Dennis S. Lepka, Jr. was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for orchestrating a fraudulent real estate scheme, targeting vulnerable communities and causing significant financial losses.
In a significant legal victory, CTA Construction Co. has been awarded $4.8 million in a contract dispute involving the renovation of the new Dedham Town Hall and Senior Center.
A Montana plumber was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended for five years of probation, and a 30-day term of house arrest for presenting a falsified insurance certificate.
David Garrett Manion of Lafayette, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in federal prison for defrauding the federal crop insurance program. The scheme, which took place from 2016 to 2022, also resulted in a restitution order of $3.5 million.
A hacker group, RansomHub, has claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on Christie’s auction house. The attack disrupted the auction house’s website during a major event, forcing Christie’s to suspend online bidding.
The Missouri Court of Appeals confirmed that the state-run Second Injury Fund is not responsible for a worker’s permanent total disability benefits related to a psychological injury following a physical injury.
The family of Orla Ruth Baxendale has filed a lawsuit against Stew Leonard’s and Cookies United LLC after a mislabeled cookie caused a fatal allergic reaction, highlighting severe negligence in labeling.
Four men in Miami-Dade County are facing charges for allegedly staging a car accident and submitting fraudulent insurance claims, resulting in payouts totaling over $50,000.
A janitorial company in San Bernardino, California, is under scrutiny as its owners face multiple felony counts for allegedly underreporting over $2.4 million in payroll to evade workers’ compensation premiums and payroll taxes.
Twin pain management doctors in Texas confessed to a $45 million healthcare fraud involving fake corticosteroid injections, facing up to 10 years in prison.
