The organization claims the federal agency has no jurisdiction over nonprofits. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating the Childhood Leukemia Foundation (CLF) regarding its use of…
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Federal Judge Orders PA Agency to Pay Millions in Back Wages
Department of Labor’s investigation uncovers violations in overtime compensation and travel expenses for home care. Judge Chad Kenney of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of…
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SCOTUS Revives False Claims Act Case
Returns the case to the Seventh Circuit. The justices of the Supreme Court unanimously voted to revive claims brought by whistleblowers alleging SuperValu and Safeway defrauded the federal…
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USPS Addressing Increase in Mail Theft
Installing more mailboxes and strengthening authentication processes. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said the agency is taking measures to address the rise in crimes committed against mail carriers. Mail…
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FTC Files Suit Against XCast Labs for Illegal Robocall Network
Orchestrated telemarketing campaigns even impersonate government entities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), supported by the Department of Justice, has filed a lawsuit to stop the operations of XCast…
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IRS Says 1.1 Million Returns Possibly Fraudulent
Senators also request IRS counter scams that defraud individual taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service has flagged some 1.1 million 2022 tax returns for potential identity fraud requiring additional…
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Federal Court Overturns Two Convictions for College Bribery
Cases are thrown out due to a judge mislabeling admissions as property. A First Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted to overturn the fraud convictions of two wealthy…
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FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes
Debt relief scams conned student borrowers out of millions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stopped two companies falsely claiming affiliation with the Department of Education and deceiving…
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FTC Permanently Bans Firms from Debt Relief After Scams
The defendants who defrauded credit card debtors must surrender assets. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) successfully sued operators of a credit card debt relief scheme that was located…
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FTC Takes Steps to Curb Foreign-Based Robocalls
“Project Point of No Entry” addresses internet service providers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new effort, called Project Point of No Entry, to stop illegal spam…
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