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Information technology firm pays $1m to settle allegations of visa fraud

April 12, 2017
Sistemas Globales S.A., an Argentine information technology and consulting firm, has agreed to a civil settlement of allegations that it and its corporate affiliates, including U.S. affiliate Globan, violated the False Claims Act and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act.

DEP reaches $400,000 settlement with Monroe Energy

April 11, 2017
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reached settlement on a penalty of $400,000 against Monroe Energy for air quality violations at its facility in Trainer Borough, Delaware County.

FAS fines four stevedores 17 billion RUB for abusing dominance

April 11, 2017
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) issued injunctions to Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport (NCSP), First Container Terminal (FCT), Petrolesport and Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) to eliminate antimonopoly violations and transfer the income gained as a result of abusing dominance to the federal budget.

Sunoco to pay $990,000 for discharge near Wellington, Oh.

April 7, 2017
EPA, and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Sunoco Pipeline has agreed to pay a civil penalty for alleged violation of the Clean Water Act stemming from a 2012 gasoline discharge near Wellington, Ohio.

Lloyds to take 100 million pounds charge for HBOS fraud compensation

April 7, 2017
Lloyds Banking Group will set aside about 100 million pounds ($124.51 million) to compensate customers who were victims of a fraud for which six people were jailed earlier this year, it said.

Ottoman Fund settles claims against ex-CFO to wind-up company

April 5, 2017
The Ottoman Fund said it has settled its claims of embezzlement against its former chief financial officer, which will allow the investment firm to proceed with its winding-up.

Consumers expecting $70 million in refunds after Amazon, FTC settlement

April 5, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Amazon have agreed to end appeals related to last year’s court findings that the company billed consumers for unauthorized in-app charges incurred by children, paving the way for affected consumers to seek refunds from the online retailer shortly.

Texas Roadhouse to pay $12m to settle EEOC age discrimination lawsuit

April 3, 2017
Texas Roadhouse, a national, Kentucky-based restaurant chain, will pay $12 million and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimin­ation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC).

Illinois food service company to pay $35,000

April 3, 2017
An Illinois food service company will pay $35,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

UK greengrocer fined £2,630 for selling rotten fruit

March 31, 2017
One Nottingham green grocer has been fined £2,630 for continuing to sell rotten fruit even after being warned.

Watchdog fines London banker for sharing client info over WhatsApp

March 30, 2017
A City banker at U.S. firm Jefferies International was fined by the City watchdog for sharing confidential client information over WhatsApp.

Former Bankrate vice president charged with complex fraud scheme

March 30, 2017
A former vice president of finance for Bankrate, a publicly traded financial services and marketing company headquartered in New York City, was charged for his alleged participation in a complex accounting and securities fraud scheme.
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