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United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against California Mortgage Lender Capmark Finance

The Department of Justice filed suit today against California mortgage lender Capmark Finance Inc., charging that Capmark violated the False Claims Act by making false statements on applications for federal mortgage insurance covering residential nursing homes. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court in Los Angeles, relates to a federal program under which the [...]

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United States Sues California Man to Bar Him from Promoting Fraudulent Tax Schemes

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed suit against convicted tax fraud promoter Daniel Andersen to enjoin him from promoting fraudulent tax schemes. The government’s complaint alleges that Andersen directed the activities of both the Institute for Global Prosperity (between 1996 and 2002) and the Stratia Corporation (between 2002 and 2004). The lawsuit [...]

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Justice Department Files Suit Against Fresno County, California, to Protect Employment Rights of Navy Reservist

In a lawsuit filed today on behalf of U.S. Navy Reservist Porotesano Faapouli the Justice Department contends that Fresno County, Calif., violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to promptly and properly reemploy Faapouli when he returned from active military duty with a service-related injury. Faapouli was a senior [...]

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