Weekly, if not daily, reminders of the abusive, cruel, corrupt, and criminality of the Far Right are readily available in HEADLINES!!!!! Below are just some:
1]. “EBay is fined $3M for workers who sent live spiders to harass writers” ”EBay engaged in absolutely horrific, criminal conduct.” [ Alanna Durkin Richer; Associated Press; 1/12/2024 ]
2]. “U.S. says Volkswagen’s effort to prevent wrongdoing needs work” ”Nearly three years after Volkswagen admitted to a vas emissions cheating scheme..admitted programming millions of diesel cars..” [Jack Ewing; N.Y. Times; 2/28/2018]
3] ”Panama Papers show how U.S. citizens hid millions” ”..the firm explained: “He needs asset protection schemes, which we are trying to sell him.” Mossack Fonseca managed eight shell companies and a foundation on the family’s behalf, moving at least $134 million through seven banks in six countries – little of which could be raced directly..”
[Eric Lipton, Julie Creswell; New York Times; 6/6/2016]
4]. “California recovers $20M from JPMorgan”. “..a subsidiary of JPMorgan..pulled down an extra $73 million by exploiting a small wrinkle in the state’s electricity market.” [ 7/31/2012 ]
5] ”Medtronic to settle suit for $85 million” ”..class action lawsuit that alleged the company misled investors regarding its Infuse bone-growth device.” [ James Walsh; Mpls Star Tribune’ 3/31/2012 ]
6]. “IRS: Taxes evaded on $43 million” ”A 79-year-old Palm Beach woman made tax evasion history..when she admitted to failing to tell the Internal Revenue Service about a whopping $43 million she had stashed in foreign accounts..one of roughly five dozen taxpayers who have been charged..since 2008..as many as 20,000 U.S. citizens had hidden $20 billion..overseas..” [ Jane Musgrave; Palm Beach Post; 1/9/2013
******** THIS is my all time favorite tax evasion story – shows you the entitlement thinking of many
rich Americans – at age 79, can she begin to spend $43 million before death?
7]. “Judge: Rail talks can be included in lawsuits” ”The lawsuits said the railroads conspired to boost prices starting in 2003 by imposing fuel surcharges and pocketing billions..in profits.” [ Josh Funk; Associated Press; 2/23/2021 ]
8]. “Juul to pay 6 states $462 M to settle e-cigarette cases”. “Juul lit a nationwide public health crisis by putting addictive products in the hands of minors and convincing them its harmless.” [Karen Matthews; Assoc. Press; 4/13/2023]
9] ”Big Banks ring up costly punishment” ”Giant banks have racked up more than $4 billion in U.S. penalties in a wave of settlements..the penalties..cast fresh light on the persistence of financial professionals misbehavior..”
[ Lananh Nguyen; Bloomberg News; 11/4/2020 ]
10] ”Senate panel: Banks helped hedge funds dodge taxes”. “Two giant banks helped at least a dozen hedge funds skirt full payment on more than $100 billion worth of stock trades..” [ Kevin Hall; McClatchy Newspapers; 7/28/2014 ]
11]. “Overdraft fees often exceed cost of purchase”. “..Banks profit by collecting more than half their checking account income from these fees.” [ Josh Boak; Associated Press; 8/1/2014 ]
12]. “Health firm pays for Medicare overbilling”. “..settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging..14 of its hospitals unnecessarily admitted patients and..”upcoded” patient diagnosis, exaggerating their illnesses in order to receive more Medicare dollars.” [ 8/4/2018 ]
With Justice For All 