Nov 27, 2024
Former NBA player on the court in a game.
19 Former NBA Players Charged in Massive Health Care Fraud

Over a dozen former basketball players have been accused of health care fraud as it relates to the National Basketball Association’s health care fund. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, announced the charges Thursday against 18 former basketball players and the spouse of a... Read More »

Frances Haugen testifying before a Senate committee about Facebook's impact on teens and the need for transparency in social media platforms.
Leaking Internal Documents to WSJ, Facebook Insider Tells Senate Committee to Dig Deeper into Legal Liabilities for Algorithm-Driven Published Content

A Facebook former product manager, Frances Haugen, an insider-turned whistleblower, spoke at the Senate hearing created to “protect kids online.” The discussion focused on social media and its impact upon everyday teenagers, who have been exposed to hateful posts and misinformation on numerous platforms, on Facebook, Instagram, and more. Haugen... Read More »

A house engulfed in flames during the Zogg Fire in Northern California.
PG&E Charged with Manslaughter for Role in 2020 Zogg Fire

Pacific Gas & Electric, the nation’s largest utility, is facing 31 charges including 11 felonies and manslaughter after their equipment sparked a wildfire in Northern California last year. The wildfire claimed the lives of four victims as they tried to escape the blaze. The victims ranged in ages from eight... Read More »

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3 Men Indicted for Nationwide Illegal Cable TV Streaming Service

Three men in different states have been indicted for a nationwide copyrighted media theft scheme that lined their pockets with a combined $30 million. Authorities named Bill Omar Carrasquillo, 35, of New Jersey, Jesse Gonzales, 42, of California, and Michael Barone, 36, New York, as the men behind the cable... Read More »

A person participating in a telehealth consultation on a laptop, smiling and waving at a healthcare provider on the screen.
The Future of Telehealth After Covid

Telehealth Has Boomed During the Pandemic The use of telemedicine has expanded exponentially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), around 15,000 Medicare patients received telemedicine care on a weekly basis before the declaration of the public... Read More »