Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit and sought a preliminary injunction against N.Y. Fish Inc.; New York City Fish Inc.; Maxim Kutsyk, Pavel Roytkov, Leonid Staroseletesky, and Steven Koyfman under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). New York City Fish manufactures and[Read More…]
Law and Order
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for May 17, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Springfield Man Arrested for Child Pornography
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. A Springfield man has been charged with multiple counts of child pornography as part of Operation Glass House, a statewide initiative Attorney General Lisa Madigan launched to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Jeremy G. Best, 31, is charged with five[Read More…]
Individual Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for ID Fraud and Impersonating an Osha Official in Wake of Gulf Oil Spill
Connie Knight Conducted Fraudulent Hazardous Waste Safety Training for Those Seeking Employment in Oil Spill Cleanup Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Connie M. Knight, 47, previously of Belle Chasse, La., was sentenced to serve 57 months in prison in New Orleans federal court late yesterday for providing fraudulent hazardous waste safety[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Fair Housing Settlement with Design Professionals in Disability Lawsuit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. The Justice Department today announced a settlement with the architects and civil engineers involved in the design and construction of multifamily housing complexes located in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. The department’s lawsuit alleges that nine multifamily housing complexes with more than 800 units covered by the[Read More…]
Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. An Oregon man has been charged with allegedly orchestrating a $50 million securities fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy of the Southern District of California. Bradley Holcom, 55, of Canby, Ore.,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Former Head of Maywood Housing Authority Guilty in Corruption Case
Official Stole Over $400,000 in Low-Income Housing Vouchers Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the former head of the Maywood Housing Authority (MHA) pled guilty on Tuesday and was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 in public funds intended to help low-income residents[Read More…]
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 89 Individuals for Approximately $223 Million in False Billing
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 16, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced on Tuesday that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities has resulted in charges against 89 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for[Read More…]
Detroit-Area Clinic Owner Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Role in $19 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 13, 2013. A Detroit-area adult day care center owner was sentenced today to serve 40 months in prison for billing for unnecessary psychotherapy services, or services that were not provided, as part of a health care fraud conspiracy which led to more than $19 million in fraudulent Medicare[Read More…]
C.R. Bard Inc. to Pay U.S. $48.26 Million to Resolve Medicare False Claims Act Claims
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2013.C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to pay the U nited States $48.26 million to resolve claims that it knowingly caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicare program for brachytherapy seeds used to treat prostate cancer in violation of the False Claims Act. Bard is a[Read More…]
