Contractor fraud News

Judge Orders Iowa Contractor to Repay Customers

A Polk County, Iowa, judge ordered a West Des Moines contracting company to reimburse dozens of customers more than $160,000, barred the company and its owners from future residential contracting business, and restricted their commercial contracting business, after Attorney General …

Indiana, Nebraska and South Dakota Pass Contractor Fraud Bills

The Indiana and Nebraska legislatures recently passed much needed legislation that could help protect homeowners from contractor fraud and abuse, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Additionally, the South Dakota legislature sent a similar bill to …

Contractor Charged With Wage Theft, Other Charges

A painting contractor who had a number of contracts to work on San Francisco city and school projects is facing charges that she cheated her employees out of more than $600,000 in wages. Frances Ann Doherty was charged Friday with …