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Fraud
New DOJ Criminal Fraud Section Chief Has Compliance Background
According to news reports, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hired Glenn Leon, former compliance chief at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., to lead the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, signaling the DOJ’s continued emphasis on the need for effective corporate compliance programs. Leon will replace Joe Beemsterboer, a 10-year veteran of […]
A look At Digital Assets And NFT-Related Fraud Cases
The heavily publicized announcement by New York federal prosecutors of the first-ever charges for insider trading in digital assets — non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs” in particular — is a significant but somewhat confusing development for the crypto community and beyond. There is nothing novel about applying well-established law to the abuse of […]
$6.5 Million Orthotics Fraud Scheme Ends in Convictions
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Three owners and operators of four orthotic brace suppliers were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and for offering and paying illegal kickbacks. The three defendants face up to 55 years in prison each for their roles in this $6.5 million healthcare fraud scheme. While […]
Commerce Fraud Bureau to get new powers to investigate wage theft, other financial crimes
Labor leaders are calling a bill that passed the state House and Senate on Sunday the most significant piece of legislation for combating wage theft since it was made a felony in 2019. The bill (HF 3255), which is awaiting Gov. Tim Walz’s signature, gives the Commerce Fraud Bureau new […]
Agents follow Detroit man’s Instagram to bust him for guns, drugs, unemployment fraud, identity theft
DETROIT – Federal agents monitored a Detroit man’s Instagram account while he posted pictures of guns and drugs he wasn’t allowed to be around, claimed to be driving while high, threatened police, and tried to recruit others for an obvious unemployment fraud and identity theft scheme, according to authorities. Previous […]
DOJ Charged 21 Individuals for COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud
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 […]
DeFi Cryptocurrency Faces All-Time High Fraud Reports
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 If you read the hype, then you will have read that lack of regulation, speed of transactions, irreversibility of trades, and hidden identities are positive features of the crypto world. Crypto enthusiasts say that finance can only be improved by avoiding banks, regulators, and rules. But […]
Criminal Charges Brought in COVID-Related Fraud
Related Practices & Jurisdictions The Department of Justice and the US Attorney offices around the country are continuing to be in hot pursuit of cases of fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 20, 2022, the Department of Justice announced a new round of criminal charges against 21 defendants […]
Detroit Michigan Healthcare Fraud Lawsuit Defense Strategies
Healthcare providers in Detroit who are being investigated for healthcare fraud face serious repercussions if they are convicted. Not only can both the institution and the individuals running it be subject to hefty fines, but officers can be sentenced to prison and the provider can lose access to the healthcare […]