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IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme

Business April 11, 2022

Former IIG Managing Partner David Hu gets 12 years jail time for defrauding $120 million from investors

David Hu, the former managing partner of International Investment Group (IIG) was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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International April 5, 2022

German and U.S. Authorities shut down the world’s largest darknet market Hydra

The German Federal Criminal Police (the Bundeskriminalamt) in coordination with the United States law enforcement shutdown Hydra Market, the world’s…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Tracfone settles False Claims lawsuit for $13.4 million

Business April 4, 2022

Tracfone to Pay $13.4 million to settle lawsuit related to FCC Lifeline Program

Tracfone Wireless reached an agreement with regulators to settle a civil lawsuit alleging that it violated the False Claims Act…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Bravo Packing contaminated pet food dog food

Business March 28, 2022

Court orders Bravo Packing, Inc. to stop selling contaminated pet food

A federal district court ordered Bravo Packing, Inc. to stop manufacturing, distributing, and selling contaminated pet food products and to…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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International March 28, 2022

Estonian cybercriminal gets 5.5 years jail time, to pay $36M in restitution over role in ransomware attacks

A federal court sentenced a Estonian cybercriminal named Maksim Berezan to serve 66 months or 5.5 years in prison for…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business November 12, 2021

Uber faces DOJ lawsuit for overcharging people with disabilities

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is facing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that the company…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff Ponzi Scheme

Business November 10, 2021

DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff to serve 30 years in prison for orchestrating $1 billion Ponzi scheme

DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff will spend 30 years of his life in federal prison for orchestrating a $1 billion…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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International November 8, 2021

U.S. charges hackers behind REvil ransomware attack on Kaseya

The United States government filed lawsuits against two hackers linked to a cybercrime group behind the Sodinokibi or REvil ransomware…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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International November 6, 2021

U.S. State Dept. offers $10 million reward for information on DarkSide cybercriminals

The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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High Profile Court Cases November 5, 2021

Justice Department sues Texas over new restrictive voting procedures

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and its Secretary of State over…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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