AG Wilson, other states and several businesses, start court proceedings against OSHA vaccine mandate

(COLUMBIA, S.C) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with several other states and businesses, today filed the paperwork to begin court proceedings against OSHA’s vaccine mandate for private employers with…

November 9, 2021

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Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm

Government News

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.…

November 9, 2021

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Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Ammunition

Government News

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person. Elias…

November 9, 2021

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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Government News

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on November 4, 2021, by U.S. District…

November 9, 2021

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Pine Ridge Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting Two Federal Officers

Government News

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Assaulting a Federal Officer. Brianna…

November 9, 2021

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Arthrex Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Government News

BOSTON – Arthrex Inc. (Arthrex), a Florida-based orthopedic device company, has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by paying kickbacks to a…

November 9, 2021

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Beaver County Farmer and Employee Charged with Using Toxic Pesticide to Kill Migratory Birds

Government News

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of western Pennsylvania have been charged with offenses related to the unlawful killing of migratory birds, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The three-count…

November 9, 2021

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Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

Government News

WASHINGTON – Sikirat Adunni Brown, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of…

November 9, 2021

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Horry County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

Police Blotter·South Carolina News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christopher James Newman, Jr., 23, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., on 15 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.…

November 8, 2021

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Purported Surgeon Indicted in Connection with Romance Scam involving Online Dating Websites

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” a/k/a “Dr.…

November 8, 2021

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Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc., for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies

Breaking News

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other…

November 8, 2021

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Teach Them Diligently Resolves ADA Complaint By Providing Interpreting Services For The Deaf At Its Conventions

Breaking News

NASHVILLE – In response to a civil rights complaint received by this Office, Teach Them Diligently (TTD), a Christian-based home school resource community of Greenville, South Carolina, addressed the interpreting needs of…

November 8, 2021

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Florida Man Admits Role in $1 Million Kickback Scheme Related to Genetic Testing

Breaking News

NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to receive kickbacks and bribes from laboratories in exchange for referrals of patient DNA samples and genetic tests, Acting…

November 8, 2021

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Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies

Breaking News

The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other products and…

November 8, 2021

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Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud

Breaking News

WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud…

November 8, 2021

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Caddo Parish Commissioner and Sister Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Just Days Before Trial Set to Begin

Breaking News

SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants scheduled to begin trial Monday, November 8, 2021, each entered guilty pleas this evening before United States…

November 8, 2021

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BREAKING: Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

US and World News

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit temporarily halted the Biden administration’s rule requiring employers with over 100 workers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or implement weekly testing In a…

November 8, 2021

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Chris Christie: Phil Murphy’s Crazy Liberal Policies Rejected by Voters

Featured News·New Jersey News·Politics

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy might have won the war last week on Election, but his party lost the war. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said the loss…

November 8, 2021

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2021 election hints Lakewood Bloc Vote, VAAD endorsement not as important any longer

Featured News·Five Towns NJ News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township and surrounding communities are changing. In years past, a predominantly local population in Lakewood would often take political direction from the Lakewood VAAD, a once powerful and…

November 7, 2021

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Dashcam footage of police chase that led to fatal crash in Wicomico County released

Maryland News·Police Blotter

BALTIMORE, MD – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General today released dashboard and body-worn camera video from the vehicle crash following a police pursuit that occurred…

November 7, 2021

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