Day: February 27, 2015

Two Miami Residents Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Their Roles in $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015. Two Miami residents were sentenced to serve 72 months in prison for their roles in a $62 million Medicare fraud scheme involving intensive mental health treatment programs. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the[Read More…]

Michigan Psychotherapy Clinic Owner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for his Role in $3.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015. A former Michigan resident who directed a $3.3 million psychotherapy fraud scheme, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, Special Agent[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Leonard Nimoy

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015. Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy.  Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time.  And of course, Leonard was Spock.  Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama and President Sirleaf of Liberia before Bilateral Meeting, Feb. 27, 2015

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2015 – 11:37 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  It’s a great pleasure to welcome once again the President of Liberia, President Sirleaf.  She has been a great friend and ally of the United States.  And Liberia and the United States obviously have an extraordinary bond and extraordinary history. President[Read More…]

Sensible Asset Forfeiture Reform Proposal Fails in Colorado Senate

Advocates Reminded of the Often Undeserved Sway of Law Enforcement   COLORADO—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015. This week an asset forfeiture reform proposal died in Colorado’s Senate Judiciary Committee.  SB-006 aimed to join other states and the recent federal effort to curb the intrusive, arguably unconstitutional and financially distorted incentive practice of[Read More…]

Utah Medical Marijuana Bill Moving Forward

Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee, Heads to Senate Floor Next Week; Statement from Ethan Nadelmann: “If medical marijuana can advance it Utah … it can advance anywhere in the U.S.” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2015. Utah is the latest ‘red’ state to consider medical marijuana. Yesterday, Utah’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Feb. 27, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2015. Alliance Joins House Members to Protect Social Security Disability Insurance On Wednesday, the Alliance joined Democratic Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA), Sander Levin (MI), Jan Schakowsky (IL), and Doris Matsui (CA), and allies in speaking out on a tele-press conference call focused on protecting Social Security Disability[Read More…]

Kentucky Legal Team Files Brief at US Supreme Court Challenging Marriage Bans for Same-Sex Couples

NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2015.  The American Civil Liberties Union, Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and Kentucky-based firms Clay Daniel Walton & Adams and the Fauver Law Office today filed their brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in two Kentucky cases that challenge the state’s laws barring same-sex[Read More…]

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