Chinese National Sentenced To 52 Months For $20 Million Covid-19 Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MUGE MA, a/k/a “Hummer Mars,” was sentenced to 52 months in prison in connection with a…

U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY SETS POST PANDEMIC HIGHS IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2022

Foreclosure Starts, Bank Repossessions at Highest Numbers in Two Years, But Still Well Below Normal Levels IRVINE, Calif., April 21, 2022 — ATTOM, licensor of the nation’s most comprehensive foreclosure data and parent company…

GEARY: With The Pandemic Coming To An End, We Should Reflect On Our Religious Liberty

GEARY: With The Pandemic Coming To An End, We Should Reflect On Our Religious Liberty Katie Geary on April 15, 2022 We are at the dawn of the Easter Triduum, the midway…

Chester County Man Sentenced to Over 2 ½ Years for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds While Incarcerated

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kenneth L. Huggins, Jr., 25, of Coatesville, PA, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, and three years of…

Woman Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Related Fraud

ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia woman, who collaborated with more than 30 others in a scheme to cheat the government out of more than $499,000 in unemployment benefits, pleaded guilty this…

New Jersey Ranked Worst When it Comes to Government Pandemic Response

TRENTON, NJ – The grades are in. The National Bureau of Economic Research has ranked all 50 states on how well they handled the COVID-19 public emergency and pandemic response, and New…

Stoneham Man Sentenced for Identity Theft and Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

BOSTON – A Stoneham man was sentenced today for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen personal information. Daniel Maleus, 34, was sentenced by U.S. Senior…

On National Healthcare Decisions Day, Americans’ Momentum for End-of-Life Planning Slows As Pandemic Wanes

The poll reveals new insights on trends among different generations and ethnic/racial groups, as well as the current – and potential – role healthcare professionals play in discussing and documenting one’s wishes…

York Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related To Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Tami Mateljan, age 46, of York, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty before United States District…

Rensselaer Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Hector J. Sanchez, age 30, of Rensselaer, New York, pled guilty today to defrauding pandemic-related unemployment insurance programs administered by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL).…

Brooklyn Supermarket Company Admits to Price Gouging Pandemic PPE Supplies

NEWARK, NJ – A Brooklyn-based chain of grocery stores, Milk & Honey and its partners have admitted price gouging its customers who bought KN95 masks at a nearly 400% markup. The company…

United States Attorney Kavanaugh Announces Partnership with Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Address Fraud

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh and Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) jointly announced today that…

Castlewood Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Government in Pandemic Unemployment Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – One of the 33 individuals charged with defrauding the federal government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced this week to 30 months in federal prison.…

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, pleaded guilty…

Brooklyn Company Admits Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

NEWARK, N.J. – A New York company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Batteries Plus Continues to Power Onward with Expanded Presence Nationwide, Surmounting Pandemic Year after Year

National Battery Retailer Signs 15 Franchise Units at Start of 2022, After a Record-Breaking 2021 HARTLAND, Wis., March 24, 2022 — Batteries Plus is hitting the ground running in 2022, announcing 15…

Couple Indicted and Arrested for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Money Laundering

SAN JUAN, P.R. – On March 23, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Fernando Gallardo-Álvarez and his consensual partner Olga Rivera-Dávila with a…

Key Update to Assessment HQ Displays State-by-State Results from State Assessments Administered during COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessment HQ Update Includes Test Participation Rate Information WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 — Today, the Collaborative for Student Success announced a key update to the AssessmentHQ.org site that will allow viewers to…

United States Attorney’s Office Announces Partnership with Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Address Fraud

OKLAHOMA CITY – United States Attorney Robert J. Troester and Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) jointly announced today that…

Alcohol-Related Deaths Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds

Alcohol-Related Deaths Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds Laurel Duggan on March 22, 2022 The number of Americans who died due to alcohol-related causes skyrocketed in the first year of the COVID-19…

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