Federal lawsuit claims YRC Freight overcharged government
The federal government has filed a lawsuit alleging it was overcharged for shipping in a case first brought by a whistleblower......»»
Guaranteed Rate to pay $15 million to settle allegations it made false claims to get federal mortgage loan backing
Chicago-based lender Guaranteed Rate has agreed to pay the government $15 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging it knowingly made false claims to get gover.....»»
HealthNow moves to dismiss whistleblower suit
The Buffalo-based parent of BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York cites implausible claims and contradictions in its response to a lawsuit that accused the company of overcharging school districts and the state and federal government by millions......»»
UPS Paying $8.4 Million To Settle Overcharge Claims
UPS Inc (NYSE: UPS) has agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve a civil dispute with the U.S. Government over allegations the company overcharged federal agencies for ground package deliveries. read more.....»»
Suit claims YRC units overcharged U.S. Department of Defense
The federal government has sued units of YRC Worldwide Inc. for allegedly overbilling the Department of Defense by millions of dollars. The suit filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo, N.Y., claims that the Overland Park-based trucking carrier (N.....»»
Judge Mulls Dismissing Certain Claims in eXp Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A federal judge appears to be leaning toward dismissing at least some of the claims against eXp in a lawsuit filed by an agent—Anya Roberts—who claims she was sexually assaulted by recruiters, discussing.....»»
FCA suit alleges Dallas doctor and clinic made $4.2M in bad claims
A Dallas dermatopathologist and his clinic have been sued by the federal government, which accused them of submitting nearly $4.2 million in fraudulent claims......»»
Legal Sea Foods loses court fight for Covid-19 insurance coverage
A federal judge in Boston on Monday threw out Legal Sea Foods’ lawsuit demanding insurance coverage for financial losses stemming from coronavirus-related government restrictions, dealing a blow to similar efforts by Massachusetts businesses hurt.....»»
Judge Approves "Landmark" $650 Million Class-Action Suit Against Facebook Over Privacy Claims
A federal judge has approved a $650 million settlement of a class-action privacy lawsuit against Facebook that claimed the company used its facial recognition feature without user consent. read more.....»»
Trump-appointed federal judge indefinitely blocks the Biden administration"s 100-day deportation freeze
The ruling serves as a win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, who filed a lawsuit against the government over the moratorium. A US Customs and Border Protection vehicle p.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: California becomes first state to borrow from U.S. to make unemployment payments
California has become the first state to borrow money from the federal government so it can continue paying out rising claims for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic......»»
The Trump administration is violating immigrants" right to due process and exposing them to COVID-19, lawsuit alleges
REUTERS/Bing Guan A lawsuit, filed April 30, alleges that the federal government is violating the due-process rights of noncitizens. At bond hearings, immigrants are forced to prove they are not a danger or flight risk. It's "constitutionall.....»»
Buttermilk restaurants, movie theater file class-action suit against insurance company that denied COVID-19 claims
The owners of the Buttermilk restaurants and a movie theater in Woodridge have filed a federal class action lawsuit charging their insurance company wrongly denied claims for lost in.....»»
Unemployment claims: 4.4 million more file for jobless aid; 1 in 6 US workers have lost jobs since coronavirus hit
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as coronavirus job cuts escalated, the federal government said. About 1 in 6 American workers have now.....»»
More than 100,000 unemployment claims were filed in Kentucky last week
A grim report from the federal government Thursday morning revealed more than 100,000 Kentucky workers filed new unemployment claims last week, underscoring the economic devastation of the coronavirus shutdown on the state's economy. According to.....»»
Public health in the balance: Judicial review of pandemic-related government restrictions
New York State has applied for a $4 billion federal loan to shore up its unemployment trust fund amid a record surge of claims by workers sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic, a spokeswoman said. “All... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
The $2 trillion stimulus deal will help people filing for unemployment benefits — here’s how
A record 3.28 million people filed jobless claims in mid-March. Those workers will get extra money from the federal government......»»
Feds tell Ohio, other states not to release daily unemployment figures amid Covid-19 outbreak
As jobless claims soar due to the coronavirus outbreak, Ohioans will no longer have access to daily updates on unemployment claims due to a new request from the federal government. Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said Monday that the U.S. Department of L.....»»
Judge says Amazon is ‘likely to succeed’ on key argument in Pentagon cloud lawsuit
A legal opinion unsealed Friday offered an early indication of how Court of Federal Claims judge Patricia Campbell-Smith might rule in the high-stakes lawsuit......»»
Judge says Amazon ‘likely to succeed’ on key argument in Pentagon cloud lawsuit
A legal opinion unsealed Friday offered an early indication of how Court of Federal Claims judge Patricia Campbell-Smith might rule in the high-stakes lawsuit......»»
U.S. joins False Claims Act lawsuit against Mallinckrodt
The U.S. government said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit accusing a unit of the drugmaker Mallinckrodt Plc of improperly avoiding the payment of hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid rebates as a result of large drug price increases......»»