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Live Nation Will Pay $9.9M for Deceptive Ticket Pricing

The District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General has settled with Live Nation for $9.9 million over allegations of deceptive ticket pricing, hidden fees, and misleading pressure tactics from 2015 to May 2025. The settlement requires Live Nation to display total ticket prices upfront and provide additional fee disclosures, with up to $8.9 million going to consumer refunds. The settlement resolves a consumer protection investigation separate from an ongoing antitrust case.

Murphys to Pay $115k Settlement Over Lead Hazards and Unsafe Housing Conditions

New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $115,000 settlement with Syracuse landlords Brian A. Murphy and Harry Murphy following an investigation into lead hazards and unsafe housing conditions. The Murphys owned and managed dozens of pre-1978 rental properties with deteriorating lead-based paint, resulting in hundreds of violations and elevated blood lead levels in at least seven children. Under the settlement, the Murphys must pay $35,000 for a tenant relief fund and commit at least $80,000 toward lead inspections, risk assessments, and remediation work, while also complying with independent monitoring and annual inspection requirements.

Nine Suspects Detained in Customs Fraud Linked to Chinese Imports

EPPO in Katowice detained nine suspects as part of an investigation into an organised criminal group conducting customs fraud on Chinese imports through the Polish-Belarusian border. The suspects allegedly used fraudulent T1 customs transit procedures and shell companies to avoid paying €6.6 million in customs duties and import VAT. Four suspects were placed in pre-trial detention for three months; five were released on conditional bail. Searches of company premises and residences yielded evidence, with 25 lorries and €29,500 in cash seized.

Three Car Traders Charged in Nimmersatt Smuggling Scheme

EPPO Berlin has filed an indictment at the Regional Court in Berlin against three car traders for participating in a criminal organisation that smuggled salvage vehicles from the US into the EU, resold them after cosmetic repairs, and evaded customs duties and VAT. The defendants are accused of aiding and abetting VAT fraud causing estimated damage of €15 million. If found guilty, defendants face up to 15 years in prison.

Scott Taylor - Voluntary Surrender and Disbarment, Missouri Bar #42820

The Supreme Court of Missouri accepted the voluntary surrender of Scott Taylor's law license (Missouri Bar #42820) and ordered his disbarment. Taylor admitted misconduct in violation of the Court's Rules of Professional Conduct. He must pay a $2,000 fee pursuant to Rule 5.19(k) and comply fully with Rule 5.27 governing post-disbarment procedures.

GOTEC LLC Sentenced for Illegal Storage of Hazardous Waste

DOJ announced that GOTEC Plus Sun LLC pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $275,000 fine and one-year probation for illegal storage of hazardous waste in Williamstown, Kentucky. The company's former general manager Natalie Fehse was sentenced to five years probation with 10 months home confinement and a $5,000 fine. An inspection on June 27, 2024 discovered 249 55-gallon drums and approximately 27 cubic yards of hazardous waste stored without a RCRA permit.

USTP Obtains $196,527 Judgment Against National Consumer Bankruptcy Firm for Code Violations

The DOJ's U.S. Trustee Program obtained a stipulated judgment from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon against Recovery Law Group APC, requiring the firm to refund $196,527 in legal fees to dozens of clients. The judgment also bars RLG, owner Nicholas Wajda, and partner Grover Peters III from advertising legal services or filing bankruptcy cases in the district for 18 months. This is the USTP's third enforcement action against RLG in approximately one year.

Chicago Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Ashraf Al Safoo, 41, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey for conspiring to provide material support to ISIS. Al Safoo was a leader of Khattab Media Foundation, which created and disseminated ISIS propaganda and threats via social media at the direction of ISIS. The sentence includes 10 years of supervised release following the prison term.

West Virginia Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child Abroad

A federal jury in the Southern District of West Virginia convicted Dustin Stover Bowles, a U.S. Army soldier, of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under age 12 committed in Germany in 2006. The conviction was obtained under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. Bowles faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in prison and is scheduled for sentencing on August 3, 2026.

Nine Medicaid Providers Indicted for $181,512 Fraud

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced criminal indictments against nine Medicaid providers for fraud and theft totaling $181,512. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigated cases involving falsified timesheets, services not provided, billing while clients were hospitalized, and unauthorized caregivers. One provider also faces charges for stealing a client's debit card.

