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Florida Dept. of Health Whistleblower Files Lawsuit after Police Raid her Home with “Guns Drawn”

When Florida Department of Health employee Rebekah Jones noticed a discrepancy on the state’s COVID-19 statistics published on their website, she immediately told her supervisor. But the data scientist, who had created the COVID-19 portal, was rebuked and told to “manipulate” the figures. Jones, who said she was told to... Read More about Florida Dept. of Health Whistleblower Files Lawsuit after Police Raid her Home with “Guns Drawn”

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Justice Department Charges Walmart with Filling and Failing to Report Suspicious Opioid Prescriptions

There is a tragic irony to Walmart’s advertising slogan that claims, “Save Money. Live Better.” The hundreds of thousands of people who filled their opioid prescriptions at Walmart’s pharmacies across the nation might have saved some money, but according to a new civil complaint filed by the Department of Justice,... Read More about Justice Department Charges Walmart with Filling and Failing to Report Suspicious Opioid Prescriptions

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Cheesecake Factory Inc becomes first Public Company to be charged by SEC for Misleading COVID-19 Disclosures

On December 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made its first charge against a public company for misleading customers and investors on the real impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business finances. The SEC accepted an Offer of Settlement by Cheesecake Factory Incorporated to consent to a Cease-and-Desist... Read More about Cheesecake Factory Inc becomes first Public Company to be charged by SEC for Misleading COVID-19 Disclosures

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Breaches at US Treasury, Commerce & Others: Hack of federal agencies shows cyber dangers to supply chains

Cyber hackers working on behalf of a foreign government that is widely believed to be Russia broke into numerous government agencies and networks, including the Commerce, Treasury Departments, and several national security agencies. The cyber hackers breached the protected email systems in a sophisticated attack that has left the feds... Read More about Breaches at US Treasury, Commerce & Others: Hack of federal agencies shows cyber dangers to supply chains

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Former Michigan Prosecutor Faces Five Years in Prison After an Alleged Inappropriate Relationship With Rape Victim

Former Michigan Assistant Attorney General Brian Kolodziej is facing felony misconduct charges after an investigation into his inappropriate relationship with the victim of a rape case he was assigned to in 2018. In September 2019, Kolodziej resigned from his position during the middle of a child sexual abuse case in... Read More about Former Michigan Prosecutor Faces Five Years in Prison After an Alleged Inappropriate Relationship With Rape Victim

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SEC Sues Biotech Company for Misleading Investors About Nonexistent COVID-19 Blood Testing Kit

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing a California biotech company after it made false statements about a Coronavirus blood testing kit. The company, Decision Diagnostics Corp (DECN), and its owner and CEO Keith Berman are accused of allegedly misleading investors throughout March and June by promoting a... Read More about SEC Sues Biotech Company for Misleading Investors About Nonexistent COVID-19 Blood Testing Kit

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Former Judge Seeks to Shorten Mandatory Prison Terms He Once Imposed

In 2018, President Trump signed the First Step Act. This bipartisan criminal justice legislation reduced mandatory sentences formerly required by federal firearms law 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c). The First Step Act also prevented the sentences issued under 924(c) from being mandatorily “stacked” to run consecutively. Prior to The First Step... Read More about Former Judge Seeks to Shorten Mandatory Prison Terms He Once Imposed

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Alaskan Environmental Groups Seek to Block Oil and Gas Lease Auction in National Wildlife Refuge

Alaskan environmental groups have filed a request with the federal courts to block the Interior Department from moving forward with an auction of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR or Refuge). The environmental groups who have filed the request include the National Audubon Society, the... Read More about Alaskan Environmental Groups Seek to Block Oil and Gas Lease Auction in National Wildlife Refuge

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