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6 June 2014

Uncle Sam Strikes Back: Apparel Importers Settle Civil Customs Fraud Suit For $10 Million

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Two women’s apparel companies recently settled a civil customs fraud lawsuit with the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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Two women's apparel companies alleged to have systematically imported goods into the United States without declaring their full value recently settled a civil customs fraud lawsuit with the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The settlement required the companies — Dana Kay, Inc. and Siouni & Zar Corporation — to admit responsibility for fraudulent conduct and pay $10 million as damages and penalties under the False Claims Act.

* This article was originally published in Fashion Counsel. To read the full article, click here.

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