Tag: Q1 2009
Rite Aid Hit with $5M Fine for Drug Law Violations in Eight States
Rite Aid Corporation and its subsidiaries are facing a $5 million fine for violating the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in eight states. federal prosecutors announced the settlement, which also includes a compliance plan with the DEA. The DEA’s investigation began in 2004, uncovering numerous violations across 53 Rite Aid locations. These included filling prescriptions without…
Rite Aid Hit With $5M Fine in Drug Diversion Scheme
PANAMA CITY, FL – Rite Aid is shelling out $5 million to federal prosecutors after a years-long investigation exposed widespread failures in its handling of highly addictive prescription drugs. The feds allege the pharmacy giant knowingly allowed, and in some cases actively participated in, the illegal diversion of powerful narcotics across eight states, contributing to…
Hawthorne Paint Co. Sued by Feds for Dismissing Vet Guard
Feds have taken on another battle for justice, filing a lawsuit against Hawthorne Paint Co. Inc. The suit alleges the company violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by dismissing James O. Alston, a member of the New Jersey Army National Guard. According to federal prosecutors, Alston was terminated as…
Paint Firm Axes Vet After Iraq Tour
NEWARK, NJ – Hawthorne Paint Co. Inc. is in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors after allegedly firing a New Jersey Army National Guardsman just one week after he was due to be reinstated following a tour of duty in Iraq. The feds filed suit today in U.S. District Court, accusing the company of a blatant…
Gary City Jobs Scam: Justice Dept. Charges Discrimination Against White Applicants!
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is slapping Gary, Indiana with a lawsuit for racial bias in their EMT hiring practices. According to the DOJ, six white applicants were unfairly denied jobs, while African-American candidates were offered positions despite lower rankings. The city’s alleged violation: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “Federal law…
Gary City Hit With Federal Lawsuit Over Racial Job Bias
GRIMY NEWS FLASH: Federal prosecutors have dropped a bombshell on Gary, Indiana, leveling charges of racial bias in the city’s emergency medical technician (EMT) hiring process. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, claims that six white job applicants were systematically overlooked for positions while African-American candidates with…
Gary, Indiana Accused of EMT Hiring Bias
GARY, INDIANA – The city of Gary is facing a federal lawsuit alleging blatant racial discrimination in its hiring practices for emergency medical technician (EMT) positions. Federal prosecutors filed the complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, claiming the city deliberately passed over six white applicants in favor of less-qualified African-American…
Sulfuric Giants to Cut Pollution by 3,000 Tons!
Big polluters Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services, and Marsulex are shelling out at least $12 million to clean up their act! The U.S. EPA and Justice Department announce a landmark deal aimed at eliminating over 3,000 tons of harmful emissions annually from six plants across the US. This massive cleanup comes after a $700,000 fine…
Chem Firms to Spend $12M on Air Pollution Controls
Three sulfuric acid manufacturing giants have agreed to shell out at least $12 million for new air pollution controls, a move that’s expected to slash harmful emissions by over 3,000 tons annually from their production plants across the U.S. The feds have secured this victory through a Clean Air Act settlement with Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade…
Acid Plant Pollution: $12M Fine, 3K Tons Cut
Beaumont, TX – Three major sulfuric acid manufacturers are shelling out at least $12 million in upgrades and a $700,000 penalty after years of allegedly skirting Clean Air Act regulations, federal prosecutors revealed today. The companies – Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services, and Marsulex – stand accused of making significant modifications to their plants without…
