Imperial Valley News Center
Fresenius Medical Care Agrees to Pay $231 Million in Criminal Penalties and Disgorgement to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Charges
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Boston, Massachusetts - Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Fresenius), a German-based provider of medical products and services, has agreed to pay approximately $231 million to resolve investigations by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with Fresenius’s participation in various corrupt schemes to obtain business in multiple foreign countries.
FTC Concludes that Impax Entered into Illegal Pay-for-Delay Agreement
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission announced its Opinion and Final Order against generic pharmaceutical company Impax Laboratories LLC [a public version of which will be linked to this news release shortly]. The Commission ruled that Impax engaged in an illegal pay-for-delay, or “reverse payment,” settlement to block consumers’ access to a lower-cost generic version of Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s branded extended-release opioid pain reliever Opana ER.
Two Corporate Executives Indicted in First-Ever Criminal Prosecution for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act
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Los Angeles, California - A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against two corporate executives for their roles in a scheme involving defective and dangerous consumer products, the Department of Justice announced.
United States Files Lawsuit Against California State Water Resources Control Board
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Sacramento, California - The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) filed civil actions, in both federal and state court, against the California State Water Resources Control Board for failing to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Charges Against 18 Members and Associates of Violent White Supremacist Gang
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Anchorage, Alaska - Multiple members and associates of a white supremacist gang known as the 1488s, have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in a racketeering enterprise involving narcotics distribution, firearms trafficking, and acts of violence including murder, assault, and kidnapping.
Military Dependent Pleads Guilty to the Attempted Murder of Her Infant Child in Spain
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Salt Lake City, Utah - A U.S. citizen and military dependent pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of her infant child while stationed with her husband in Spain.
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