Sentences with phrase «settlement over allegations»

Apart from the growing sentiment that self - publishing may lead to better returns and longer careers, there's the recent costly settlement over allegations of price fixing to contend with, as well as the loss of untold amounts due to Amazon's removal of pre-order buttons on Hachette titles, and their refusal to sell or deliver certain HBG titles under their contract matter is resolved.

As I write this it has been announced that he is to pay a $ 25 million settlement over allegations he ran a fraudulent university.

Global trading business Trafigura's settlement over allegations of toxic waste dumping is a major blow to the company's reputation.

Not exact matches

The settlements and pill - dumping allegations have put the previously low - profile wholesaling industry in the hot seat just as public and political outrage over the opioid epidemic reaches a fever pitch.

In January, Oracle sued Oregon again over allegations that the state did not comply with a proposed settlement to end the litigation.

Blankfein served in Goldman's top spot for more than 12 years and his tenure features both the 2008 financial crisis (and multimillion - dollar settlements with the government over allegations that Goldman had lied to investors) as well as all - time highs for its stock price.

Irish dairy group Glanbia has reached a settlement with the Irish competition authority over allegations concerning the fixing of the retail price of milk.

Another school food story: Chartwells, a major food service management company, has entered into a multi-million dollar settlement over a whistle blower's allegation that it systematically overcharged the D.C. school district — and this isn't the first time Chartwells has been accused of wrongdoing.

AG Eric Schneiderman said his office has reached a $ 40 million settlement with Harbert Management Corporation and several of its top executives over allegations that they had not paid state taxes for some of the most profitable years that Philip Falcone was managing Harbinger, which was owned by Harbert.

The Suffolk County Legislature approved a settlement on Tuesday between the county police department and the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations of discriminatory policing.

After striking a $ 340 million settlement with Standard Chartered PLC this week over money - laundering allegations, the next question facing the Cuomo administration is what to do with the penalty windfall.

The Office of House Employment Counsel brokered a settlement in 2006 over allegations that Queens Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks fired a staffer in retaliation for reporting that she was sexually assaulted at a business tied to a campaign contributor.

The state reached a settlement with Wal - Mart a year ago over similar allegations.

But attention right now isn't on that accomplishment as much as the outcry over a settlement and non-disclosure agreements that followed allegations of inappropriate behavior toward two women who worked on I'm Still Here, the film Affleck directed that starred Joaquin Phoenix.

(Also see: Ex-principal of Franklin Towne charter files whistle - blower suit — Philadelphia Inquirer) It is hard to tell what the outcome of this case was but due to the nature of the allegations, it is incumbent on the district to know whether any settlement resulted and for what kinds of alleged actions before considering handing over more students to this company.

U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D - VT) is calling for a renewed push for patent reform, in the wake of the FTC's settlement with MPHJ and its law firm Farney Daniels P.C. over allegations they «used deceptive sales claims and phony legal tactics in demand letters accusing thousands of businesses of patent infringement.»

Credit Suisse may be close to settlement in lengthy dispute over allegations it helps Americans hide money for tax purposes, Reuters

Settlement reached between federal antitrust authorities and eBay over employee poaching allegations, Reuters

Acting on behalf of a high net worth individual in relation to allegations against co-investors that they had misapplied his # 750,000 investment, resulting in a sophisticated settlement agreement at mediation involving repayment of the investment on a staged basis, secured over multiple properties.

Kevin Abikoff, who is leading the firm's efforts on the case, told The American Lawyer «Alstom has since the filing of the lawsuit continued to deny any liability or wrongdoing in connection with the allegations and has over the period of the suit consistently succeeded in its motions before the court in reducing the case to a point where we've reached a settlement that was economically justified under the circumstances.»

On April 30, 2018, BLU Products, Inc. («BLU») reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission («FTC») over allegations that BLU allowed ADUPS Technology Co. LTD («ADUPS») to collect detailed personal information about BLU's consumers without their knowledge or consent, despite BLU's assurances that it would keep the information secure and private, and that BLU generally failed to implement appropriate security procedures to oversee the security practice of its... Continue Reading

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement with Venmo parent PayPal over allegations that the peer - to - peer payments app misled customers over its account transfers, privacy, and security.

Fidelity has now also reached a settlement with California district attorneys over unfair competition allegations regarding its TransactionPoint software system.