Former Air War College Professor Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements About Relationship with Government Official in China
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Montgomery, Alabama - A civilian professor at the Air War College on Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal agent.
Tennessee State Senator and Nashville Social Club Owner Indicted for Alleged Campaign Finance Scheme
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Nashville, Tennessee - A federal grand jury in Nashville, Tennessee, returned an indictment charging Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey and a Nashville social club owner with violating campaign finance laws as part of an alleged scheme to benefit Kelsey’s 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.
FTC Report Finds Annual Cigarette Sales Increased for the First Time in 20 Years
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Washington, DC - The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide increased from 202.9 billion in 2019 to 203.7 billion in 2020, according to the most recent Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report. This represents the first time annual cigarette sales have increased in 20 years.
High or Low-risk Halloween the Choice is Yours
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One for the money: Latest Notice of Penalty Offenses takes on deceptive money-making claims
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Washington, DC - Money-making claims have been around for as long as there’s been money. They show up in promotions for gig work, multilevel marketing, “be your own boss” seminars, and work-from-home offers. But when tried-and-true tactics turn into tried-and untrue, the FTC has a long history of challenging deceptive claims related to money-making opportunities. Those misrepresentations are the subject of the FTC’s latest use of its penalty offense authority. Over 1,100 companies are now on notice that making certain misleading claims in the future could trigger financial penalties of up to $43,792 per violation.
Woman Sentenced to Prison Arising from Multimillion-Dollar Black Market Marijuana Enterprise
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Boston, Massachusetts - A Massachusetts woman was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for tax evasion, conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and money laundering.
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