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Purchaser of Department of Energy Loan to Pay $29 Million to Settle Alleged Bidding Fraud
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Washington, DC - Hybrid Tech Holdings LLC, Hybrid Technology LLC, and Ace Strength International LTD, have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by colluding to rig the bidding of an auction to purchase the United States Department of Energy’s non-performing loan to Fisker Automotive Inc. and Fisker Automotive Holdings Inc, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Air Force Colonel Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
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Arlington, Virginia - An Air Force colonel was sentenced Friday to five years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for receiving child pornography.
Airbus Agrees to Pay over $3.9 Billion in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery and ITAR Case
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Washington, DC - Airbus SE (Airbus or the Company), a global provider of civilian and military aircraft based in France, has agreed to pay combined penalties of more than $3.9 billion to resolve foreign bribery charges with authorities in the United States, France and the United Kingdom arising out of the Company’s scheme to use third-party business partners to bribe government officials, as well as non-governmental airline executives, around the world and to resolve the Company’s violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), in the United States.
Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice will hold a public workshop in Washington, D.C. on February 19, 2020, titled “Section 230 – Nurturing Innovation or Fostering Unaccountability?,” to discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, its expansive interpretation by the courts, its impact on the American people and business community, and whether improvements to the law should be made.
Judge Brooks Anderholt takes Mike Abatti contempt lawsuit against IID under submission
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Imperial, California - The Imperial Irrigation District appeared before Imperial County Superior Court Judge Brooks Anderholt, Tuesday, to defend itself in a contempt-of-court lawsuit filed by farmer Mike Abatti. This is an extension of the litigation brought against the district by Abatti in 2013 that challenged IID’s Equitable Distribution Plan, and is currently on appeal before the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
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