Politics

California Man Guilty in $7 Million Fraud Scheme Concerning Purported Alternative Energy Technology

A Northern California man has been convicted of federal fraud charges for his involvement in a $7 million investment scheme that lured investors with false promises relating to the development of an alternative energy technology, Richard S. Hartunian...

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Joint canine operation at Darwin Airport

Australian law enforcement agencies have conducted a strategic blitz on illicit drugs and prohibited goods arriving into Darwin airport in a two-day canine operation on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 February.

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Many of the countries who responded to a new WHO survey lack the capacity to prevent and care for hearing loss, according to a report published on International Ear Care Day, 3 March.

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced the unsealing of an indictment...

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Owner of Fake Michigan Psychotherapy Clinic Sentenced for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme

The owner of two Flint, Michigan adult day care centers was sentenced for his leadership role in a $3.2 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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Resident of Spain Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court in $16 Million Investment Fraud Scheme

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced that Anthonie R. Sparrow pled...

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Salt Lake City Psychologist Charged with Health Care Fraud in Indictment Returned by Grand Jury

A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging Charles Fredrick McCusker, age 62, of Salt Lake City, a licensed Utah psychologist, with health care fraud and mail fraud in connection with a health care fraud scheme the indictment...

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Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Texas Tax Preparer

The United States has asked a federal court in McAllen, Texas, to permanently bar Melissa Alvarez and her companies, Best & Unique Income Services, Best & Unique Income Tax Melissa and Best & Unique Income Tax Services LLC, from preparing...

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Diagnostic Imaging Group to Pay $15.5 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims to Federal and State Health Care Programs

Diagnostic Imaging Group (DIG) has agreed to pay a total of $15.5 million to resolve allegations that its diagnostic testing facility falsely billed federal and state health care programs for tests that were not performed or not medically necessary...

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