In re John C. Carnes - Disbarment

Supreme Court of Missouri disbarred attorney John C. Carnes (MBE #30560) for federal felony tax evasion following his guilty plea in United States v. Carnes, Case No. 4:22-cr-00282-HFS-1 (W.D. Mo.). The court canceled his license to practice law in Missouri and ordered him to pay a $2,000 fee under Rule 5.19(k) plus costs.

Attorney's Resignation Accepted, Discipline Pending, Ohio

The Ohio Supreme Court accepted attorney David Paul Greulich Jr.'s resignation with disciplinary action pending under Gov.Bar R. VI(11)(C). The court ordered Greulich to cease all practice of law in Ohio, surrender his certificate of admission within 30 days, and reimburse the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection within 90 days. Greulich must notify all clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel of his disqualification and file proof of compliance with the court within 30 days.

ASIC v BSF Solutions Pty Ltd - $7M Penalties for Consumer Credit Contraventions

The Federal Court of Australia ordered BSF Solutions Pty Ltd, Cigno Australia Pty Ltd, Brenton James Harrison, and Mark Swanepoel to pay combined civil penalties of $7,000,000 for contraventions of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth). The penalties are payable within 28 days of the judgment. The court considered whether obtaining legal advice constituted a mitigating factor and found the respondents failed to remediate affected consumers despite making changes to trade legally.

Colombian National Sentenced to 8 Years for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Colombian national residing in Virginia was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for receipt of child sexual abuse material. HSI agents identified the defendant through a BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing investigation traced to his Leesburg, Virginia residence in September 2022. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge on December 30, 2025.

The Mississippi Bar v. Charlie A. Carr - Attorney Suspension for Felony Conviction

The Mississippi Supreme Court ordered the immediate suspension of attorney Charlie A. Carr from the practice of law in Mississippi. Carr was convicted of sexual assault, a felony, by a Texas court on January 15, 2025, and sentenced to ten years in prison. Under Rule 6(a) of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar, a felony conviction triggers mandatory immediate suspension. Carr, who has been a Mississippi Bar member since 2009, was served with the formal complaint at the Sanders Estes Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice where he is incarcerated.

MV Realty Settlement: Terminate 1,300 Mortgages and $645K Restitution

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement with MV Realty PBC, LLC resolving litigation filed in 2022. The company agreed to terminate more than 1,300 mortgages recorded on Pennsylvania properties through its Homeowner Benefit Program, cancel all existing contracts, and pay $645,595 in restitution to consumers. MV Realty and officer Amanda Zachman face $1,663,000 and $50,000 in civil penalties respectively, suspended contingent on compliance.

Arkansas Supreme Court Suspends Attorneys for Nonpayment of 2026 Annual License Fee

The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a per curiam order on April 16, 2026, implementing automatic license suspensions for attorneys who failed to pay the 2026 annual attorney license fee by the April 15, 2026 deadline, as required by Rule VII(C)(1) and (8) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar. The order lists suspended attorneys in three categories: those currently suspended, those who have been reinstated after payment, and those whose licenses were deemed surrendered after three consecutive years of nonpayment per Rule VII(C)(17).

Christopher J. Woolf Disbarred Effective August 7, 2025

The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board disbarred attorney Christopher J. Woolf (P79877) effective August 7, 2025, following felony convictions including child sexually abusive activity and accosting a child for immoral purposes in Ingham County Circuit Court. A hearing panel found professional misconduct under MCR 9.104(5) and MRPC 8.4(b), ordering disbarment with total costs of $2,057.08 assessed against respondent.

Robert A. Canner Disbarred, $16,549 Restitution

The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board ordered disbarment of attorney Robert A. Canner (P 11572) effective December 12, 2025, following findings that he intentionally misappropriated client funds, failed to disburse settlement funds, and commingled non-client funds with client funds in his IOLTA account. The panel ordered restitution totaling $16,549.10 and assessed costs of $2,485.44.

R v Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark - Sentencing

Mrs Justice Brunner presided over the sentencing of Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark at the Crown Court at Stafford on 16 April 2026. The case involved criminal proceedings brought by the Crown against both defendants, with formal sentencing remarks delivered by the presiding judge.

Mowry and Coffman Ethics Violation Final Adjudications

The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission issued two final adjudications under the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act. Patricia Mowry, Board Member of the Cecil Township Municipal Authority, was found to have used her office authority to perform unauthorized accounting consulting services for personal gain, ordered to pay $5,362.50 and amend financial disclosures. Timothy Coffman, Saltlick Township Supervisor, was found to have committed multiple violations including using office authority for personal cellular phone benefits, receiving dual compensation, converting PTO to compensatory time improperly, and entering contracts over $500 without open public process, ordered to pay $4,982.64.

