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The corporation is under intense pressure after a damning report by Lord Dyson He found that it covered up the deceitful behaviour of journalist Martin Bashir Julian Knight MP said there was a need to strengthen editorial policy at the BBC His calls were echoed by former BBC chief operating officer Caroline Thomson Sir Cliff Richard said those involved deserve all that must surely come their way

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) joined top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX), alongside House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Leader of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and 13 other Ways and Means Republicans, to introduce the  Combatting COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2021 (H.R. 3268). The bill will prevent fraud in COVID unemployment programs, recover fraudulently paid benefits, and provide relief f...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 30, 2021 a California district court trimmed various federal privacy-related claims, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) claim, from a highly-visible, ongoing putative class action against fintech services company Plaid Inc. (“Plaid”), but allowed other state law privacy claims to go forward.  The lawsuit involves Plaid’s alleged collection and use of consumers’ banking login credentials and later proce...

On April 30, 2021 a California district court trimmed various federal privacy-related claims, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)...

Many Americans Fall Victim to Unemployment Aid Fraud WASHINGTON—Generous unemployment benefits put in place by the CARES Act and subsequent relief packages to respond to pandemic-related joblessness have become an easy target for identity thieves and other criminals. Most states have been hit by fraud committed on a vast scale, mainly by international organized crime rings. In March, the Labor Department inspector general’s office estimated that more than $63 billion in unemployment benefit...

Plaid Federal Electronic Surveillance Claims Dropped, Privacy Claims Survive Tuesday, May 11, 2021 On April 30, 2021 a California district court trimmed various federal privacy-related claims, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) claim, from a highly-visible, ongoing putative class action against fintech services company Plaid Inc. (“Plaid”), but allowed other state law privacy claims to go forward.  The lawsuit involves Plaid’s alleged collection and use of cons...

Reasons 29 March 2021 The SDT ordered that as from 18 March 2021, except in accordance with Law Society permission: (i) no solicitor should employ or remunerate the respondent in connection with his practice as a solicitor; (ii) no employee of a solicitor should employ or remunerate the respondent in connection with the solicitor’s practice; (iii) no recognised body should employ or remunerate the respondent; (iv) no manager or employee of a recognised body should employ or remunerate the res...

Derbyshire mum accused of faking cancer for £20,000 charity cash Megan Scotcher is facing a fraud charge Updated Megan Scotcher, of Kirk Close, Ripley, is alleged to have faked having terminal cancer (Image: Google Maps/Megan Scotcher) Never miss another Derbyshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be u...

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 For those who have not been following the Plaid class action unfold, we previously covered it HERE and HERE. Soon after the class actions were consolidated last year, Plaid filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Class Action Complaint in September, 2020. Oral arguments were held in February of this year, and the Court just issued its 38-page ruling, partially granting Plaid’s motion to dismiss, with prejudice. As you may recall, this action co...

UK Financial Conduct Authority Commences Criminal Proceedings For Fraud And Unauthorised Business Date Following an investigation, the FCA has commenced criminal proceedings against Larry Barreto and Tassib Hussain. The proceedings relate to an offence of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation involving both defendants and 2 further offences by Larry Barreto of carrying on regulated activities without authorisation. Larry Barreto traded as Barreto and Partners, an unauthorised ...