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In 1874, the U.S. government created the United States Reports, and retroactively numbered older privately-published case reports as part of the new series. As a result, cases appearing in volumes 1–90 of U.S. Reports have dual citation forms; one for the volume number of U.S. Reports, and one for the volume number of the reports named for the relevant reporter of decisions (these are called ...
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons was established in October 2001 as a result of the passing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.This enabling legislation required the President to create a bureau within the State Department to specifically address human trafficking and exploitation on all levels and to take legal action against perpetrators.
$800 million civil ($1.5 billion with criminal component) Off-label promotion False Claims Act/FDCA 2009 5 4 (tie) Zyprexa: Eli Lilly [9] $1,450,000,000 $800 million civil ($1.45 billion with criminal component) Off-label promotion False Claims Act/FDCA 2008 10 5 Zocor/Vioxx/Pepsid: Merck [10] $650,000,000 $650 million civil (no criminal component)
In the state of Victoria, the tort of criminal conversation was abolished by section 146 of the Marriage Act 1915 (Vic), [19] although that act also provided for a husband to seek damages from a man guilty of adultery with his wife as part of divorce proceedings (sections 147–149). In Tasmania, action for criminal conversation was abolished ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S ...
The L.A. County district attorney's office will pay $5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by the head of a tiny Michigan software company that became the focus of a bungled 2022 ...
In 1993, Colson was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, the world's largest cash gift (over $1 million), which is given each year to the one person in the world who has done the most to advance the cause of religion. [81] He donated the prize, as he did all speaking fees and royalties, to further the work of Prison Fellowship.
Federal officials said for over six years, HSN continued to receive reports that clothing steamer models had defects that caused numerous injuries.