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Justice Department Awards over $9 Million to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Thursday awarded grants totaling $9.4 million to combat elder abuse and financial fraud targeted at seniors across the United States. Elder abuse is an intentional or negligent act by any person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to an older adult. Attorney General William P. Barr announced the awards on the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons.
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Arizona Ballot Harvesting Case
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Washington, DC - Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided it will review a case challenging Arizona’s election integrity laws concerning ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is asking the High Court to bring clarity to these matters after a misguided ruling by the Ninth Circuit struck the measures down.
Attorney General Brnovich Urges Congress to Adopt New Consumer Protections Before Additional Bailouts to the Airline Industry
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Washington, DC - A bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, sent a letter urging Congress to enact new consumer protection measures for airline industry customers as part of a financial relief package or in separate legislation as soon as possible.
Anthem to Pay $39.5 Million in Multistate Settlement over 2014 Data Breach
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich Wednesday announced that Anthem, Inc. has agreed to pay Arizona over $280,000 to resolve allegations stemming from a 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.
Attorney General Brnovich Files Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Debt Collectors
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Arizona residents Mark Anthony Smith and Deborah Ann Butler, who operated debt collection businesses CMS Financial Group, John Lee Group & Associates, and TD Financial Solutions Group AZ.
CEO Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii - A Hawaii man has been taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained more than $12.8 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenji M. Price of the District of Hawaii.
Two ISIS Members Charged with Material Support Violations
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- Published: 04 October 2020 04 October 2020
Miami, Florida - Two United States citizens who were detained by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and recently transferred to the custody of the FBI have been charged with material support violations relating to their support for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.