Legal & Regulatory

KMART pays $1.4M under False Claims Act

Giant U.S. discount department store KMART Corp. paid $1.4 million for violating the False Claims Act by illegally using promotional materials to convince Medicare beneficiaries to fill prescriptions at its pharmacies, said the U.S. Justice Department Tuesday.


Tech companies are next targets for overtime pay cases - Oakland Labor Lawyer

An Oakland lawyer claims that companies in the Bay Area will soon be facing overtime-related lawsuits. These lawsuits will hit firms in the sharing economy, like Lyft and Uber.

Business groups disappointed over new Federal labor ruling that gives contract workers more bargaining power

Business groups criticized the decision of the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday for companies and subcontractors to unionize low-wage service sector employees.

China raises counterfeiting to the next level with a fake Goldman Sachs

The fake financial company goes by the name "Goldman Sachs (Shenzhen) Financial Leasing Co" and holds office in Shenzhen. Little was known of the counterfeit institution but before its web site went down on Wednesday, it claimed to have been established in 2013. It also makes itself more likable by saying that it is "the biggest financial leasing firm" in the place.


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Michael Jordan said that he was pleased with the decision of the jury to have the owners of Dominick's pay the athlete $8.9 million after using his name in an ad without his consent.
Gay couples can now collect their Social Security benefits, the government announced Thursday. According to the advisory, same-sex married couples who resides in states that haven't yet legalized their unions and who have filed claims for their Social Security benefits can now get those payments.
Several countries including the US told a global anti-money laundering organization that they should delete the public warning it had given last June to various financial institutions regarding corruption in soccer.
Citigroup has agreed to pay almost $180 million to investors to settle allegations of making false representations on hedge funds that collapsed during the financial crisis.
The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that Dish Network Corp. can't avail the $3.3 billion credit to acquire the airwaves it gained through a government auction.
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Nestle finds relief when the Bombay High Court on Thursday lifts the food safety regulator's order of a nationwide ban on the sale Nestle India's famous 2-minute Maggi Noodles.
A lawsuit filed against Zirtual by employees who were allegedly terminated by the company without prior notice. The company provides a pool of virtual assistants for busy professionals for a fee. It has its main office in Las Vegas and employed virtual assistants all over the country.
Three years ago, Jose Melena, 62, was burned alive inside the Bumble Bee Foods industrial oven. On Wednesday, Bumble Bee Foods was required to pay $6 million total in fees for the incident.