On April 20, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a nationwide coordinated law enforcement action focused on COVID-19-related healthcare fraud. In total, DOJ brought criminal charges against 21 individuals, including physicians and healthcare executives, in connection with alleged fraud schemes resulting in almost $150 million in improper government […]
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What is Title 42, the COVID-19 immigration policy Democrats want Biden to end?
Despite making some changes to U.S. border policy, the Biden administration for over a year maintained the most sweeping border restriction enacted by former President Donald Trump: a pandemic-era order known as Title 42 that has led to the quick deportation of hundreds of thousands of migrants in two years. […]
Bloomberg Law Leadership Forum to Examine the Changing Legal Risks of Covid-19 & the Workplace
Event Features Keynote Interview with OSHA Head Douglas L. Parker ARLINGTON, Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Law announced today that its Leadership Forum, Covid-19 & the Workplace: Navigating the Changing Legal Risks, will be held virtually May 3 from 1-2:40 pm ET. The Leadership Forum will feature insights […]
Identity Theft Protection Market 2022 Size, Share, Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact Analysis and Forecasts to 2028
A New Market Study, Titled “Identity Theft Protection Market Upcoming Trends, Growth Drivers and Challenges” has been featured on fusionmarketresearch. Identity Theft Protection Market 2022-2028 A New Market Study, Titled “Identity Theft Protection Market Upcoming Trends, Growth Drivers and Challenges” has been featured on fusionmarketresearch. Description This global study of […]
Charlotte Woman On Federal Supervised Release Indicted For COVID-19 Fraud Scheme | USAO-WDNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury has returned a criminal indictment charging Nkhenge Shropshire, 48, of Charlotte, with wire fraud conspiracy, for allegedly submitting fraudulent loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to obtain COVID-19 relief loans, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District […]
Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes | USAO-MD
Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple financial schemes. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. […]
How State and Local Leaders Can Prepare for Future COVID-19 Surges
With national data suggesting that the omicron variant is subsiding throughout the United States—and polls showing a new level of COVID-19 fatigue—public conversation has turned to “learning to live with Covid” and reaching a “new normal.” How the nation defines these terms and selects the data used to make decisions […]
Georgia is the #10 state with the most COVID-19 worker safety violations |
As the coronavirus struck, safety at the workplace urgently became more important than ever. Newspapers and televisions were filled with vivid images and stories of workers crowded into close quarters, lacking personal protective gear. More recently, workplace safety issues have extended to whether employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as […]
Southfield Resident Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme | USAO-EDMI
DETROIT – Southfield resident Mykia King pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Irene Lindow, Special Agent-in-Charge, Chicago Region, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector […]
Michigan Man Arrested for Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft Related to COVID-19 Pandemic | USAO-MA
BOSTON – A Michigan man was arrested yesterday in Michigan in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Smith was released on conditions following an […]