Criminal Law Settlements
New York City criminal lawyer with Bernfeld, DeMatteo & Bernfeld, L.L.P. has assisted the SettlementBoard editorial team in identifying topics of importance to readers of this blog.
Drug Manufacturer Settles Civil and Criminal Proceedings for $26.7 Million
Novo Nordisk agreed to pay $26.7 million to end investigations by authorities on the marketing of its products. The settlement ends the U.S. Justice Department investigation and a civil lawsuit alleging that the company marketed its drug NovoSeven for unapproved uses outside of the drug's original purpose to treat bleeding in hemophilia patients.
In "Novo Nordisk paying $26.7M to end investigations," the AP also noted that the drug manufacturer's U.S. business will be monitored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for five years as part of the agreement. The company denied allegations of wrongdoing.
Google Settles Case over Illegal Drug Ads
Cade Mertz reported in "Google close to $500m settlement over drug ads" that Google set aside $500 million to settle criminal proceedings over illegal drug ads.
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation alleged that Google made hundreds of millions of dollars in profits from ads purchased by illegal online pharmacies.
Google reported in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it had set aside $500 million for a potential settlement, but did not provide details. Company representatives declined to comment for the article.
Contractors Avoid Criminal Suit in Settlement with Municipality
As San Diego 10 News reported on its website, "City settles suit against debris removers," two contractors avoided a criminal suit by settling a lawsuit alleging they over-billed for debris removal following the 2007 wildfires in California.
According to the article, "The original costs were expected to be $658,000, or an average of $28,000 per home, but the debris removal ultimately cost the city $1.6 million, with some bills costing nearly nine times what privately retained contractors charged to clear identical lots."
The San Diego city auditor caught several suspicious invoices from the contractors that proved to be inaccurate and inflated.
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