Over 3,100 Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud, Justice Department Says The department outlined several cases, including one in which the defendants were accused of using fraudulently obtained funds to solicit a murder.
How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud.
Restaurant Chain Franchises Face Scrutiny From the FTC Troubles at the restaurant chain Burgerim highlight concerns about whether franchisees need more protection in their contracts with franchisers.
Prosecutors Struggle to Catch Up to a Tidal Wave of Pandemic Fraud Investigators say there was so much fraud in federal covid-relief programs that — even after two years of work and hundreds of prosecutions — they’re still just getting started.