RIVERSIDE, CALIF. Three San Bernardino County women were arrested Thursday on federal charges that allege a scheme in which they fraudulently collected nearly $1 million in federal student aid for 235 “students”…
Two Norwegians Charged with Rig Bidding and Price Fixing in Shipping Industry
BALTIMORE An indictment of two Norwegian shipping executives was unsealed in federal court in Baltimore, according to authorities. Ingar Skiaker and Øyvind Ervik have been charged with participating in a long-running conspiracy…
Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for $1.5 Million Kickback Scheme
MICHIGAN A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a patient recruiter to five years in prison for her role in a scheme involving approximately $1.5 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care…
Doctor Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Co.
PENNSYLVANIA A doctor who practiced in New Jersey and Pennsylvania was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday his alleged participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company,…
Freight Transportation Executives Sent to Prison for Price Fixing
MIAMI A federal judge Tuesday sentenced two executives for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices of international freight forwarding services, according to authorities. Roberto Dip and Jason Handal were charged…
Female Lawyer Who Sold Drugs on Craigslist Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Downey-based attorney plead guilty Monday to a federal narcotics distribution charge for illegally selling more than 1,000 oxycodone pills after offering the opioid drugs for sale on Craigslist, according…
Husband and Wife Indicted for Forced Labor of Guatemalan and Her Children
CALIFORNIA An indictment was unsealed Monday in federal court following the arrests of Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 50, and Maura N. Martinez, 50, of Shasta Lake, California, according to officials. The indictment…
Cop Who Struck Suspect in Face and Lied About It Sentenced to 14 Months
MASSACHUSETTS A federal judge sentenced former Hadley Police Department Officer for using unreasonable force during an arrest and then falsifying a police report of the incident, according to officials. U.S. District Court…
JUST SAYING: Acosta’s Shameless Lies; Fourth of July Joke; Guest Workers: Stephanie’s Jostling; Mueller Subpoenaed; Trump Started the Fire; Supreme Court’s Strong Message to Courts
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] ACOSTA’S TUCKING HIS TAIL Alex Acosta is still Labor Secretary because he knows the names of the pedophiles involved in the Jeffrey Epstein sex ring,…
ABA: Lawyers Accused of Sending Offensive, Inappropriate Emails about Colleagues, Minorities
Lawyers Allegedly Sent Offensive and Inappropriate Emails About Colleagues and Minorities BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS JUNE 19, 2019 Two lawyers should be disciplined or subjected to remedial action for participating in an email…
D.C. Company Owner Guilty of Crimes Involving Lead-Based Paint
WASHINGTON D.C. The owner of a lead-based business Mohammad Sikder, 60, of Washington, D.C., plead guilty Thursday to two counts of violating the Toxic Substances Control Act, according to officials. Sikder renovated…
Walmart and Brazil Subsidiary Pay $137 Million Criminal Penalty for Bribing Officials
Walmart Inc. and its wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, WMT Brasilia agreed to pay a combined criminal penalty of $137 million, according to federal officials. The payment is to resolve the government’s investigation…