Imperial Valley News Center
Home Depot Agrees to $27.84 Million Settlement for Violations of California’s Hazardous Waste Laws and Customer Privacy Requirements
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Sacramento, California - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Thursday announced a $27,840,000 settlement with Home Depot U.S.A. (Home Depot) to resolve allegations that its California stores and facilities unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste – including waste batteries, aerosol cans, paints, and electronic devices. These acts constitute violations of California’s Hazardous Waste Control Law, and of California’s Unfair Competition Law, as such conduct gives Home Depot a competitive advantage over other regulated entities that are complying with the law. Home Depot also is alleged to have discarded customer records without rendering personal information unreadable.
Immigration Attorney Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme and Identity Theft in Relation to Visa Applications
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Indianapolis, Indiana - An Indianapolis, Indiana immigration attorney was sentenced Friday to 75 months in prison for defrauding the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and more than 250 of his clients by filing fraudulent visa applications and reaping approximately $750,000 in illegitimate fees. Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge James M. Gibbons of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) in Chicago made the announcement.
Oregon Pastor Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography
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Denver, Colorado - An Oregon man was sentenced Thursday to serve 135 months in prison for transportation of child pornography, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer of the District of Colorado.
Former Nurse Assistant Charged with Civil Rights Offense for Striking Resident of the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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Memphis, Tennessee - The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Adrian Wiggins, 53, a former Nurse Assistant at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, with a civil rights offense. The indictment alleges that, on January 8, 2017, Wiggins repeatedly struck an individual identified by the initials W.B., a resident of the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and caused bodily injury as a result.
President Donald J. Trump Signs H.R. 1725, H.R. 3122 and H.R. 4533 into Law
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Washington, DC - On Friday, March 9, 2018, the President signed into law:
The Trump Administration’s Plan to Put You in Charge of Your Health Information
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- Written by Jared Kushner, Senior Adviser to President Donald J. Trump
Washington, DC - “Interoperability” isn’t a word most people hear every day. But when it comes to the future of patient-centered healthcare in the United States, few technological developments may prove to be more important.
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