China

Basco to Settle False Customs Claims For $1.1M; Whistleblower Amount TBD
November 25, 2013
Basco Manufacturing Co. (Basco) has agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on products imported from the PRC (People’s Republic of China), the Department of Justice announced last week. The U.S. government alleged that Basco made false declarations to the U.S....
False Claims / Whistleblowers
antidumping, Basco, China, countervailing, duties, False Claims Act, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
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School Uniforms Found with Toxic Dye in China
February 18, 2013
UPI reports that a potentially cancer-causing dye was found in student uniforms for 21 schools in Shanghai, China.  The students, for the time being, may attend school in their regular clothes, while officials investigate the uniforms manufactured by the Shanghai Ouxia garment company.  A batch of the uniforms contains aromatic amine dyes, which are banned in China....
Prop 65 / Environment
Aromatic Amine Dyes, China, Dyes, Proposition 65, School Uniforms
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