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...been notified by White House lawyers to divest himself of several energy-related stocks, whose value could be affected by policies he helped to formulate. Lake's broker apparently failed to sell the stocks, leading to a potential ethical conflict and a Justice Department investigation. As part of the settlement, the Justice Department stipulates that Lake was guilty of no intentional wrongdoing, nor did he ever attempt to cover up his violation. The settlement roughly corresponds to Lake's profits from the stocks over the past two years. The Justice Department also announced Friday that there was no evidence that...
...three-minute maze of menu options, callers Friday invariably hit a dead end with a recorded message to "call again later." Customer service representatives suggested that subscribers put their refund request in writing instead -- but an AOL spokesperson said that writing in would get customers nowhere. Noting that the settlement with several state attorneys general was worked out in less than a week, AOL insists that service will get better as their hastily-contrived phone operation adds more operators. As for AOL?s public promise to add no new members until phone lines and modems are improved? Customer service representatives...
...three-minute maze of menu options, callers Friday invariably hit a dead end with a recorded message to "call again later." Customer service representatives suggested that subscribers put their refund request in writing instead -- but an AOL spokesperson said that writing in would get customers nowhere. Noting that the settlement with several state attorneys general was worked out in less than a week, AOL insists that service will get better as their hastily-contrived phone operation adds more operators. As for AOL?s public promise to add no new members until phone lines and modems are improved? Customer service representatives...
Because they were unable to navigate the intricate web of city and state housing regulations, the Bolognas are facing a $150,000 settlement in favor of their tenants and $95,000 in legal fees...
...action lawsuit brought by 150,000 women accusing the company of discrimination by promoting men and leaving women in low-paying jobs. The company will also open its doors for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to monitor its hiring and promotion policies over the next seven years. The settlement closes a case initially brought by eight women who complained that they were repeatedly passed over for raises and higher-level management positions. The EEOC joined their legal battle and expanded it to a class-action suit to include former and current female employees of Publix, which has stores...