Bureau Alleges Integrity Advance Misrepresented the Cost of Loans, Seeks Redress for Borrowers WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action today against an online lender, Integrity Advance, LLC, and its CEO, James R. Carnes, for deceiving consumers about the cost of short-term loans. The[Read More…]
Federal and International
Justice Department and Federal Partners Announce Enforcement Actions of Dietary Supplement Cases
Criminal Charges Brought against Bestselling Supplement Manufacturer Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. As part of a nationwide sweep, the Department of Justice and its federal partners have pursued civil and criminal cases against more than 100 makers and marketers of dietary supplements. The actions discussed today resulted from a year-long effort,[Read More…]
Operator of Second-Largest Music Piracy Cyberlocker in United States Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement
First Criminal Copyright Infringement Sentence Imposed for a Cyberlocker Operator Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The operator of the RockDizMusic.com music piracy website and cyberlocker was sentenced today to serve 36 months in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J.[Read More…]
Federal Court Permanently Bars a Michigan and Illinois-Based Liberty Tax Service Franchisee from Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has permanently barred a Liberty Tax Service franchise owner and his companies from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order prohibits Syed N. Ahmed and his companies from[Read More…]
Former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. A former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander and ordained Catholic priest pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Miami-Area Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $1.5 Million Medicare Part D Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. A Miami-area pharmacy owner was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for her role in the submission of more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare Part D. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.[Read More…]
State of Alabama Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered an agreement with the state of Alabama and state officials to resolve claims that Alabama failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Section 5[Read More…]
Antiques Dealer Sentenced in Manhattan to Two Years in Prison for Smuggling Cups Made from Rhinoceros Horns
Canadian Banned from Dealing in Wildlife Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Linxun Liao, 35, a citizen of Canada, was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court to two years in prison for his role in a wildlife trafficking scheme in which he purchased and smuggled 16 “libation cups” carved from rhinoceros horns[Read More…]
Attorney General and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Charges Stemming from Massive Network Intrusions at U.S. Financial Institutions, U.S. Brokerage Firms, Major News Publications and Other Companies
Breaches Included the Largest Theft of Customer Data from a U.S. Financial Institution in History; Defendants Hacked in Furtherance of Securities Market Manipulation Schemes, and Vast Gambling and Payment Processing Schemes Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New[Read More…]
Home-Health Agency Owners and Director of Nursing Indicted in $13 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. The owners, the director of nursing and patient recruiters of a home-health agency based in Houston were arrested early this morning for their alleged roles in conspiracies to defraud Medicare, to pay illegal healthcare kickbacks and to commit money laundering. The defendants were charged in an[Read More…]
