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SEC Awards Approximately $2.5 Million to Whistleblower
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- Published: 10 April 2021 10 April 2021
Washington, DC - The Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday announced an award of approximately $2.5 million to a whistleblower whose information and ongoing assistance to the staff significantly contributed to the success of an SEC enforcement action.
Attorney General Mark Brnovich Leads Coalition to Defend Anti-Discrimination Law
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- Published: 10 April 2021 10 April 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich is leading a coalition of 16 states defending an Arkansas law that prevents state subsidization of boycotts of Israel. The law generally requires state-funded contractors to certify that they are not engaged in such boycotts. Arizona passed a similar law in 2016 to prevent national origin discrimination.
Man Sentenced to 162 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS
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- Published: 09 April 2021 09 April 2021
Chicago, Illinois - An Illinois man was sentenced today to 162 months, the equivalent of 13 ½ years, in prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS), a foreign terrorist organization.
Owner of Utah Trucking Companies Pleads Guilty to Role in FedEx Trucking Bribery Scheme
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- Published: 10 April 2021 10 April 2021
Salt Lake City, Utah - Hubert Ivan Ugarte, 52, of Draper, Utah, pleaded guilty for his role in two separate fraud schemes last week in federal court. Ugarte first pleaded guilty to charges related to a federal bribery case involving the procurement of FedEx Ground (FXG) contract shipping routes worth $24 million dollars of profit and also pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for other trucking companies.
Colorado Physician Charged for Misappropriating Thousands from Three Different COVID Relief Programs
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- Published: 09 April 2021 09 April 2021
Denver, Colorado - An indictment was unsealed Wednesday in Denver charging a Colorado man with stealing nearly $300,000 in government funds from three different COVID relief programs and with making false statements in connection with bankruptcy proceedings.