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Texas Collision Repair Shop Owner Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

March 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repair facility operator pleaded guilty to first-degree felony, ordered to repay more than $76,000. A Travis County, Texas collision repair shop owner was sentenced to 10 years of probation after Texas Department of Insurance investigators found he had reported accidents that never took place and intentionally damaged vehicles to increase insurance payouts for repairs. The […]

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European Commission Fines Car Safety Equipment Suppliers $413 Million in Antitrust Settlement

March 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

EU Car Parts Cartel Fines since 2013

Three suppliers conspired to raise prices on seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to Volkswagen and BMW. The European Commission announced March 5 that it has fined Autoliv and TRW a total of €368,277,000 ($413.5 million) for breaching EU antitrust rules by participating in a cartel to raise the prices of automotive safety parts. Takata, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antitrust, Europe, European Commission, Lawsuits, OEM Parts

Texas Insurance Adjuster Sentenced for Stealing $100,000

March 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced that a Spring, Texas insurance adjuster was sentenced to probation for stealing nearly $100,000 from the insurance company where he worked. Allen Castillo pleaded guilty after a TDI investigation found he authorized payments to a network of friends and family. TDI investigators found that Castillo authorized additional payments […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits, Texas

Maryland Insurance Regulator to Pay Nearly $37,000 to Settle Federal EEOC Equal Pay Suit

February 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

EEOC Seal

Federal agency finds female fraud investigators were paid less than males. The Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland’s agency charged with regulating the insurance industry, will pay $36,802 to settle a federal pay discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC charged that the Maryland Insurance Administration had […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: EEOC, Lawsuits, Maryland, Maryland Insurance Administration

Georgia Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Racketeering Case

January 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

A Decatur, Ga. collision repair shop owner pleaded guilty January 14 to staging car crashes and inflicting intentional damage on customers’ cars to pocket larger insurance payments. Alfonzo McKeever, 55, pleaded guilty to racketeering just before his trial was set to begin in Bibb County Superior Court. A judge sentenced him to serve 15 years. […]

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FCA US to Pay $800 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Cheating on Diesel Emissions Test

January 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE:FCAU) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary FCA US LLC has reached final settlements on civil, environmental and consumer claims with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the State of California, 49 other States and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agreeing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, Lawsuits, U.S. DOJ, U.S. EPA

Judge Approves $250 Million Settlement Agreement in State Farm Class Action

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hale Settlement Approved

Approves September settlement in class action lawsuit against auto insurer. U.S. District Judge David Herndon gave final approval of the $250 million settlement between plaintiffs and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company that was announced in September. The settlement in Hale et. al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company et. al. brings to a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Hale, Karmeier, Lawsuits, State Farm

Boston Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

October 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleased Guilty to Tax Fraud

Massachusetts shop owner failed to report over $569,000 in income to the IRS. The owner of a Hyde Park auto body shop pleaded guilty October 15 in federal court in Boston in connection with preparing false tax returns for his company, Automotive Specialties Inc. Richard Poillucci, 62, of Easton, Mass., pleaded guilty to three counts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Massachusetts, Tax, U.S. DOJ

Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges

October 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Settlement requires Musk to step down as Tesla’s Chairman; Tesla to appoint additional independent directors; Tesla and Musk agree to pay $40 Million in penalties. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced September 29 that Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Silicon Valley-based Tesla Inc., has agreed to settle the securities fraud charge brought by the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla

Elon Musk Charged with Securities Fraud for Misleading Tweets on Taking Tesla Private

September 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday charged Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of Silicon Valley-based Tesla Inc., with securities fraud for a series of false and misleading tweets about a potential transaction to take Tesla private.  On August 7, 2018, Musk tweeted to his 22 million Twitter followers that he could take Tesla private at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla

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