Tuscaloosa Tax Preparer Keisha McBride Convicted, Repay $63k

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Tuscaloosa tax preparer Keisha McBride on two felony tax charges: willfully aiding or assisting in the preparation of false tax returns and willfully attempting to evade taxes. McBride, 35, was sentenced to 24 months and ordered to pay $63,314.58 in restitution to the Alabama Department of Revenue. She is permanently barred from providing tax preparation services to any individual or entity.

Two U.S. Nationals Sentenced for North Korean IT Worker Fraud Scheme

The DOJ announced sentencing of two U.S. nationals for facilitating North Korean remote IT workers to obtain employment at over 100 U.S. companies. Kejia Wang received 108 months and Zhenxing Wang received 92 months in federal prison. Both were ordered to forfeit a total of $600,000 and serve 3 years supervised release. The scheme used stolen identities of at least 80 U.S. persons and generated over $5 million in illicit revenue for the DPRK government.

Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Conspiring to Create Animal Crush Videos

Amanda Leigh Fourez of Catlin, Illinois pleaded guilty to distributing and conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos depicting the torture of monkeys. The charges stem from her paying thousands of dollars to commission bespoke sexual torture videos of monkeys and later distributing obscene crush videos over the Internet. Fourez faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the conspiracy charge and seven years in prison for the distribution charge, plus a fine of up to $500,000.

Fire Alarm Boss Banned for £300K Tax Evasion

The Insolvency Service has disqualified Alex Shorthose as a company director for six years until April 2032 following investigations into abusive phoenixism. Shorthose operated two fire alarm installation companies (Siamo Fire and Security Limited and Alex Fire and Security Limited) while accumulating combined VAT and PAYE debts exceeding £300,000. He paid himself nearly £400,000 across both companies while paying HMRC only £5,368 in total. Both companies entered compulsory liquidation in 2024 following HMRC petitions.

William G. Jenkins Jr. Placed on Incapacity Inactive Status

The Supreme Court of South Carolina placed attorney William G. Jenkins Jr. on incapacity inactive status pursuant to Rule 28 of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement. The Court appointed John Earle Tyler, Esquire to assume responsibility for Jenkins' client files, trust accounts, escrow accounts, and operating accounts under Rule 31 RLDE to protect client interests.

Elliott James Schuchardt Permanently Disbarred

The Supreme Court of Tennessee permanently disbarred attorney Elliott James Schuchardt (BPR #027016) effective April 14, 2026. The Court affirmed findings that Schuchardt violated multiple Rules of Professional Conduct across four cases, including competence, diligence, communication, fees, conflict of interest, litigation conduct, candor toward tribunal, and misconduct involving dishonesty and administration of justice.

State Board of Medical Examiners Permanently Revokes License of Camden County Family Practitioner for Opioid Distribution Conspiracy

The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners has permanently revoked the medical license of Edward Lundy, a family practitioner in Gloucester City, following his federal conviction for conspiracy to distribute opioids. Lundy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for New Jersey to knowingly conspiring to distribute and dispense more than 1,600 oxycodone pills outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose.

Two Honduran Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Years-Long $38M Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme

Two Honduran nationals were sentenced for operating a years-long off-the-books payroll scheme. Iris Villafranca received 204 months imprisonment and ordered to pay over $38 million in restitution plus forfeit $89 million. Osman Donaldo Zapata received 51 months imprisonment and ordered to pay over $2.5 million in restitution. The scheme ran from 2015-2022 and involved shell companies that cashed approximately $89 million in checks from construction subcontractors, facilitating employment of undocumented aliens and causing over $38 million in tax loss to the United States.

Florida Nursing Assistant Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for $11.4M Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Beneficiaries

Christian 'Chris' Cruz, 45, of Pompano Beach, Florida was sentenced to nine years in prison and two years supervised release for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy. Cruz owned and operated a durable medical equipment supplier through which he submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces. He was ordered to pay $3,712,345.70 in restitution and $724,871 in forfeiture.

ADT to Pay $1.3M to Servicemembers for Illegal Charges Under SCRA

The Justice Department announced that ADT LLC will pay $1.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). ADT allegedly imposed unlawful 30-day notice requirements on approximately 3,400 servicemembers who terminated their home security contracts after receiving military relocation orders.