Nov 01 Justices to consider key tool used by regulators in fraud cases By Associated Press The justices said Friday they will hear an appeal contending that the Securities and Exchange Commission lacks the power to seek repayment, or disgorgement, of profits from people who have been found to violate securities law. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 7:47 Admissions scandal highlights 'disconnect' between colleges' message and action The college admissions scandal that engulfed several Hollywood figures this year has essentially delivered a public indictment of some elite institutions. It has also sparked a larger conversation about admissions, access and inequity throughout American higher education. Paul Tough has… Continue watching
Jun 12 Israeli PM's wife accepts plea deal for spending government money on lavish meals By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Sara Netanyahu will pay around $15,000 in fines to quietly close the case, which accused her of running up large tabs at luxury restaurants for friends and family while the official prime minister's residence employed a full-time chef. Continue reading
Mar 25 U.S. attorneys charge Michael Avenatti with extortion and wire, bank fraud By Brian Melley, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. prosecutors on two coasts have charged President Donald Trump critic and attorney Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud. Continue reading
Mar 13 Paul Manafort faces new fraud charges on top of 7.5 years in prison. Read the indictment By Erica R. Hendry, Daniel Bush The former Trump campaign chair was indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in New York four years ago. Continue reading
Dec 04 Former Florida Rep. Brown gets 5-year prison sentence in fraud case By Associated Press A federal judge on Monday sentenced former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown to five years in prison on fraud and other charges related to a purported charity for poor students that she used as a personal slush fund. Continue reading
Sep 14 To prevent identity theft, government will issue new Medicare cards By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press While the first mailings of new cards begin next April, Congress has set an April 2019 deadline for all beneficiaries to have received one. Continue reading
May 24 What happens when states go hunting for Medicaid fraud By Jen Fifield, Stateline Faced with growing Medicaid enrollment and tight budgets, Republican lawmakers in several states are taking steps to ensure that people receiving welfare benefits are eligible for them. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. charges 61 defendants in call center scam based in India By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged 61 defendants in the United States and abroad in connection with a call center operation that officials say is based in India. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 8:43 News Wrap: House Democrats hold sit-in to demand gun vote; DOJ alleges Medicare fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, after Republican lawmakers rejected four gun control proposals on Monday, nearly 100 Congressional Democrats staged a sit-in, refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun legislation. Also, the Department of Justice announced it… Continue watching