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New Hampshire Contractor Arrested and Charged with Theft, Forgery

A New Hampshire contractor was arrested on July 31, 2020, and will be arraigned this week in connection with charges for theft, forgery and unfair or deceptive business practices. New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announced that Brian Jeffery …

Supreme Court to Hear Federal Trade Commission’s Appeal Over Ill-Gotten Gains

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to decide whether the Federal Trade Commission can continue to require scam artists and firms that engaged in deceptive business practices to return money improperly obtained from consumers. The justices will hear the …

Stereotype of Salesperson as Liar Too Often Accepted as Sign of Competence

Everybody says they don’t like liars. But when it comes time to negotiating a big sale, it turns out people tolerate those who stretch the truth, and even expect it. New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of …

School Transit Company, Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud in Pennsylvania

A school transit company with a $2.4 million contract to provide rides to special needs students in a Pittsburgh-area charter school network has been charged with failing to properly insure some vehicles and hiring drivers with criminal records by ignoring …

Bonding Requirement Added for Maryland Structured Settlement Companies

A new bonding requirement for structured settlement factoring companies in Maryland took effect on October 1. The bonding requirement was introduced with the passing of Maryland Senate Bill 734 which specifies a number of new conditions for structured settlement transfers …