Two brothers were sentenced Thursday for their participation in a 2014 fraudulent scheme to trade in options ahead of SAP SE’s (SAP) acquisition of Concur Technologies (Concur), which netted them and their co-conspirators hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. Douglas Miller, 44, of Dyer, Indiana, who pleaded guilty in September 2018 to one count […]
Lumber Liquidators Enters Corporate Resolution For Securities Fraud, Pays $33 Million Penalty
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. (Lumber Liquidators) has agreed to pay a total penalty of $33 million for filing a materially false and misleading statement to investors regarding the sale of its laminate flooring from China to its customers in the United States. Lumber Liquidators, a public corporation headquartered in Toano, Virginia, and one of the […]
Former Border Patrol Agent Sentenced To Prison For Accepting Bribes In Drug Trafficking
A former U.S. Border Patrol Agent was sentenced to 114 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for accepting bribes in return for helping to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States. Robert Hall, 45, of La Feria,Texas, a former Border Patrol Agent, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. […]
Justice Department Obtains $80,000 Settlement Against Orange County Auto Lender
ORANGE COUNTY–A subprime auto lending company based in Orange County, California, has agreed to enter into a court-enforceable consent order to resolve allegations that it illegally repossessed two servicemembers’ cars without court orders while they were on active duty, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against California Auto Finance and […]
New CA Wildfire Safety And Preparedness Campaign Aims To Prepare For Wildfires
SACRAMENTO–The California Fire Foundation, in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, has launched a statewide Wildfire Safety and Preparedness public education campaign to better inform residents on key steps and precautions to take in preparing for potential wildfires. The campaign, with materials available in English and Spanish, is part of the Foundation’s “Firefighters on […]
Federal Budget For 2019 Includes $191 Million For Calexico West Port Of Entry
CALEXICO–The federal budget that was signed into law February 15 includes $191 million in appropriations for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to proceed with construction for continued improvements and expansion of existing infrastructure at the Calexico West Land Port of Entry (LPOE). A total of $275.9 million was proposed in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) […]
State Transportation Leaders Expedite More Than $285 Million In SB 1 Road Repairs
SACRAMENTO–The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Thursday announced the fast tracking of “fix it first” construction work and increased road repairs across the state. Caltrans is able to jumpstart these road repairs thanks to the passage of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1). Construction […]
CA Sen. Bates Introduce Bill To Impose Limits On Candidate-Controlled Ballot Measure Committees
SACRAMENTO–Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) has introduced Senate Bill 401, which would close a major loophole that allows elected officials and candidates to avoid contribution limits. SB 401 would subject candidate-controlled ballot measure committees to the same contribution limits currently imposed on candidates for state office. It would close a campaign finance loophole that gain […]
CA Pharmacy Owner Sentenced To Prison For Role In Health Care, Wire Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES–A Southern California pharmacy owner was sentenced to 48 months in prison for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims for prescription drugs. Tamar Tatarian, 39, of Pasadena, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Walter of the Central District of California, who also ordered Tatarian […]
HUD Expands Federal Housing Administration’s Program To Finance Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
WASHINGTON–U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced an expansion of a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) pilot program that streamlines its mortgage insurance applications for affordable housing developments that have equity from the sale of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, the nation’s primary source of affordable housing production. Secretary Carson made the announcement at […]
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