Lawsuit Accuses Insurers of Defrauding Government

In another Katrina-related matter, a federal judge in Gulfport, Mississippi, has ordered a 2006 lawsuit involving insurance companies unsealed, saying that the Department of Justice is considering whether to intervene in the case.

Alabama Lawyers Partner to Protect Elderly from Fraud

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Gov. Bob Riley's administration and a plaintiff lawyers' group are teaming up to provide kits aimed at protecting Alabama's elderly from Medicare fraud.

The SCOOTER Store Settles False Claim Lawsuit

As a result of a lawsuit filed by the United States, the SCOOTER Store Inc. will pay the government $4 million. The corporation will also give up many millions more in pending claims for reimbursement to Medicare.

Mortgage Scams in the Sub-Prime Lending Market

Predatory lending practices have plagued the poor since Biblical times. Advocacy groups have been fighting to bring the mistreatment of the working class and the poor by unscrupulous lenders to the attention of legislators.

Jury gets Case in McFadden-Weaver Mortgage Fraud Trial

A federal jury will continue its mortgage fraud deliberations today, after Saundra McFadden-Weaver testified Wednesday that she never knowingly misrepresented information on loan documents she signed in 2005.

Grand Jury Adds Defendant to $25M Mortgage Fraud Case

A Kansas federal grand jury charged a Lee's Summit woman in a superseding indictment with one count of conspiracy with F. Jeffrey Miller, a Kansas City home builder, to commit bank fraud.

McFadden-Weaver Co-Defendant Admits Mortgage Fraud

Former Kansas City Councilman Saundra McFadden-Weaver will be the lone defendant facing trial next week on mortgage fraud charges.

Man Admits Role in McFadden-Weavers Mortgage Fraud Case

A Grandview man pleaded guilty in federal court today for his role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that ensnared a Kansas City councilwoman.

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Tackle Drug Price-Fixing Litigation for States

Plaintiffs' trial attorneys are taking on a new challenge: representing state attorneys general, health insurance plans and consumer groups in complex pharmaceutical pricing class-action suits.

Equity Index Annuity Insurers are Facing More Lawsuits

New accusations against equity index annuity sellers may lead to regulatory grief comparable to what property-casualty firms suffered during the contingent- commission scandal a couple of years ago, industry observers.