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From The Inside Looking Out | Texas | SNAP and Identity Theft Fraud

On January 6, 2025, the Texas Attorney General’s Office announced a data breach that impacted 61,104 account holders who had either applied for or received

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Unauthorized Health Plan Switching | Iowa Fraud Fighters

Individual health insurance is insurance you purchase yourself – not through an employer or provided through a government health insurance program. Individual health insurance policies come

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Fraud Detection Using Machine Learning

Your Rights as a Data Subject: By law, you can ask us what information we hold about you, and you can ask us to correct

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Preventing Fraud in a Law Practice – Fraud Files Blog

One of the last places you’d expect to find fraud is in a law practice. Like accounting, the practice of law is a profession in

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FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition

The Federal Trade Commission today sued PepsiCo, Inc. (Pepsi) alleging that the second-largest food company in the world has engaged in illegal price discrimination by

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FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of oil producer Hess Corporation. The final consent

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Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges

The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without

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Investment, Acquisitions & IPO’s – Q3 2024

The third quarter has concluded! Now, it’s time for our quarterly investment update. Delve into the latest funding rounds and acquisitions in the realm of

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FTC Approves Final Order Requiring Building Service Contractor to Stop Enforcing No-Hire Agreement

Today, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order that requires building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop enforcing a no-hire agreement.

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Commit Fraud and Get Away With It – Fraud Files Blog

A little tongue-in-cheek take on committing fraud at work. No, I don’t really want you to commit fraud against your employer. I’m just trying to