Imperial Valley News Center
Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Obtain Forced Labor From Woman with Disabilities
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New Orleans, Louisiana - Bridget Lambert, 21, pleaded guilty on Thursday, in the Eastern District of Louisiana to one count of a forced labor conspiracy for conspiring with members of her family to obtain forced labor from D.P., a woman with cognitive disabilities.
Student Debt Relief Operators Agree to Settle FTC Charges
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Washington, DC - The operators of a student loan debt relief scam have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they bilked millions from consumers by falsely claiming to enroll consumers in loan forgiveness programs, for which they charged up to $1,000 in illegal upfront fees.
Doctor Sentenced to more than 11 Years in Prison for $8.9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
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Detroit, Michigan - A Detroit-area doctor was sentenced to 135 months in prison Thursday for her role in a scheme involving approximately $8.9 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care and other physician services that were procured through the payment of kickbacks, were not medically necessary, were not actually provided or, in some instances, were provided by the defendant, who was not a licensed physician during the relevant time period.
University of California plays crucial role for agriculture
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Riverside, California - In recent years, I’ve had the good fortune to visit and work with some of California’s most successful trade schools and career-technical education programs.
FDA-Approved Drug Epidiolex Placed in Schedule V of Controlled Substances Act
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Thursday announced that Epidiolex, the newly approved medication by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), is being placed in schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the least restrictive schedule of the CSA.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $850 Million for FCPA Violations
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Washington, DC - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (Petrobras), a Brazilian state-owned and state-controlled energy company, entered into agreements with U.S. and Brazilian authorities and agreed to pay a combined total of $853.2 million in penalties to resolve the U.S. government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with Petrobras’s role in facilitating payments to politicians and political parties in Brazil, as well as a related Brazilian investigation.
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