US Supreme Court revives toy inventor’s lawsuit over Disney ‘Toy Story 3’ bear
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Disney must face a New Jersey toy creator’s lawsuit that claimed the company violated her trademark rights with its…
NY Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Scamming Prospective Franchisees Out of Over $2 Million
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that Joseph Smith, 57, formerly of Fishkill, New…
New Haven Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Role in Lottery and Romance Fraud Schemes
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RALPH PIERRE, 32, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to…
Madison Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegal Gun Possession
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that James Gillaum, 33, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D.…
Level 3 Registered Sex Offender who Extorted 11-Year-Old for Explicit Photos Via Snapchat Pleads Guilty
BOSTON – A Lowell man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to receiving child [censored]ography he extorted from a minor over Snapchat. Chayanne Nieves, 24, pleaded guilty to one count…
Fed’s Harker says interest rates should reach above 3%, then reassess
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve should raise interest rates above 3% by the end of this year and then reassess how much more it needs to do to bring inflation down…
China’s Military Has Violated Taiwan Airspace 3 Times More Under Biden Than Trump
China’s Military Has Violated Taiwan Airspace 3 Times More Under Biden Than Trump Philip Lenczycki on June 20, 2022 The Chinese military has violated Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over 1,400…
Twin Cities House-Flipper Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Investor Fraud Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS – A Twin Cities house-flipper has pleaded guilty to defrauding real estate investors out of more than $3 million, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, from 2018…
Vallejo Woman Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tamara Manuel, 52, of Vallejo, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to three years and three months in prison for carrying out a fraudulent scheme…
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Setting Fire that Killed 3 Pittsburgh Firefighters in 1995
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to no further penalty after pleading guilty today to malicious destruction of property by fire resulting in death, United…
U.K. National Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for $8.3 Million Scam That Claimed Precious Metals Could Be Extracted from ‘Ancient Slag’
LOS ANGELES – A British national was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for defrauding over 100 investors out of more than $8 million through a scheme that sold…
Sixth Defendant in $3 Million COVID-19 Fraud Ring Pleads Guilty
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Falls Church man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud, bank fraud and to make false statements on loan applications in connection with COVID-relief loans. According…
Naugatuck Tax Preparer Who Filed False Tax Returns Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANA NUNEZ, also known as Ana Pagoaga, 51, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P.…
Former Bookkeeper Charged with Embezzling over $3 Million from Law Firm Former Employer
NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida woman was charged with wire fraud after she stole over $3 million from the law firm where she worked as a bookkeeper, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Announces $3,000,000 Settlement in False Claims Act Case Against HEYtex USA
ROANOKE, Va. HEYtex USA, located in Pulaski, Virginia, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2018…
Holden Woman Sentenced to 3 Years for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking
BANGOR, Maine: A Holden woman was sentenced in federal court today for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. U.S.…
Suspect in 3 Bank Robberies Arrested in Youngstown
Youngstown, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Austintown Police Department arrested James Verdream, 56.…
3 Found Guilty of Participating in Scheme to Submit Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Bills for Substance Abuse Treatment for Teens
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today convicted three defendants who participated in an $18.5 million scheme that submitted fraudulent claims to California’s Drug Medi-Cal program for alcohol and drug treatment…
Former Mercyhealth Executive Sentenced to 3 1/2 Years for Kickback Scheme
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Barbara Bortner, 57, Milton, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…
Marketmind: 1%, 2%, 3%..
A look at the day ahead in markets from Julien Ponthus. The global monetary tightening cycle has crossed a symbolic milestone with yields on German, British and U.S. 10-year government debt topping…
Greenwich Resident Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors of Nearly $1.5 Million
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SAMUEL KLEIN, 66, of Greenwich, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to…
Former Brooklyn Resident Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Tax Return and Covid-Relief Fraud Schemes
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Patrick Poux pleaded guilty to filing false applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 emergency relief loans in 2020 under the Paycheck Protection…
Williston Man Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Trafficking Over 3 Kilograms of Cocaine
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Gregory Lewis, 26, of Williston, Vermont, was sentenced today to serve 58 months in prison after his convictions…
Former Assistant Controller Charged With Embezzling Over $3 Million From Pennsylvania-Based Metal Salvage Company
PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tammy Simpson, 49, of Pocono Lake, PA, was charged by Indictment with wire fraud and filing false tax returns. These charges stem from…
3 Mexican Mafia Members and 28 Associates Charged in Racketeering Indictment that Alleges Murders, Drug Trafficking and Gun Offenses
SANTA ANA, California – A 33-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges 31 members and associates of the Orange County Mexican Mafia with racketeering offenses, two murders and six attempted…
Former Jacksonville Resident Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Travel Scam
Jacksonville, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger today sentenced Juan Carlos Arteaga (58, Conroe, TX) to 3 years in federal prison for wire fraud. Arteaga had been released on…
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