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June 12, 2013
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Two Defendants Settle Gold Mine Securities Fraud Case with SEC
Two of three defendants have opted to settle in a securities fraud action that allegedly defrauded investors of approximately $2.7 million. In 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a father, son and daughter team with the orchestration of a wide-reaching securities fraud scheme centered on a bogus $11 […]
June 11, 2013
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Government Intervenes in Qui Tam Action Accusing New York Public Schools of Medicaid Fraud
The United States government recently joined a qui tam action filed against the New York City Department of Education (DOE). According to the allegations, the city’s DOE fraudulently billed Medicaid for multiple sessions of psychological counseling that were never provided to students. The DOE can submit monthly counseling claims for special needs students who […]
June 10, 2013
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Understanding the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions
Both the government and whistleblowers alike have historically relied on the False Claims Act as a primary tool to end to fraud. It is important to understand, however, that the False Claims Act does have limitations. The largest one being that it only applies to instances in which the United […]
June 6, 2013
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Lengthy List of Securities Fraud Charges Result in a 17 Year Sentence for Defendant
On April 26, 2013, following a litany of charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), a Massachusetts man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison by United States District Judge Denise J. Casper. Arnett L. Waters, a former investment advisor and principal broker-dealer, plead guilty to seven […]
June 3, 2013
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Lucent Technologies Opts to Settle False Claims Act Suit with US Government
The United States Department of Justice announced that a telecommunications provider has agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit, resolving allegations that it submitted false and fraudulent documentation to the government. Lucent Technologies World Services Inc. (LTWSI), a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, will pay $4.2 million to the government as […]featured investigations
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