Day: July 22, 2016

Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Acclarent Inc. Pays Government $18 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016.  California-based medical device manufacturer Acclarent Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that the company caused health care providers to submit false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs by marketing and distributing its sinus spacer[Read More…]

Three Florida Men Charged with Conspiring and Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016.  Three Palm Beach County, Florida, residents were charged with conspiring and attempting to support the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of[Read More…]

Three Individuals Charged in $1 Billion Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016.  The owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a hospital administrator and a physician’s assistant were charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and health care fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme involving numerous Miami-based health care providers. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]

Study: Car Sharing Stalls Under Tax Burdens, Competition

A new study from DePaul University finds that car sharing companies, including Zipcar, are heavily taxed, which may be deterring drivers from buying memberships. (iStock/Susan Montgomery) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016.   Hefty taxes on car-sharing services, such as Zipcar, may be stopping some drivers from getting behind the wheel. Researchers[Read More…]

Former Owner of Rooftop Building Across from Wrigley Field Convicted of Defrauding Chicago Cubs and Municipal Taxing Agencies

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016.   A federal jury today convicted the former owner of a rooftop building overlooking Wrigley Field of defrauding the Chicago Cubs and municipal taxing agencies by underreporting attendance figures and gross revenues. After a nine-day trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago, R. MARC HAMID, 47,[Read More…]

Chicago Officials and Community Groups Move Forward on Next Steps for Police Accountability Reform

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016.  The city of Chicago is announcing the next steps in its efforts to fundamentally reform the city’s police accountability system. Following a new series of public hearings and engagement opportunities in Chicago’s neighborhoods, City Council plans to vote on an ordinance in September that achieves Mayor Emanuel’s[Read More…]

Top UN Counter-Terrorism Official Urges Cohesive Response to ‘Persistent’ Threat of Terrorism

Jean-Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), briefs press on flow of foreign terrorist fighters and recent terror attacks. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 July 2016 – With more than 30,000 foreign terrorist fighters from some 100 countries around the world, terrorism is a global[Read More…]

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