reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Cinemark Holdings Inc. and Rave Holdings LLC Movie Theaters By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:24 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Cinemark Holdings Inc. and Rave Holdings LLC (Rave Cinemas) that requires Cinemark to divest movie theaters in Kentucky, New Jersey and Texas, in order to proceed with its $220 million acquisition of Rave Cinemas movie theaters. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Leading Facility Services Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:02 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with ISS Facility Services Company resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Water Agency on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 17:55:48 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with the Yuba County Water Agency. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:14:40 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with SuperShuttle, a shared-ride transportation company based in Arizona, to resolve a complaint that it discriminated against a blind person who uses a service animal. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Water District on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:57:50 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with the Linda County Water District, a special district in California, that, if approved by the court, will allow for the district to bail out from its status as a “covered jurisdiction” under the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Settlement Agreement with Rhode Island and City of Providence Under the ADA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:11:11 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an interim settlement agreement with the State of Rhode Island and the City of Providence that will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for approximately 200 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hanover County, Va., on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:44:55 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Hanover County, Va., that will allow for the county, a covered jurisdiction under the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act, to bail out from coverage under these provisions. Bailout will exempt Hanover County, along with the town of Ashland, from the preclearance requirements of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The agreement is in the form of a consent decree filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and must be approved by the court. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States Reaches Agreement with Suncoke Energy Resolving Clean Air Violations at Plants in Illinois and Ohio By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:40:38 EDT SunCoke Energy Inc. and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $1.995 million to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations of emission limits at the Gateway Energy and Coke plant in Granite City, Illinois, and the Haverhill Coke plant in Franklin Furnace, Ohio. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with National Retailer to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:24:04 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Macy’s Retail Holdings and other Macy’s entities (Macy’s) resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States and Tennessee Reach Agreement with King Pharmaceuticals LLC to Resolve Allegations of Clean Air Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:14:50 EDT King Pharmaceuticals LLC (King) will pay $2.2 million and take measures to comply with the Clean Air Act to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located in Bristol, Tenn. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Rhode Island Company to Resolve Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 14:26:09 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Vincent Porcaro Inc. (VPI) resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Enters into Far-reaching Agreement with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Reform the Puerto Rico Police Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:32:46 EDT he Justice Department today entered into a sweeping civil rights agreement with the commonwealth of Puerto Rico to modernize and reform the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States Reaches an Agreement with XTO Energy to Prevent Waste Spills from Natural Gas Exploration and Production By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:36:17 EDT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to resolve an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to the discharge of wastewater from XTO’s Penn Township, Lycoming County, Pa. facility used for the storage of wastewater generated by natural gas exploration, commonly known as fracking, and production. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States Reaches Agreement with Arcadia, California, School District to Resolve Sex Discrimination Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:14:54 EDT The United States entered into a settlement agreement with the Arcadia Unified School District in Arcadia, Calif., to resolve an investigation into allegations of discrimination against a transgender student based on the student’s sex. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Five Indicted in New Jersey for Largest Known Data Breach Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:14:32 EDT A federal indictment made public today in New Jersey charges five men with conspiring in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme that targeted major corporate networks, stole more than 160 million credit card numbers and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. It is the largest such scheme ever prosecuted in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the City of Henderson, Nev. to Improve Law Enforcement Communications with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:09:59 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a cooperative settlement agreement with the city of Henderson, Nev. under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Homeowners Association and Property Management Company in Fair Housing Lawsuit Involving Occupancy Limits By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:36:29 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the Townhomes of Kings Lake HOA Inc. (HOA) and Vanguard Management Group Inc. have agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Department of Justice Reaches Agreement to Improve Conditions at St. Tammany Parish Jail in Louisiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:29:08 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a comprehensive agreement with the Parish of St. Tammany, La., and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff to correct conditions of confinement at the St. Tammany Parish Jail and to ensure that improvements made since the Department’s investigation will be maintained. