Social Networking Company to Pay $800,000 for Collecting Personal Information from Minors
Social Networking Company to Pay $800,000 for Collecting Personal Information from Minors The company that operates Path, an online social networking application, agreed to pay an $800,000 penalty to settle…
Federal Court Bars Kansas Instant Tax Service Franchisee from Operating and Preparing Tax Returns, Orders Payment of $100,000 in Penalties
Federal Court Bars Kansas Instant Tax Service Franchisee from Operating and Preparing Tax Returns, Orders Payment of $100,000 in Penalties A Kansas City, Kan., federal court permanently barred an Instant…
High-Ranking Member of Mexican “Los Zetas” Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charges
High-Ranking Member of Mexican “Los Zetas” Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charges Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar, aka “Mamito” and “Caballero,” a high ranking member of the “Los Zetas” drug…
District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Ohio-Based Drug Manufacturer and Company’s Senior Executives
District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Ohio-Based Drug Manufacturer and Company’s Senior Executives District Court Judge Lesley Wells entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Ben Venue Laboratories Inc.,…
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Larreka Jackson pleaded guilty today in the Middle District of Alabama to her role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy…
Six Sentenced to Prison in Florida for Federal Tax Crimes
Six Sentenced to Prison in Florida for Federal Tax Crimes Six individuals have been were sentenced to federal prison by District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas for filing false claims for…
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Tax Preparers in Prince George’s County Maryland
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Tax Preparers in Prince George’s County Maryland The United States filed two lawsuits to shut down three tax preparers in Prince George’s County, Md.…
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Lomita, Calif., to Protect Religious Exercise
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Lomita, Calif., to Protect Religious Exercise The Justice Department today announced a settlement with the city of Lomita, Calif., resolving allegations that the city violated…
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Riverview, Fla., Tax-preparation Office Allegedly Involved in Identity Theft
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Riverview, Fla., Tax-preparation Office Allegedly Involved in Identity Theft The United States has asked a federal court to shut down a tax-preparation office in…
Former Title Agent and Broker Convicted in Miami for Role in Reverse Mortgage Scheme
Former Title Agent and Broker Convicted in Miami for Role in Reverse Mortgage Scheme A Miami title agent and former mortgage broker was found guilty late yesterday, Feb. 4, 2013,…
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down South Florida Tax Return Preparers
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down South Florida Tax Return Preparers The Justice Department announced today that it has sued two Miami tax return preparers, seeking to bar them from…
Department of Justice Sues Standard &s for Fraud in Rating Mortgage-Backed Securities in the Years Leading Up to the Financial Crisis
Department of Justice Sues Standard &s for Fraud in Rating Mortgage-Backed Securities in the Years Leading Up to the Financial Crisis Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department…