Husband and Wife Guilty of Wire Fraud in Idaho

On October 18, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho announced that Aaron Michael Hymas and Tiffany Kim Hymas of Bountiful, Utah, pled guilty to wire fraud in a United States District Court in Boise.   During the plea agreements, the Aaron and Tiffany Hymas admitted to submitting a falsified loan ...

Halfway House Owner Guilty for $205M Medicare Fraud

On October 18, 2012, the Office of Public Affairs announced that Hassan Collins, the owner and operator of New Way Recovery Inc in Florida, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme.  He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $2,413,675 in restitution ...

Huge Recall of Manual Resuscitators by Ventlab Corp

On October 16, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Ventlab Corporation issued a recall across the nation for a total of 14,602 manual resuscitators.  Ventlab has recalled different models of the resuscitators because the device was found to deliver little or no oxygen to the patient through the valve. The ...

NY Investment Manager Stole $5 Million from Investors

On October 18, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced that Aleksander Efrosman pleaded guilty to a fraudulent investment scheme that resulted in investors losing more than $5 million.  Efrosman is the investment manager of Century Maxim Fund Inc and AJR Capital Inc.  The guilty plea ...

$5,000 Offered for Information on Salem Bank Robbery

On October 18, 2012, the Portland FBI announced that the Oregon Financial Institutions Security Task Force (FIST) is offering a reward of $5,000 for any information that leads to the arrests of the two armed men who robbed the West Coast Bank on September 10, 2012.   The robbery occurred at about 3:15 p.m. at the West Coast ...

US Marshals Inspector Awarded for Heroism in Virginia

On October 17, 2012, the US Marshals Service announced that Inspector John Long of the US Marshals’ Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force will receive the Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism.  He is receiving the award for risking his life during field duties when he saved the ...

IPs Will Warn You before Downloading Pirated Content

On October 18, 2012, the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) announced that internet providers will start warning customers over the next two months if they are about to download pirated content.  The messages will repeatedly warn internet users in an attempt to stop the large amount of illegal downloads on the internet despite ...

Infant Swing Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

On October 18, 2012, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Dream On Me Inc based out of South Plainfield, New Jersey, is voluntarily recalling their Happy Swing II infant swings.  The CPSC states no injuries have yet occurred, but consumers need to stop using the product immediately.  The swing poses ...

Tampa Man Exported Millions in Computer Equipment to Iran

On October 18, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that Mohammad Reza “Ray” Hajian of Tampa was sentenced to four years in federal prison for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian trade regulations as well.  Hajian was also sentenced to a year of supervised release ...

New York Strikes down Defense of Marriage Act

On October 18, 2012, the New York Federal Appeals Court for the Second Circuit ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional.  A decision in a lower court ruled 2-1 that the Act is unconstitutional, and the decision was upheld by the Federal Appeals Court on Thursday.   In Windsor v. United States ...

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