Sentences with phrase «settle federal charges»

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NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs agreed Tuesday to pay a combined $ 109.5 million in fines to federal and New York state authorities to settle charges that the investment bank's currency traders unlawfully shared customers» order information with other banks in order to take advantage of the market.

Earlier this month, GM paid a massive $ 900 million fine to settle federal criminal charges in connection with the defect.

In February, it paid $ 1 million to settle charges that it violated federal anti-money laundering rules.

Wells Fargo will pay $ 1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to misconduct at its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest punishment levied against the banking giant for widespread customer abuses.

Goldman Sachs agreed Tuesday to pay a combined $ 109.5 million in fines to federal and New York state authorities to settle charges that the investment bank's currency traders unlawfully shared customers» order information with other banks in order to take...

Goldman Sachs agreed Tuesday to pay a combined $ 109.5 million in fines to federal and New York state authorities to settle charges that the investment bank's currency traders unlawfully shared customers» order information with other banks in order to take advantage of the market.

Bank of America will pay $ 1 billion to the federal government to settle similar charges.

Citigroup said on Feb. 15 it had agreed to pay $ 158.3 million to settle charges that it defrauded the U.S. government by claiming flawed mortgages qualified for Federal Housing Administration insurance.

In February 2014, JPMC agreed to pay $ 614,000,000 to settle charges asserted by the United States Attorney's Officer for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Housing Administration, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Department of Veteran Affairs resolving False Claims Act, FIRREA and other civil and administrative liability for FHA and VA insurance claims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlement.

On January 8, 2018, Hong Kong - based electronic toy manufacturer VTech Electronics Limited and its U.S. subsidiary (VTech) agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they violated the FTC Act and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Settlement final: The Federal Trade Commission gave final approval of an agreement settling charges against Abbott Laboratories that it conspired with others not to advertise its infant formula through the mass media.

A marketing company known for its Snuggie infomercials settled state and federal claims that it stuck consumers with hidden charges that almost doubled the cost of the product, AG Eric Schneiderman announced.

New York City has settled a federal lawsuit filed in 2016 by public school parents who charged that school violence and bullying were not being adequately addressed.

He is currently standing trial in France on corruption charges and agreed to relinquish the home, as well as his car and extensive collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, to settle federal prosecutors» claims.

Since 2007, Spitzer and then - Comptroller Alan Hevesi resigned in disgrace, former Gov. David Paterson paid a fine to settle an ethics charge, former Republican Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno was convicted of federal corruption charges, former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. was accused in corruption charges and several other lawmakers have been charged and investigated in state and federal investigations in an unprecedented string of cases.

Writing on November 16, Auerbach advised Ronk that the legislature's long - time budget review accountants, PFK O'Connor Davies of Westchester, had settled a dispute with the federal Securities Exchange Commission on charges of «issuing fraudulent audit reports» regarding its auditing work with The town of Ramapo.

Last year, Lumos Labs paid $ 2 million to settle a charge from the US Federal Trade Commission for false advertising.

Last year, the home - shopping channel QVC Inc. agreed to pay $ 7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about two weight - loss supplements, a skin cream, and an energy supplement in violation of FTC rules.

The malady, titled, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), is widely criticized by the NFL which uses its tremendous influence to ride Omalu out of Pennsylvania (he settles in California) while Wecht is arrested by federal agents and charged with 87 counts of fraud, misappropriation of funds and other crimes.

Even before this letter was mailed, the school district in Oakland, California, had settled charges of bias brought by the federal department of education by agreeing to «targeted reductions in the overall use of... suspensions for African American students, Latino students, and students receiving special education services.»

Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams has agreed to pay $ 34,000 to the federal government to settle civil charges that he did not meet his obligations to produce radio and television advertisements for the Department of Education.

In January 2014 Apple provided full refunds to consumers, paying a minimum of $ 32.5 million, to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company billed consumers for millions of dollars of charges incurred by children in kids» mobile apps without their parents» consent.

Though a successful appeal could wash most of the fines away, Apple has gotten a federal judge's approval to settle for a charge of $ 450 million to put to rest allegations of e-book price fixing.

Today, TeleCheck Services, Inc., agreed to pay $ 3.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it violated the FCRA by, among other things, failing to correct mistakes in consumer reports and refusing to investigate disputes.

Pursuant to federal law, for - profit debt settlement companies are generally not allowed to charge and collect any fee until after a debt has been settled.

Barely a year after settling a federal lawsuit for almost the exact charges, the state of Florida has opened an investigation into the practices used by Experian's credit monitoring companies.

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The Telemarketing Sales Rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, requires companies that sell debt relief services to explain their fees and tell you about any conditions on their services before you sign up; it also prohibits companies that sell debt relief services by phone from charging a fee before they settle or reduce your debt.

Dec. 3 — An advertising agency agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its employees unlawfully tweeted about a client's product on their personal accounts without disclosing any material connections, according to a Nov. 25 statement from the commission.

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Alberta internet marketer Jesse Willms agreed to pay the US Federal Trade commission $ 359 million to settle allegations that he charged consumers for products and services without their explicit consent.

There is no time to waste, and federal charges are too serious to settle for anything less than the top criminal defense lawyers.

Lenovo has agreed to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and 32 State Attorneys General that the company harmed consumers by pre-loading software on some laptops that compromised security...

Uber has agreed to implement a comprehensive privacy program and obtain regular, independent audits to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers by failing to monitor employee access...

Spokeo, a data broker that gathers and sells information profiles on millions of consumers, will have to pay $ 800,000 fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charge.

An employment background screening company that provides consumer reports to companies nationwide will pay $ 2.6 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to use reasonable procedures to assure the maximum possible accuracy of information it provided, failing to give consumers copies of their reports, and failing to reinvestigate consumer disputes, as required by law.

Spokeo, Inc., a data broker that compiles and sells detailed information profiles on millions of consumers, will pay $ 800,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it marketed the profiles to companies in the human resources, background screening, and recruiting industries without taking steps to protect consumers required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

In a case representing the first time the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged a background screening company that delivers reports to employers with violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a leading background screening firm, also known as a consumer reporting agency («CRA»), has agreed to pay a $ 2.6 million penalty to settle charges that it violated the FCRA multiple times.

Sherman Oaks lender Prospect Mortgage will pay the federal government $ 3.5 million to settle charges that it operated illegal kickback schemes with real estate brokers to gain business.

For example, Goldenshores Technologies, the company behind the popular «Brightest Flashlight Free» app for Android phones, agreed in 2013 to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to advertising networks and other third parties.

The Federal Trade Commission said David Del Dotto of Modesto and his wife, Yolanda, have settled charges that they deceptively represented features of their «Cash Flow System,» a get - rich - quick real estate scheme sold to thousands of consumers on televised infomercials.