Between May 2020 and April 2021, Staples submitted seven applications for covid grants, falsely claiming occupancy of the Westcliff property and gaining a total of £24,639.70 in grant funds.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A 66-year-old Los Angeles man who claimed he was harassed and discriminated against at his job at a Staples store has been awarded $26 million by a jury, according to reports.
Jury Awards $26M To Staples Worker, 66, In Discrimination Lawsuit - CBS Los Angeles
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Staples settles $42 million overtime violation claim
Staples agreed to a $42 million settlement after a class action alleged it failed to pay overtime to 5,500 assistant managers.
Office-supply retailer Staples Inc. has agreed to a $42 million settlement of a class action alleging it failed to pay overtime to 5,500 assistant managers.
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Staples paid the United States $7.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations
#05-549: 10-18-05 STAPLES PAYS UNITED STATES $7.4 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS.
#05-549: 10-18-05 STAPLES PAYS UNITED STATES $7.4 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
- Staples Contract and Commercial, a division of office products giant Staples, Inc., has paid the United States $7.4 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims when it sold office supply products manufactured in countries not permitted by the Trade Agreements Act to United States government agencies, the Justice Department announced today.
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Staples informs customers of order data breach
Staples informed some customers that data related to their orders was accessed without authorization.
Recipients of the Staples data breach notification can learn more by calling Staples directly during business hours.
Giant office retail company Staples informed some of its customers that data related to their orders has been accessed without authorization.
It appears that “a limited amount” of order data for customers of Staples.com - suggesting that the Canadian website is not impacted - was accessed by an unauthorized party.
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Staples recalls office chairs due to fall hazard
Staples recalled back in motion office chairs because of a fall hazard.
Under the terms of the proposed consent order, which requires court approval, Staples will pay a civil penalty of $850,000 and is prohibited from engaging in the behavior alleged in the Commission's complaint to have violated the FTC Act and Mail Order Rule.
According to the Commission, before Staples corrected its Web site in response to the FTC's investigation, the site contained misleading information regarding the availability of its office supply products, as well as the company's ability to ship ordered products to its customers in the time promised.
Staples, Inc. to Pay $850,000 Penalty For Alleged Mail Order Rule Violations
In addition, Staples allegedly made false delivery claims to certain customers on the Web site regarding the company's ability to deliver products in one day.
Staples, Inc. to Pay $850,000 Penalty For Alleged Mail Order Rule Violations | Federal Trade Commission
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The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint alleging that Staples
The documented action involving Staples, Inc. concerns Office Depot, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission today filed an administrative complaint charging that Staples, Inc.’s proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot, Inc. would violate the antitrust laws by significantly reducing competition nationwide in the market for “consumable” office supplies sold to large business customers for their own use.
federal judge on Tuesday denied the state of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia's motion for attorneys' fees and costs for their role in blocking a $6.3 billion deal between Staples and Office Depot, saying fee shifting in antitrust cases is only warranted when a plaintiff "substantially prevails."
In May 2016, Staples abandoned its quest to acquire rival Office Depot for $6.3 billion amid antitrust concerns.
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Staples settles SEC lawsuit over unlawful scheme
Staples settled a Securities and Exchange Commission civil lawsuit that accused Lexington County businessman Ben Staples of setting up an unlawful scheme to profit from the deaths of terminally ill people.
A Securities and Exchange Commission civil lawsuit that accused Lexington County businessman Ben Staples of setting up an unlawful scheme to reap profits from the deaths of terminally ill people has been settled.
Ben Staples settles SEC case involving SC terminally ill | The State
Staples’ difficulties with the SEC began in 2011, three years after he began working with terminally ill people to create an unusual financial vehicle to both make money for himself and to help the families of dying people.
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The Federal Trade Commission initiated an investigation into the proposed acquisition
The documented action involving Staples, Inc. concerns proposed acquisition.
The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) has initiated an investigation of the proposed acquisition by Staples, Inc. (“Staples”) and its affiliates, whose owner is Sycamore Partners II, L.P.
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Staples settles for $1,000 civil penalty
Staples pays $1,000 in civil penalties as part of a settlement.
bringing this matter to STAPLES attention, and negotiating a settlement in the public interest.
The payment shall be made payable to Brian Gaffney Attorney Client Trust Account and sent no later than fourteen (14) days after the Effective Date via USPS certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following address: LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN GAFFNEY, A Professional Corporation 446 Old County Road, Suite 100-310 Pacifica, California 94044 3.2 Civil Penalties and Payments In Lieu of Penalties Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25249.7(b)(2), STAPLES shall pay $1,000.00 in civil penalties.
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Staples, Inc. faces allegations over white customers
The allegation involving Staples, Inc. concerns white customers.
Williams, an African-American, brings this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 against Staples, Inc. (“Staples” or “the Company”) alleging that the Company’s store in Winchester, Virginia, discriminated against him, by accepting the out-of- state checks of white customers as payment for goods, but refusing Williams’ Maryland check because of his race.