New updates to the system that regulates California’s unemployment insurance program are helping to protect the state from insurance fraud. 30-year-old Computer System California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has long had to deal with breakdowns of the current 30-year-old system. Staffers
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Five USC students were recently arrested for the theft of plants and lawn ornaments, including a statue of Buddha. The students, all candidates for the fraternity Sigma Nu, thought the pieces would help add to the decor of an upcoming
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Recently a bill meant to “ensure that crimes committed on college campuses are properly reported and investigated” was signed into law by Governor Brown. The new legislation requires colleges to report specific violent crimes, such as sexual assault and hate
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According to Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr. five people have been indicted as part of a fraud ring that targeted Saks Fifth Avenue. $400,000 Worth of Fraud The ring used information stolen from shoppers to purchase more than
Continue reading Saks Fifth Avenue Fraud RingUSA Swimming has suspended Olympic champion Michael Phelps for six months for his second DUI arrest. Banned for DUI The 29-year-old swimmer has been banned from participating in USA Swimming-sanctioned meets through April 6, 2015, thus forcing him to withdraw from
Continue reading Michael Phelps Suspended for DUIRecently actress Amanda Bynes was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of drugs. She was stopped by a CHP officer in the middle of a Sherman Oaks intersection. Bynes, 28, is a child star turned movie actress.
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Charlie Sheen has been sued by a dental technician for alleged assault and sexual battery, as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress during an appointment. Account of Assault and Battery The recently filed complaint was filed at the Los Angeles
Continue reading Charlie Sheen Accused of Assault and BatteryStars of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” Teresa and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice were recently sentenced to prisons time by a federal judge for conspiracy and bankruptcy fraud charges. Prison Terms for Fraud Convictions Teresa Giudice, 42, has been sentenced to
Continue reading Real Housewives, Real FraudCalifornia lawmakers recently reformed a drug crime sentencing law that was criticized, across the nation, for being racist. The California Fair Sentencing Act was recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D). It ensures that people who are convicted of certain
Continue reading Reform for Drug Crime SentencingA mistrial has been declared for the assault and battery trial involving a Los Angeles firefighter. The case involves the firefighter and the firefighter’s mother, who allegedly beat up a women for feeding stray cats in their neighborhood. Allegations of
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