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PPEI and President Kory Willis Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay $3.1 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties for the Manufacture and Sale of Illegal Delete Devices and Tunes for Diesel Trucks
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- Published: 18 March 2022 18 March 2022
Sacramento, California - Louisiana-based company Power Performance Enterprises Inc. (PPEI) and its President and owner, Kory B. Willis, pleaded guilty to criminal charges Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento, California. Both defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act and to violating the Clean Air Act by tampering with the monitoring devices of emissions control systems of diesel trucks.
Federal Correctional Officer Charged and Former Prison Nurse Pleads Guilty in Bribery and Contraband Smuggling Schemes
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- Published: 18 March 2022 18 March 2022
Kansas City, Kansas - A former nurse at Leavenworth Detention Center has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle contraband into the prison, and a federal grand jury in the District of Kansas has returned an indictment charging a former correctional officer with a similar scheme.
Yuma Arizona Weather Forecast February 21st - 27th, 2022
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- Published: 21 February 2022 21 February 2022
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Justice Department Issues Guidance on Ballot Drop Box Accessibility Requirements Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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- Published: 21 February 2022 21 February 2022
Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced it has issued guidance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on how to ensure that ballot drop boxes are accessible to voters with disabilities. The publication, “Ballot Drop Box Accessibility, the Americans with Disabilities Act,” is intended to help election officials understand the ADA’s requirements, including the physical accessibility standards applicable to ballot drop boxes, and for voters with disabilities to understand their rights under federal law.
Husband and Wife Realtor Team Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud
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- Published: 19 February 2022 19 February 2022
Arlington, Virginia - A husband and wife realtor team from Abingdon, Virginia, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal wire fraud charges related to their scheme to create fake residential sales contracts in order to obtain advance sales commissions to which they were not entitled.
Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
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- Published: 13 February 2022 13 February 2022
Arlington, Virginia - Zen Solutions Inc., a Virginia-based company, has agreed to pay approximately $31,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in 2020. Zen Solutions also agreed to repay the duplicative PPP loan in full to its lender, relieving the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) of liability to the lender for the federal guaranty of approximately $192,000 on the improper loan.
Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions
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- Published: 13 February 2022 13 February 2022
Washington, DC - Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted Thursday in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate for Congress and a political action committee.