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Insurance Broker in Menendez Case Allegedly Got Senator’s Help With Fraud Charge

The defendants in the corruption case involving U.S. Senator Robert Menendez include a former New Jersey insurance broker who was convicted of premium fraud in 2011 and lost his insurance license. Jose Uribe allegedly got involved with Menendez in his …

Chinese Firm to Pay $91M Over Dangerous Dehumidifiers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Chinese company that sold millions of faulty dehumidifiers to U.S. customers will pay $91 million for failing to tell regulators that the devices could overheat and could catch fire, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Gree Electric …