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Justice Department Issues Statement on Ruling in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc, et. al. v. Biden, et. al.
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday released the following statement on Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc., et. al. v. Biden, et. al. from spokesman Anthony Coley:
Justice Department Secures Settlement with UPS to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice announced Monday that it reached a settlement with United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS). The settlement resolves the department’s claims that UPS violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen by requesting that he present additional documents to prove his permission to work after the worker had already provided sufficient proof.
Justice Department Expands Arizona Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination in Access to Surgical Care
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Phoenix, Arizona - The Justice Department filed an amended complaint Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to add American Vision Partners (AVP) as a co-defendant in the department’s lawsuit against Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center (BDP). The amended complaint alleges that AVP and BDP discriminate against patients who, because of their disabilities, need assistance transferring from their wheelchairs for eye surgery.
Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic and Owner Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
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- Published: 23 April 2022 23 April 2022
Colorado Springs, Colorado - Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive Officer, have agreed to pay at least $125,000, and up to as much as $335,494, to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for high-complexity and prolonged medical evaluation and management services when such services were not rendered.
Justice Department Secures Agreement with CVS Pharmacy Inc., to Make Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Accessible for People with Disabilities
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- Published: 16 April 2022 16 April 2022
Providence, Rhode Island - The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island Monday announced a settlement agreement with CVS Pharmacy Inc., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will eliminate barriers preventing people with certain disabilities from getting information about COVID-19 vaccinations and booking vaccination appointments online. CVS is the country’s largest retail pharmacy, with nearly 10,000 locations. Today’s resolution is the department’s fifth agreement on the critical issue of COVID-19 vaccination website accessibility, following settlement announcements with Rite Aid Corporation, Hy-Vee Inc., The Kroger Co. and Meijer Inc.
Correctional Sergeant Sentenced for Assaulting Inmates
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- Published: 14 April 2022 14 April 2022
Elmore, Alabama - The Justice Department announced that Ulysses Oliver Jr., 47, a former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Sergeant, was sentenced in federal court to this morning to 30 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Oliver previously pleaded guilty to assaulting two inmates at ADOC’s Elmore Correctional Facility.
Two Indiana Towns Agree to Improve Sewer Systems to Stop Discharges of Raw Sewage
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- Published: 14 April 2022 14 April 2022
Griffith, Indiana - The Sanitary District of Highland, Indiana, and the Town of Griffith, Indiana, have agreed to construction projects and capital investments that will eliminate discharges of untreated sewage from their sewer systems into nearby water bodies, including the Little Calumet River.