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The CFTC issued Whistleblower Awards to four individuals totaling over $ 2 Million. The Whistleblowers jointly submitted the tip to the CFTC and each provided “significant”, ongoing assistance in bringing the enforcement action. Since the first award in 2014,…
By Philip Hilder In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the PPP Loan (as part of the CARES Act) was passed in part to protect employees and small business by assisting with two and a half months of payroll and…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 35 individuals with federal crimes arising from allegations involving fraudulent genetic cancer testing in September 2019. According to the charges, the defendants included medical professionals, telemedicine companies, and cancer genetic testing laboratories.  The…
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