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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Kentucky State

E! News

Watch: Julie Chrisley's 7-Year Prison Sentence Overturned by Appeals Court. Julie Chrisley's legal journey has a new development. The Chrisley Knows Best alum's seven-year prison sentence in Kentucky for tax evasion and bank fraud was overturned June 21 after a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the judge in the 2022 trial miscalculated Julie's sentence.

Julie Chrisley's Prison Sentence for Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion Case Overturned by Appeals Court

The US Sun

ELIGIBLE customers of a prominent home security company can now receive up to $1,200 from a $9.75 million class action settlement, but you need to act now. Vivint, a prominent home security company, settled in court this month after a lawsuit claimed they improperly used data, raising concerns about privacy and the ethical handling of consumer information.

Hours left to claim $1,200 checks from $9.75m ‘false’ info settlement – and you only need a screenshot as proof

ELIGIBLE Americans can expect a payment soon after Under Armour agreed to a $434 settlement. It comes after a 2017 class action lawsuit against the sports apparel maker. Under Armour announced on Friday it has agreed to pay $434 million to settle a 2017 class action lawsuit. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit accused the company of defrauding shareholders […]

Americans to receive one-time payment from $434 million Under Armour settlement – see if you’re eligible

iHeartRadio

A juror said a bag of $120,000 in cash was dropped at her home urging her to acquit several defendants.

Juror Given Bag Of $120,000 With Note Urging Them To Acquit Defendants

Los Angeles, CA

LOS ANGELES (CN) — Marcos Navarro, the man charged with the murder of two brothers in the Exposition Park neighborhood, appeared in a downtown LA courtroom for the first time Wednesday. He did not enter a plea. Sergio Rios, Jr., 33, and his 19-year-old brother Ricardo Rios were sitting...

Man accused of murdering two brothers in Los Angeles makes first court appearance

Pennsylvania State

Who: Wells Fargo is being sued by two of its customers. Why: The plaintiffs say the bank routinely holds its customers liable when they are defrauded. Where: The Wells Fargo fraud class action lawsuit was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Wells Fargo...

Wells Fargo class action claims bank does not reimburse customers for fraud

MANHATTAN (CN) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case against Guo Wengui, the Chinese businessman accused of building a massive anti-communist following, then bilking them out of more than $1 billion. Prosecutors say that Guo, also known as Ho Wan Kwok and Miles Guo, framed his various companies...

Prosecutors rest case against Chinese businessman and advocate Guo Wengui

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Minnesota State

Minneapolis, MN

WashingtonExaminer

After a seven-week trial, a jury found five defendants guilty for their part in exploiting government funding for a program created to feed low-income children after school and during the summer. The defendants received more than $40 million from the Department of Agriculture for 18 million meals at 50 food sites across Minnesota, which was overseen […]

Five found guilty in $40 million scheme to steal from federal food aid program

SOME Americans have the chance to make a buck from a $1.25 million settlement pot. But there's only a bit of time left to get money back in the class action data breach settlement. ReproSource Fertility Diagnostics, a laboratory that focuses on reproductive health-related testing, agreed to pay $1.25 million...

Americans can claim up to $3,000 from $1.25 million data breach settlement – and you just need to answer a few questions

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. A former advisor and paid CNBC guest analyst who was charged with defrauding investors after losing over $30 million in client assets in a risky short position has been arrested after nearly three years as a fugitive, authorities said. James...

Fugitive Ex-Advisor Who Appeared on CNBC Arrested on Fraud Charges

Texas State

PLANO, Texas — Texas won a preliminary injunction in federal court, halting the Department of Labor’s implementation of a new rule that would raise the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s executive, administrative, and professional employee exception from overtime pay. Texas is likely to prevail on its argument that the exemption “turns on consideration of an employee’s duties, not her salary.”

Overtime pay exemption

Kristy Tallman

Seattle, WA -- The Department of Justice has seized over $1 million in proceeds from a large-scale fraud scheme targeting seniors and other vulnerable groups, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. A Verified Civil Forfeiture Complaint was filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, seeking forfeiture of 149 lots of collectible stamps and other items seized from Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. of New York.

DOJ Seizes $1M in Stamps from Massive Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors

USA TODAY

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges against 193, including numerous medical professionals, across 32 federal districts in the U.S.

DOJ charges 193 people, including doctors and nurses, in $2.7B health care fraud schemes

Helena-west Helena, AR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal court in Arkansas declined to grant summary judgment as requested by Helena-West Helena, a city sued by its fired employee who blew the whistle on misconduct at the city’s streets and sanitation department. He had reported coworkers for drinking on the job — including while driving — falsifying timecards, paying kickbacks for fake overtime, embezzling funds from the city and more.

Kickbacks and fake overtime

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

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Seventh Circuit revives suit against Walmart for ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme

CHICAGO (CN) — A Seventh Circuit panel ruled on Wednesday in favor of a Walmart shopper who says the retail giant defrauds its customers, sending his...

Seventh Circuit revives suit against Walmart for ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme

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