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Lawsuit Filed by 20 States Challenges New Federal Nursing Home Staffing Rule
The lawsuit names key leaders from the federal Health and Human Services agency and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as defend

Stephen Wick
Oct 13, 20243 min read


Storm Clouds Gather Over New Orleans City Hall Amid Federal Corruption Investigations
This follows a July 19 indictment against Jeffrey Vappie, a former member of the mayor’s police security detail. Vappie is charged with defr

Stephen Wick
Oct 13, 20242 min read


Utah Man Sentenced for Selling Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
Federal authorities revealed that Sciotto generated over $400,000 in profits from his illegal operation, which began in March 2021 in Weber

Stephen Wick
Oct 13, 20242 min read


Eight Indicted in $68 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme in Brooklyn, NY
The scheme involved two social adult day care centers and a home health care financial intermediary that reportedly paid kickbacks for serv

Stephen Wick
Oct 11, 20245 min read


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Michigan Man for Defrauding Minerco Investors
The indictment states that Shumake was responsible for Minerco's daily activities and engaged in practices designed to artificially inflate

Stephen Wick
Oct 10, 20247 min read


Marriott Settles Data Breach Investigation for $52 Million: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown Announces Multistate Efforts
The settlement requires Marriott to enhance its data security practices, adopt a risk-based approach, and provide specific consumer protecti

Stephen Wick
Oct 10, 20244 min read


Feds Charge Resigned Mayoral Aide Mohamed Bahi with Obstructing Investigation into Adams' Straw Donor Scheme
In a stunning development, federal authorities have charged Mohamed Bahi, a former aide to the mayor, with attempting to obstruct an investi

Stephen Wick
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Adams Scandal Reveals Possible Weaknesses in NYC's Campaign Finance Framework
Adams Scandal Reveals Possible Weaknesses in NYC's Campaign Finance Framework

Stephen Wick
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Federal Court Issues Consent Decree for Rizo Lopez Foods Inc After Multistate Listeriosis Outbreak Linked to Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese
The situation escalated in January 2024 when the Hawaii State Department of Health discovered L. monocytogenes in a sample of Rizo Lopez Foo

Stephen Wick
Oct 8, 20244 min read


New Castle, Indiana Former Police Lieutenant Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction of Justice
The incident was quickly reported by the other officers involved, prompting the Indiana State Police to initiate an independent criminal inv

Stephen Wick
Oct 8, 20245 min read


Bob Dean Jr. along with other corporate entities accept $8.2M consent judgment to resolve allegations of financial misconduct as a result of evacuation from nursing homes during hurricane Ida
Dean allegedly diverted money intended for creating a safe evacuation site for nursing home residents into his personal accounts, leaving bo

Stephen Wick
Oct 8, 20245 min read


Justice Department Settles with Durham, NC, Over Fire Department's Discriminatory Hiring Practices
"The complaint, filed yesterday in the Middle District of North Carolina, alleges that the City’s uses of the written test called the Compre

Stephen Wick
Oct 8, 20244 min read


Argentina Prosecutors Accuse Opus Dei Leaders of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Landmark Case
The investigation focuses on the human trafficking and labor exploitation of at least 44 women who were recruited between 1983 and 2015. A f

Stephen Wick
Oct 4, 20243 min read


SEC Charges Accountant and Firm in Major Securities Fraud Case
The complaint alleges that Oyebola provided false information to the auditor of one Tingo entity and assisted Mmobuosi in hiding the authent

Stephen Wick
Oct 2, 20245 min read


Precision Toxicology Settles for $27 Million Over False Claims To Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Drug Testing & Illegal Remuneration to Physicians
The U.S. government claimed that from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2022, the company systematically billed federal programs for excessiv

Stephen Wick
Oct 2, 20244 min read


Major Bust: 42 Arrested in Crackdown on San Fernando Valley White Supremacist Gang
The unsealed indictment names a total of 68 defendants facing a litany of federal charges, such as conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influ

Stephen Wick
Oct 2, 20246 min read


Biden Pledges Federal Support for Hurricane Helene Recovery, Plans Emergency Funding Request
President Joe Biden announced Monday that the federal government will assist Southeast residents affected by Hurricane Helene, with plans to

Stephen Wick
Sep 30, 20243 min read


Setback for First-Term Mayor Amid Legal Troubles: Key Officials Depart as Federal Investigation Intensifies
The recent developments have dealt a significant setback to the first-term mayor, who previously touted himself as the future of the Democra

Stephen Wick
Sep 27, 20243 min read


SEC Accuses TrustToken & TrueCoin of Fraud in Stablecoin Investment Scheme, Along with Unregistered Securities Sales
The complaint also claims that TrueCoin and TrustToken misrepresented the investment opportunity as secure and reliable, asserting that TUSD

Stephen Wick
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Lewiston Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Threatening Black Neighbors
The court considered these factors when enhancing his sentence, determining that Barnes deliberately targeted his victims based on their rac

Stephen Wick
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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