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Ikea Fined $1.3 Million Over Spying Campaign in France

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A French court ordered home furnishings giant Ikea to pay some 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) in fines and damages Tuesday over a campaign to spy on union representatives, employees and some unhappy customers in France. …

Dallas, Texas Vehicle Dealer Convicted in Title Scam

A car dealer from the Dallas area has been convicted over his role in a so-called “title washing” scheme. A federal jury in San Antonio on Wednesday afternoon found 49-year-old Jerry Edward Weaver of Rowlett guilty of two counts of …

Joyce’s Wife Appeals Forfeiture of Pennsylvania Home

The wife of a former Pennsylvania Superior Court judge has appealed a federal judge’s order that the couple must forfeit their home because some money used to buy it came from a $440,000 insurance fraud for which her husband is …

Convicted Ex-Pennsylvania Judge Facing State Discipline

The Judicial Conduct Board has begun disciplinary proceedings against a former Pennsylvania Superior Court judge serving a 46-month federal prison sentence for insurance fraud. It was not immediately clear if ex-Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce could lose his pension if …