U.S. SEC enforcement chief says FY2021 enforcement figures will be 'slightly down'

REUTERS

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) director of enforcement on Friday said the agency's fiscal year 2021 enforcement figures will be "slightly down" from the prior year. read more »

U.S. DoJ investigating electric vanmaker Workhorse

REUTERS

Electric van maker Workhorse Group (WKHS.O) is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing documents reviewed by the newspaper. read more »

South Florida Addiction Treatment Facility Operators Convicted in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme

DOJ

After a seven-week trial, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted two operators of two South Florida addiction treatment facilities for fraudulently billing approximately $112 million for services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary, and for paying kickbacks to patients through patient recruiters, and receiving kickbacks from testing laboratories. One defendant was also convicted of money laundering, and of separate charges of bank fraud connected to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. read more »