Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. A Detroit-area physician who led and directed a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme through his medical practice was sentenced today to 72 months in prison. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Online Lender for Deceiving Borrowers
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…]
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…]
Owner of Wheaton Financial Firm Indicted on Federal Charges of Fraud and Misappropriation of Funds
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. The owner of a Wheaton financial firm misused more than $1.2 million in client money to fund his company’s payroll and business obligations, according to a ten-count indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. ROBERT PEARSON, the owner and chief executive of Illinois Stock Transfer Co.,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Lawsuit Alleges Immigrant Worker Abuse by Employment Agencies and Chinese Buffet Restaurants
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a lawsuit against three underground employment agencies and two suburban Chinese buffet-style restaurants alleging numerous federal and state civil rights violations, as well as wage violations, in their treatment of immigrant Latino workers. Madigan’s lawsuit alleges the employment agencies target[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…]
