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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged 12 individuals and one home health agency in a series of indictments alleging schemes to defraud Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, while the U.S. Department …
DOJ Alleges Massive Medicaid Fraud Scheme in Philadelphia Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — RentGrow has agreed to pay $2.25 million and change how it prepares tenant screening reports to resolve allegations that it violated federal consumer reporting law, a case …
FTC Seeks $2.25M RentGrow Settlement Over Screening Reports Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Small Business Administration created a formal complaint process for farmers, ranchers and small businesses challenging federal enforcement actions, expanding the Trump …
ICYMI: USDA, SBA Build Complaint System for Farm Regulation Fights Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of operating a cryptocurrency money-laundering service that investigators allege processed more than $389 million in digital assets linked in part …
How Investigators Tracked an Alleged $389M Crypto Network Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the state of Illinois, have sued Chicago-based Premium Home Service and its owner, alleging the …
FTC Alleges Home Repair Firm Used Fake Listings to Win Customers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review, and potential patient access for experimental psychedelic drugs aimed at …
Trump Order Expands Federal Push on Psychedelic Therapies Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A California man was convicted Thursday on federal charges related to the online exploitation of a minor and traveling to Pennsylvania to engage in illicit sexual conduct, …
California Man Convicted in Federal Child Exploitation Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal authorities have disabled part of a Russian cyber-espionage network that used compromised home and small business internet routers across the United States to steal sensitive data, …
FBI Disrupts Russian Hackers Using Home Routers in U.S. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Justice have signed an agreement that will allow VA attorneys to take a more active role in …
VA, DOJ Partnership Expands Legal Support for Vulnerable Veterans Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Drexel Hill restaurant owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to tax evasion after authorities said he concealed substantial cash income and underreported employees for years …
Pizza Shop Owner Admits Tax Evasion Scheme That Hid Years of Cash Income Read More