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Interim Olmstead Settlement with the State of Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 14:01:06 EDT The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has joined with private plaintiffs in entering an interim settlement agreement with the state of Texas intended to enable Texans with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to live in community settings rather than nursing facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Reach Agreement with AK Steel Corporation to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:50:17 EDT The United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have reached a settlement with the AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel) in Ashland, Ky., resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, AK Steel’s title V permit, and the Kentucky State Implementation Plan, announced the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States, Utah, Juab County and Environmental Groups Reach Settlement Over Use of Public Roads on Federal Lands By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 09:49:37 EDT The U.S. District Court in Utah has concluded proceedings and approved a settlement of a lawsuit involving three claimed highway rights-of-way on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public land adjacent to and within the Deep Creek Mountains Wilderness Study Area (WSA. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States Reaches Settlement with Safeway to Reduce Emissions of Ozone-Depleting Substances Nationwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:58:21 EDT In a settlement agreement with the United States, Safeway, the nation’s second largest grocery store chain, has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty and implement a corporate-wide plan to significantly reduce its emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment at 659 of its stores nationwide, estimated to cost approximately $4.1 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Department of Justice Reaches Settlement with Virginia School District to Ensure Equal Opportunites for English Language Learner Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 18:27:46 EDT The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has reached a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Prince William County School District in Virginia to improve services for approximately 13,000 students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) and provide language access for Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents district-wide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Jerome County Idaho Sheriff’s Office to Resolve the Employment Rights of Army National Guard Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:40:45 EDT The Depatment of Justice and U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson for the District of Idaho announced today that they reached an agreement with the Jerome County, Id., Sheriff’s Office to resolve the allegations that Jerome County violated the employment rights of Idaho Army National Guard Member Mervin Jones while he was recuperating from a knee injury that he sustained while performing military service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 18:56:54 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Kelly Services Inc., a staffing company based in Troy, Mich., resolving an allegation of discrimination based on citizenship status during the employment eligibility re-verification process at one of its branch locations in Schaumburg, Ill. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Piedmont Regional Jail to Reform Medical and Mental Health Care at the Facility By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:28:05 EDT Today the Department of Justice filed a complaint and a simultaneous settlement agreement in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to ensure that prisoners at the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Va., receive appropriate medical and mental health care. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Infinity Group to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:16:58 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Infinity Group (IG) and its related entities resolving allegations that the companies violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Southport Bank to Resolve Allegations of Mortgage Lending Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:41:29 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Southport Bank of Kenosha, Wis., will pay $687,000 to African-American and Hispanic wholesale mortgage borrowers as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. to Resolve Allegations of Mortgage Lending Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:44:48 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. (Plaza) of San Diego will pay $3 million to aggrieved borrowers as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Fair Lending Settlement with Chevy Chase Bank Resulting in $2.85 Million in Relief for Homeowners By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:58:40 EDT The Justice Department filed a settlement agreement and order today that resolved allegations that Chevy Chase Bank F.S.B. engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers in its home mortgage lending from 2006 through 2009. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Arapahoe, Colo., Sheriff’s Office to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:07:10 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Arapahoe County, Colo. Office of the Sheriff resolving allegations that the Office of the Sheriff violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act(INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Oklahoma Child Care Center to Ensure Equal Rights for Children with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:34:04 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with Camelot Child Development Center of Oklahoma City and Edmond, Okla., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Newseum to Improve Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 15:21:05 EST The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Newseum Inc., which owns and operates the Newseum, to address alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Fort Davis State Bank to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:05:50 EST The Justice Department announced today that Fort Davis State Bank, based in Fort Davis, Texas, will implement uniform pricing policies, conduct employee training and pay $159,000 as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of national origin. