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Ignorance, Empathy and Prosecutorial Overreach: Why Good Doctors Do Bad Things in the Eyes of Medicare
“Ignorance and Empathy” may sound like the title of a Jane Austen novel, but they are two causes of what can be called “innocent” Medicare fraud. However, health care providers must remember two maxims: ignorance of the law is no excuse, and the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
South Carolina Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids in Alleged ‘Sex for Scripts’ Arrangement
For eight months between May 2018 and January 2019, the only thing missing in Dr. David Carlos Rodriguez Jr.’s relationship with a female patient was rock & roll. He provided prescriptions for Oxycodone, and she provided the sex, prosecutors say.
Human Traffickers Found Guilty in Forced Labor Scheme
They came to the United States with hopes of a brighter future. What the two victims of Bolaji and Isiaka Bolarinwa found instead was a miserable existence, trapped in a life of slavery at the hands of two Nigerian immigrants, who themselves once came to the U.S. to seek better lives.
Rape Club Federal Prison Guard Now Faces 15 Counts Plus Civil Lawsuits
In the latest case of what a deputy attorney general describes as “appalling criminal acts” at a women’s prison nicknamed “the Rape Club,” a former guard at the now-closed California institution was indicted on 15 counts of sexual abuse of female inmates, the Department of Justice reported in a July 26 press release.
The Supreme Court: Is Reforming it Practical or Political?
The United States Supreme Court has enjoyed unchecked authority since its inception. Times are changing, however, and people are calling for reform. But, are these calls practical or political?
Former Army Green Beret Who Organized Failed Coup in Venezuela Charged by Feds
The U.S. has arrested a former Special Forces soldier and owner of a private security company on charges related to organizing a failed Venezuelan coup in 2020.
Two Men Acted as Illegal Agents of China to Harass Falun Gong Members in the U.S.
If you are going to fail to register as a foreign agent to help your government oppress a spiritual group, bribing an IRS agent is not the way to go.
Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore Charged with Stealing Money Donated for Police Statue
When you give money to a charity for fallen law enforcement officers, thinking that 100% of the proceeds are going to build a memorial statue, it might burn your butter to find out that the money was spent paying for someone’s extravagant wedding instead.
High School Track Coach Targeted Minors. How Was It Allowed to Go On for So Long?
San Diego teacher Sean Stevenson pleaded guilty on June 13 to charges that he sexually enticed a 16-year-old, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California.
Why Doesn’t Facebook Do Better Against Scammers?
Fraud on Facebook isn’t new. But the social media platform is one of the likeliest places you’ll encounter a scam.
Sextortion is Killing Our Children. What Can We Do?
The girl was hot. And she had approached him, even sent a nude photo of herself.
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