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Ex-Google Engineer Faces New Charges Over Alleged Theft of AI Secrets

A former Google software engineer faces new charges for allegedly stealing AI trade secrets while secretly working for two China-based companies.

Pfizer to Pay $60 Million in False Claims Settlement Over Drug Kickbacks, DOJ Announces

The Department of Justice made the announcement, while Pfizer said it related to alleged misconduct before it purchased a subsidiary. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has...
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7 Charged in America’s Biggest COVID Tax Credit Fraud Scheme

Seven who allegedly sought to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in “largest COVID-19 tax credit scheme” by falsely claiming pandemic-era benefits charged.
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Resident of China Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets From Tesla

Klaus Pflugbeil, a Canadian man currently residing in China, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for selling trade secrets stolen from American company, Tesla.

IRS Launches Initiative to Combat Growing Number of Tax Scams

IRS announced a new coalition with members of the tax industry on Friday seeking to counter the growth of scams threatening tax systems and taxpayers
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Ex-DEI Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Over $5 Million From Facebook, Nike

Barbara Furlow-Smiles, former DEI manager at Facebook and Nike, is sentenced to 5 years for stealing $5 million with scheme involving fake vendors and cash kickbacks.
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2 Investors Plead Guilty to Insider Trading Related to Trump’s Truth Social Merger

Two investors in Trump’s social media company pleaded guilty to insider trading in connection to the recent merger that ultimately took the company public.