Federal Court Shuts Down Louisiana Tax Return Preparers
A federal district court in Shreveport, Louisiana has permanently barred defendants Angelina Adams aka Angelina Morris and Angie’s Tax Service LLC from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced, on September 6 . The...
Novo Nordisk Agrees to Pay $58 Million for Failure to Comply with FDA-Mandated Risk Program
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Novo Nordisk Inc. will pay $58.65 million to resolve allegations that the company failed to comply with the FDA-mandated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for its Type II diabetes medication Victoza, the...
Eastern Iowa Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes and Violating Clean Water Act
An Eastern Iowa businessman who failed to pay over employment taxes and violated the Clean Water Act by causing ethanol to be discharged into a tributary of the Maquoketa River, was sentenced in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to 15 months in...
Former InSouth Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Almost $900,000
Memphis, TN – A former bank employee has pled guilty to embezzlement. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the plea on August 29th.
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Charged With Conspiring to Bribe Senior Officials of the Republic of Haiti
A retired U.S. Army colonel was charged in a complaint, on August 29th, unsealed for his alleged role in a foreign bribery and money laundering scheme in connection with a planned $84 million port development project in Haiti.
Social Security Administration Employee Convicted of Bank Fraud and False Statements
A jury has convicted a Social Security Administration (SSA) employee of bank fraud and making false statements, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Assistant Director in Charge...
Michigan Janitorial Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the Internal Revenue Laws and Failing to File Tax Return
A Detroit, Michigan resident, who owned a janitorial service company, pleaded guilty to obstructing the internal revenue laws and failing to file an individual tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the...
Former CEO of Arthrocare Corporation Convicted for Orchestrating $750 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted the former chief executive officer of ArthroCare Corporation, on August 18, a publicly traded medical device company based in Austin, Texas, for his role in orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in shareholder losses of...