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with State of New Hampshire to Expand Community Mental Health Services and Prevent Unnecessary Institutionalization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:08:58 EST The Justice Department announced today that the United States and a coalition of mental health advocacy organizations have entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of New Hampshire that will transform New Hampshire’s mental health system by significantly expanding and enhancing mental health service capacity in integrated community settings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $98 Million Settlementto Resolve Allegations of Auto Lending Discrimination by Ally By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:45:19 EDT The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced the federal government’s largest auto loan discrimination settlement in history to resolve allegations that Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank have engaged in an ongoing nationwide pattern or practice of discrimination against African-American, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander borrowers in their auto lending since April 1, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $35 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination by National City Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:38:23 EST The Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a consent order today to resolve allegations that National City Bank engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination that increased loan prices for African-American and Hispanic borrowers who obtained residential mortgages between 2002 and 2008 from National City Bank’s retail offices and nationwide network of mortgage brokers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Resolve Claim of Citizenship Status Hiring Discrimination in Waterloo, Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:16:51 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the city of Waterloo, Iowa, resolving allegations that the city violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Ganado School District to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Language Learner Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:31:49 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Ganado Unified School District in Ganado, Ariz., to ensure that its English Language Learner (ELL) students have equal opportunities to participate in its educational programs, as mandated by federal law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach United States Reaches Settlement with Stamford Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunites for English Language Learner Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:51:38 EST The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that they have entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Stamford Public School District in Stamford, Conn., that requires the district to provide language services and other supports to the more than 2,000 English Language Learner students enrolled in the district’s 20 schools. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Blair County, Pa., Over Polling Place Access for Voters with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:10:33 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Blair County, Pa., to greatly improve physical accessibility at the county’s polling places for individuals who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids and for individuals who are blind or have vision impairments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Agreement in Principle with the New York City Fire Department Over Discriminatory Hiring Practices Resulting in $98 Million in Relief By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:49:00 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle with the city of New York and intervening plaintiffs to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit involving the New York City Fire Department. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement Agreement with Rhode Island By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 09:36:46 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a statewide settlement agreement that will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act for approximately 3,250 Rhode Islanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches $60 Million Settlement with Sallie Mae to Resolve Allegations of Charging Military Servicemembers Excessive Rates on Student Loans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 13:40:20 EDT The Department of Justice today announced the federal government’s first lawsuit filed against owners and servicers of student loans for violating the rights of servicemembers eligible for benefits and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Florida State University By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 16:09:38 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Florida State University Board of Trustees, acting for and on behalf of Florida State University (FSU), in Tallahassee, Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Agreement to Improve Missoula County Attorney’s Office’s Response to Reports of Sexual Assault By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:11:08 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a comprehensive agreement with the Missoula County Attorney’s Office, as well as Missoula County, Montana, and the Montana Attorney General’s Office, to resolve the department’s investigation of alleged gender bias in the prosecution of sexual assaults by the Missoula County Attorney’s Office (MCAO). Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Federal Government and State Attorneys General Reach Nearly $1 Billion Agreement with SunTrust to Address Mortgage Loan Origination as Well as Servicing and Foreclosure Abuses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:42:54 EDT The Justice Department, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with 49 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia’s attorney general have reached a $968 million agreement with SunTrust Mortgage Inc. (SunTrust) to address mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $169 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Credit Card Lending Discrimination by GE Capital Retail Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:57:51 EDT The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a settlement to resolve allegations that GE Capital Retail Bank, known as of this month as Synchrony Bank, engaged in a nationwide pattern or practice of discrimination by excluding Hispanic borrowers from two of its credit card debt-repayment programs Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Department of Justice Reaches Settlement with Clay County, Alabama School District to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Language Learner Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 12:02:36 EDT The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the Clay County School District in Alabama Full Article OPA Press Releases
reach Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the City of Hubbard, Oregon By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:57:27 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with the city of Hubbard, Oregon, resolving an investigation of the city under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The investigation found that the city’s online employment application asked questions about disabilities in violation of the ADA. The ADA does not permit employers to inquire whether an applicant is an individual with a disability or as to the nature of such disability before making a conditional offer of employment. However, the ADA permits federal contractors subject to affirmative action requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to invite an applicant voluntarily to self-identify as an individual with a disability, consistent with certain requirements. Last month, the department reached a similar settlement agreement with Florida State University Full Article OPA Press Releases