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Jury awards $257.7 Million Against Drug Maker for Risperdal Claims
October 18th, 2010
A Louisiana jury found that Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Risperdal made false and misleading claims to doctors about the safety and efficacy of Risperdol, an antipsychotic drug. The jury awarded $257.7 million in damages to the State of Louis…
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Radio Host Accused of Defrauding Real Estate Investors
October 13th, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Barbra Alexander, the former president of APS Funding and host of an internationally-syndicated radio show for entrepreneurs called MoneyDots of consumer fraud in misappropriating $2.5 million…
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Court takes action against Tax Relief Scam
October 8th, 2010
A federal judge in Chicago has issued a temporary restraining order against American Tax Relief LLC for numerous deceptive practices, including false claims in TV, radio and internet ads that it can settle its customers’ delinquent federal and stat…
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Cedar Rapids Landlord Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
October 8th, 2010
On Monday, September 27, 2010, Mark W. Bennett, a U.S. District Court Judge, sentenced an Iowa landlord to prison on counts of fraud and perjury. Robert Miell, the 56-year-old landlord, owns hundreds of rental properties throughout Cedar Rapids. He p…
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