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18May
2020

Litigation Builds Against Insurers Over Coronavirus Business Interruption

By Jef Feeley and Katherine Chiglinsky Barbara Snowden dreamed of opening a wig shop to help women who’d lost their hair during chemotherapy feel better as they battled cancer. In November, she beamed at the grand ...

16Apr
2020

Healthcare Industry Injuries and Illnesses

By HG.org The healthcare industry, like any other, has its share of injuries and illnesses that may occur depending upon certain factors. Some of these may be due to patient care or service and the accompanying stress or ...

01Apr
2020

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Will Rise During Quarantines. So Will Neglect of At-Risk People, Social Workers Say.

By Joaquin Sapien, Ginger Thompson, Beena Raghavendran and Megan Rose While most Americans huddle inside their homes watching and worrying as the coronavirus pandemic stalks the country, desperate emails have poured into ...

23Mar
2020

Madoff payout to victims nears $14 billion

By Reuters Bernard Madoff’s former customers will soon see their total recovery approach $14 billion, a court-appointed trustee said on Friday, as the dying swindler awaits a decision on whether the US government will ...

05Feb
2020

Man Who Admitted to Home Improvement Fraud Sentenced

By Associated Press, Wire Service Content BARRE, VT. (AP) — A Vermont man who admitted to committing home improvement fraud has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars. Ryan Kimball, 34, of St. Johnsbury, was sentenced ...

28Jan
2020

Nigerian Used Fake Passports to Launder Romance Fraud Money

By Associated Press, GREENBELT, MD. (AP) — Federal officials say a Maryland man used fake passports to facilitate a money laundering conspiracy involving nearly $1 million. Arinze Michael Ozor, 36, pleaded guilty Friday ...

10Jan
2020

White-Collar Crimes — Motivations and Triggers

By Roomy Khan Each time one reads a report on white-collar crime, and there always is a newer and bigger one getting exposed, one is forced to ask the question – why do they do it? Why do individuals engage in such ...

02Dec
2019

How to Make Sure Your Assets Don’t Go Unclaimed: Careful documentation and communication with loved ones are key.

By Mark A. Stein Over the course of a lifetime, many people accumulate assets that their loved ones might not know about, including banks accounts, retirement funds, insurance claims and Treasury bonds. No government agency ...

13Nov
2019

Felicity Huffman Is Out of Prison Early Just in Time for the Weekend

By Zoe Haylock Felicity Huffman has been sprung from jail early after serving just 11 days of her 14-day sentence, per TMZ. Huffman was serving time at a prison in Northern California, after pleading guilty to ...

16Oct
2019

FEMA Official Arrested For Taking Bribes Amid Hurricane Maria Recovery

By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman A Federal Emergency Management Agency official was arrested on Tuesday as part of a federal investigation into bribery and fraud during Puerto Rico’s post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. Ahsha ...