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SEC-CFTC Statement on MF Global

Written by SEC
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Washington, DC - The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Monday made the following joint statement:
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SEC Orders FINRA to Improve Internal Compliance Policies and Procedures

Written by LER
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Washington, DC - The Securities and Exchange Commission ordered the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to hire an independent consultant and undertake other remedial measures to improve its policies, procedures, and training for producing documents during SEC inspections.
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Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 12 Individuals for Participating in Health Care Fraud

Written by DOJ
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Twelve individuals, including three medical doctors, a doctor of osteopathy and a chiropractor, were charged today in the Eastern District of New York for their roles in separate health care fraud schemes that resulted in the submission of more than $95 million in false claims to the Medicare program, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions

Written by Legal Eagle Review
Thursday, 27 October 2011
San Francisco, California - Eight Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in two separate conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.
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California Man Sentenced in Las Vegas for Filing False Liens Against Federal Employees

Written by Legal Eagle Review
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Las Vegas, Nevada - Thanh Viet Jeremy Cao of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, was sentenced today in Las Vegas before Judge Kent J. Dawson to 41 months in prison for six counts of filing false liens against employees and officers of the federal government, the Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced.
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Andrew Weissmann Appointed as FBI’s General Counsel

Written by LER
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Washington, DC - FBI Director Robert S. Mueller has named Andrew Weissmann as the general counsel. He joined the FBI after five-and-a-half years as a partner at Jenner & Block LLP in New York City. Mr. Weissmann is returning to the FBI, having previously served as special counsel to the Director in 2005.
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Is Your Spouse Cheating on You? Free Webinar

Written by PRWeb
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Denver, California - Please join Colorado Family Law Attorney Rich Harris for a Free Webinar on Wednesday, November 2nd, from 12:00-1:00pm.
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