark infringement since 2007, a review of Westlaw data shows.
Tezos co-founders Arthur and Kathleen Breitman are reportedly hoping to use money raised in the company's token offering to pay their legal bills as they defend themselves against class - action lawsuits alleging fraud and the sale of unregistered securities.
On August 2, 2005, CIBC paid US$ 2.4 billion to settle a class action lawsuit brought by a group of pension funds and investment managers, including the University of California, which claims that «systematic fraud by Enron and its officers led to the loss of billions and the collapse of the company.»
ATLANTA — Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of hacking attacks by cyber thieves, The Home Depot Inc. says in a new federal lawsuit.
In addition, Mr. Morley filed a subsequent lawsuit containing allegations that the formation of Square and the development of our card reader and decoding technologies constituted, among other things, breach of an alleged oral joint venture, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment, and misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as other related claims.
One of the organizers of a lawsuit against cryptocurrency information and wallet provider Bitcoin.com says he hopes to gain donations to fight fraud across the industry.
Even after being elected president, he paid $ 25 million to settle lawsuits accusing him of fraud for hoodwinking students who signed up for his now defunct, for - profit Trump University.
«Plaintiff bring [s] this action as the public has a right to know about this fraud that is being perpetrated in Dearborn, Michigan, the community with the highest concentrations of Muslims in North America,» the lawsuit read in part, as obtained by CBS Detroit.
The expansion of the board is at the heart of the lawsuit: Benchmark says Kalanick committed fraud by pitching a board expansion while not informing them of the true crises the company was managing under his leadership.
In case you missed it, Benchmark — a major investor in Uber with a representative on its board — filed a lawsuit against Kalanick for fraud and breach of contract.
The U.S. Justice Department had just filed a 198 - page lawsuit against Barclays in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York replete with allegations of breathtaking securities fraud.
Can you imagine being in a group that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: 29 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71 can not get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug - related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year
The film's director, Jon Van Dyke, filed a federal lawsuit alleging fraud by church leaders who he claims cheated him out of his pay.
After the heightened news exposure surrounding the presence of wood pulp and cellulose fillers in parmesan cheese, aggressive plaintiffs» attorneys pounced on the opportunity and filed a spate of lawsuits alleging fraud in advertising and labeling of cheese products.
The company has a background and history that most of us do not wish to support, including but not limited to a criminal background for most of the executives (fraud, etc...) and a currently ongoing lawsuit for fraud and another for patent infringement, plus a lawsuit by the original founder against one of their lawyers.
The lawsuit comes in the wake of the Wainstein report, which showed egregious cases of academic fraud at the university on a massive scale.
Despite the harsh charges leveled in the lawsuit, Benjamin said seeking to have the courts take over a governmental body run by elected officials — even a government steeped in allegations of fraud — is fraught with legal questions.
A federal judge has decided not to toss out a lawsuit about the constitutionality of Iowa's 6 - year - old «agricultural production facility fraud» statute, meaning the issue will very likely go to trial next year.
The Town of Amherst is set to file a lawsuit in State Supreme Court against major manufacturers and distributors of opioid pain medication, accusing the companies of public nuisance, fraud, negligence and unfair business practices.
Gerard Terry, an influential political operative and chairman of the North Hempstead Democratic Committee, has for years received government work paying him hundreds of thousands of dollars even as he compiled an income tax debt of $ 1.4 million and battled lawsuits alleging fraud and failure to pay back loans, a Newsday review of public records shows.
He's been convicted of tax fraud, embezzlement, and has had multiple lawsuits filed against him by contractors who did work on his home.
Sidney Bowne and one of its partners, Zabdiel Blackman, alleged in the lawsuit that Terry committed «identity fraud» by forging a lease signature for a Lexus the engineering firm had arranged for him.
Astorino has decried the advertising as false and nasty, especially the ad in which he's accused of racketeering, the basis of which came from a lawsuit filed by a colorful Westchester County businessman now under indictment for fraud.
