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Coal Dust: Mine Managers in Federal Fraud Trial in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Four former coal mine officials are being tried on criminal fraud charges in Kentucky for allegedly skirting federal rules meant to reduce deadly dust in underground mines. The men worked as managers or supervisors for now-bankrupt …

Indicted Maine Ex-Official Received Workers Comp

A former Maine official facing federal extortion, tax evasion and fraud charges has reportedly received federal workers compensation payments of $50,000 a year. Carole Swan has pleaded not guilty to charges she use her official position to extort $20,000 from …

Man Allegedly Scammed 2 Indiana Tornado Victims

A home-improvement contractor faces fraud and theft charges for allegedly scamming two victims of the March tornado that devastated the Henryville area. Fifty-year-old Karl Wray pleaded not guilty Friday to home-improvement fraud and theft charges stemming from work he allegedly …

Judge Acquits 4 in Florida Insurance Fraud Case

A federal judge has acquitted four former insurance company executives on charges of defrauding $20 million from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. A court clerk on Thursday confirmed that U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ordered the verdict Tuesday night in …

Bank of America Loses Bid to Dismiss Fraud Claims

Bank of America and two former executives lost a bid on Friday to dismiss securities fraud claims alleging they misled investors about the bank’s 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. U.S. District Court Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled that …