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D.C., Maryland & Virginia AGs Not Playing with Fraudulent Youth Club Charities

D.C. AG Brian Schwalb, Maryland AG Anthony Brown, and former Virginia AG Jason Miyares settled with two fraudulent youth club nonprofits and their founder to resolve allegations that they misrepresented the nature of what donations would be used for, in violation of consumer protection laws and laws governing nonprofits in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

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AG Jackson Settles with Medical Center Over Alleged Health Care Fraud

North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Bethany Medical Center, P.A. and its founder (“Bethany”) to resolve allegations that Bethany knowingly billed for medically unnecessary services in violation of the North Carolina and Federal False Claims Acts. The AG’s press release alleges that Bethany and its leadership enforced a practice to order monthly…

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FTC Settlement Targets Deceptive Business Opportunity and Credit Repair Scheme

The FTC secured a settlement with Growth Cave, LLC and related entities (“Growth Cave”), along with the company’s co-CEOs, to resolve allegations that Growth Cave violated the FTC Act, the Business Opportunity Rule, and the Credit Repair Organizations Act through a deceptive business opportunity and credit repair scheme. According to the complaint, Growth Cave allegedly…

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AG Nessel Sues Big Oil over Alleged Antitrust Scheme to Stall Renewables

Michigan AG Dana Nessel filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against several fossil fuel companies and an industry trade association alleging that the entities violated state and federal antitrust laws by conspiring to suppress competition from renewable energy. According to the complaint, the defendants allegedly worked in concert over many years to impede the transition away…

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