Legal Eagle Review
Operator of $2.5 Million Sacramento Ponzi Scheme Convicted by Jury
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After a three-day trial, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against James G. Berghius, 41, of Sacramento, convicting him of four counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud, and one count of money laundering related to a Ponzi scheme that he operated, announced United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner, Sacramento FBI Special Agent in Charge Monica M. Miller, and Special Agent in Charge IRS-Criminal Investigation José M. Martínez.
National Respiratory Services LLC Ordered to Pay Restitution in the Amount of $2 Million for FDA Violations and for Committing Health Care Fraud
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National Respiratory Services LLC (NRS) was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2 million by U.S. Senior District Judge Charles R. Simpson, III for committing health care fraud, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.
Frank Vennes Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Lying to Investors About Petters’ Ponzi Scheme
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In federal court in St. Paul, Frank Elroy Vennes, Jr. was sentenced to 180 months in prison in connection with fraudulently raising money from individuals and through hedge funds for investment in Petters Company Inc. (PCI).
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates
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Thank you, Bob Carlson, for those kind words – and for your exemplary service as Chair of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates. It’s a pleasure to be with you this morning. And it’s a privilege to join so many friends, colleagues, and leaders – including U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Melinda Haag – here in San Francisco for the ABA’s 2013 Annual Meeting.
Department of Justice Proposes Remedy to Address Apple’s Price Fixing
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The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address Apple Inc.’s illegal conduct, following the July 10, 2013, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decision finding that Apple conspired to fix the prices of e-books in the United States. The proposed relief is intended to halt Apple’s anticompetitive conduct, restore lost competition and prevent a recurrence of the illegal activities.
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