( August 19, 2025, 16:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: Texas-based countertop and cabinetry company Allied Stone Inc. agreed to pay a $12.4 million fine to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by circumventing antidumping and antisubsidy duties on quartz surface products from China, the Department of Justice said in a press release. The allegations claimed Allied Stone and its president, Jia “Jerry” Lim, knowingly evaded or conspired to evade duties on subject imports from Sept. 29, 2018, to Feb. 7, 2023.Press release below:...
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