Daily Law Blog

Disaster Fraud Hotline Available to Report Flood-Related Fraud

In response to the Red River flooding in North Dakota and Minnesota and subsequent relief efforts, the National Center for Disaster Fraud is reminding members of the public to be aware of and report any instances of alleged fraudulent activity related to relief operations and funding for victims. Members of the public can report fraud, waste, [...]

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Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Arrested for Violating Civil Rights by Kidnapping

Agents with the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Wyoming Department of Criminal Justice arrested Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Franklin Joseph Ryle late yesterday in Douglas, Wyo., on criminal civil rights charges. A federal criminal complaint charges that on Jan. 8, 2009, Ryle, while acting under color of law, unlawfully arrested and kidnapped a person, [...]

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Miami Doctor and Chemist Plead Guilty in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme

Two Miami-area residents pleaded guilty today in connection with a $10 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced. Dr. Carmen Del Cueto, 65, and Alexis Dagnesses, 44, each pleaded guilty to [...]

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Federal Judiciary Asks for Funding in FY 2010 for Court System Already Feeling Impact of Economic Downturn

“A court system that is adequately funded and operates efficiently can be an anchor in these uncertain times,” Judge Julia Gibbons today told Congressional appropriators and urged them to provide the fiscal year 2010 funding necessary for the Judiciary. Judge Gibbons, chair of the Budget Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States, appeared with [...]

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