The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Astorino undertook a «frantic» effort to win the backing of the party — the allegations include racketeering, conspiracy, wire and maul fraud — by coercing dozens of staff members, political associates, friends and family members to switch their party affiliation to the Independence Party.
This suit seeks to remedy the violations that occurred at Pan American and ensure that the New York City Department of Education protects its employees» civil rights in the future,» Bharara said in announcing the lawsuit, which came a day after his office charged the city's Correction Union President Norman Seabrook with fraud and corruption.
In a December lawsuit accusing COR of fraud, Syracuse officials asserted that Aiello promised city officials during both public and private meetings that the company would not seek a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, at the Inner Harbor.
After a successful 2012 fraud lawsuit in the neighboring 42nd District completely vacated the county committee, the county organization demanded that district leaders obtain letters of consent from county committee candidates before putting their names on petitions, sources say.
Gerard Terry, an influential political operative and chairman of the North Hempstead Democratic Committee, has for years received government work paying him hundreds of thousands of dollars even as he compiled an income tax debt of $ 1.4 million and battled lawsuits alleging fraud and failure to pay back loans.
«I believe it is unconstitutional and we're seriously considering a lawsuit on behalf of the people of the state of New York to prove what a scam and a fraud this delegation is trying to perpetrate on the people of this state,» he said, according to the Daily News.
Nojay, who also was involved in international democracy movements, as well as international business deals, was accused of fraud in connection with a venture in Cambodia, which he brushed off earlier this year as nothing more than a lawsuit.
Nojay, who was also involved in international democracy movements, as well as international business deals, was accused of fraud in connection with a venture in Cambodia, which he brushed off earlier this year as nothing more than a lawsuit.
«I believe it is unconstitutional and we're seriously considering a lawsuit on behalf of the people of the state of New York to prove what a scam and a fraud this delegation is trying to perpetrate on the people of this state,» Cuomo said of the proposal, which House leaders included in the Republican legislation that would repeal and replace Obamacare.
The group is often probed for financial fraud for forging birth certificates, vehicle registrations and identifications and is also known for bombarding defendants with a barrage of lawsuits, according to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman hit Trump University with a class - action fraud lawsuit after students complained the school promised to pair them with «handpicked experts» who would share the secrets of Trump's real estate prowess, but never did.
The lawsuit, Mann's lawyer said in a statement, was based upon their «false and defamatory statements» accusing him of academic fraud and comparing him to a convicted child molester, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Written to support a lawsuit, in which Wakefield was receiving huge secret payments - The Lancet paper claimed that in eight of the 12 children (including child 11)- autism came on within 14 days of vaccination: an outright, on the nose, fraud.
Combine that with huge profit - seeking pharmaceutical corporations, fly - by - night supplement companies that have active lawsuits being filed against them for fraud, millions of dollars in advertising and promotions on TV and the internet targeting vulnerable people, and endless layers of websites full of contradictory information about scientific trials, clinical tests, and potentially bogus health promises, and it's no wonder why people end up confused and frustrated.
Barry is considering being part of a proposed class action lawsuit filed by Sean McGuinn who is claiming fraud against the online dating site.
The end credits begin with black and white footage of the real survivors all smiles, despite a lawsuit that arose right before the film opened accusing their lawyers of fraud that cheated them out of royalties.
A new lawsuit claims Fisker Automotive lied to the DOE to get that loan, and Kavanaugh was found guilty of fraud and other charges in a 2012 case.
The lawsuit accuses Ford of fraud and of violating Pennsylvania's consumer protection laws, and seeks damages of at least $ 5 million.
This lawsuit, which was previously unreported, claims that Apple committed fraud when a company, called IP Application Development Ltd., was set by one of Cupertino's law firms to purchase the iPad trademark from Proview, in December 2009, for $ 55,000.
The CFTC filed a fraud lawsuit and violation of the Commodity Exchange Act against AlphaMetrix.