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US DOJ Slaps Criminal Fines on UK Brokers Tysers and H.W. Wood for Bribery

The US Department of Justice has slapped criminal penalties on UK reinsurance brokers Tysers Insurance Brokers Ltd. and H.W. Wood Ltd. as a result of their participation “in a corrupt scheme to pay bribes to Ecuadorian government officials,” the DOJ …

Ohio Electric System Settles Lawsuits Seeking Corporate Reform

Akron, Ohio-based First Energy announced it has settled a series of shareholder lawsuits seeking corporate reforms in the wake of a bribery and corruption scandal. FirstEnergy in a statement said provisions of the settlement include an agreement that six longtime …

Final Defendants Sentenced in Massive Texas Work Comp/Healthcare Fraud Case

The remaining defendants in a North Texas medical center healthcare and workers’ compensation fraud scheme have been sentenced, the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reported It’s the final chapter in what was a multi-million dollar fraud and bribery case that …

Two Charged in Scheme Selling Pennsylvania Driver’s Licenses

An employee at Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation granted driving privileges to more than 30 people without requiring them to show proper documents or take driving tests under a bribery scheme that netted him nearly $14,000, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors said …