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A Rockford, Illinois, woman has admitted in federal court that she collected more than $2 million in federally funded pandemic unemployment aid by filing for people who never asked for it. Carissa Jordan, 46, pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois says the identities…

A Minnesota woman was convicted after Medicaid paid her housing company over $3.6 million

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A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted Sharmaine Meadows, 45, of Lake Elmo, on three counts of health care fraud. Prosecutors say Minnesota’s Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program paid her company more than $3.6 million between 2020 and 2025 for services that were mostly never provided. The Justice Department announced the Oct. 7 verdict the…

Edwards Lifesciences stock buyers can claim from a $39 million settlement by Dec. 2

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in Settlements & Claims

Edwards Lifesciences, the maker of artificial heart valves, has agreed to pay $39 million to settle a lawsuit brought by investors who say they were misled about the company’s growth. Anyone who bought or otherwise acquired Edwards common stock from Feb. 6 through July 24, 2024 can ask for a share, and claim forms are…

The FTC alleges Greenway Auto charged buyers over $3,350 above advertised prices on average

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in Consumer Rights

Car buyers at an Orlando-based dealership group paid more than $3,350 above the advertised price, on average, the Federal Trade Commission alleges. The FTC’s complaint against Greenway Auto Group alleges that gap showed up in over 92 percent of its sales. Greenway has agreed to a proposed court order that would force it to show…

Drivers who paid Suffolk County’s $30 red-light camera fee since 2013 can claim from an up-to-$45 million settlement by Dec. 8

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in Settlements & Claims

Suffolk County, New York, and the county’s Traffic and Parking Violations Agency have agreed to pay up to $45 million to drivers who were charged a $30 fee on top of their red-light camera fines. The deal ends a lawsuit that has run since 2016, and claims are open now. Anyone who paid the fee…

About 110,550 swing seats sold on Amazon were recalled for full refunds

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in Recalls

Anyone who bought a PACEARTH swing seat on Amazon may have a recalled product hanging from a tree or a playset. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Oct. 8 that about 110,550 of the seats are being recalled because parts can break while someone is on them. The maker, Pacearth Direct, is offering a…

Trump’s trade office kept two 2018 China tariff actions in force during a new review

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in Rule Changes

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has decided that two of the original tariff actions against China will not end. The July 6, 2018 and Aug. 23, 2018 Section 301 actions, which put 25 percent duties on thousands of Chinese product lines, were set to lapse this summer unless American industries asked for them…

The Justice Department’s new fraud division told prosecutors to freeze scammers’ money before indictment

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The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division has told federal prosecutors to move on suspected fraud money early, seizing assets before anyone is indicted. The instruction came in a directive, numbered 26-13, issued on Oct. 8 by Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald. It also calls for digital takedowns, so that money tied to a…

A self-styled Godfather who dodged $13.3 million in taxes got 78 months in prison

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Adam Iza, a 26-year-old who calls himself “The Godfather,” was sentenced on Oct. 5 to 78 months in federal prison, a little over six years. Prosecutors say he made about $37 million selling access to hijacked Meta business ad accounts, then hid enough of it that the IRS lost $13,286,152 in taxes. He was also…

A fake Norwegian widower got a 77-year-old woman to send over $162,000 in checks

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