| 单词 | kickback |
| 例句 | “He was learning to shoot and the kickback hit him in the mouth. Knocked a few of his teeth out.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z This time the kickback doesn’t startle him as much, and the bullet nicks the top of the target. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Now, remember, keep your elbows a little bent and your wrist tight for the kickback. Aim at the can, and when you got it, squeeze the trigger.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Or guardians would direct all of their wards’ business to certain stores and banks in return for kickbacks. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He had a deal with a defense attorney, sending him clients in exchange for a kickback. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Companies arranged kickbacks for buying certain products, and a black market in stolen equipment thrived. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t just want to go to the kickback, I gotta meet this kid.” How a 17-Year-Old’s Birthday Party Became the Biggest Thing on the Internet 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z They’re an appealing, affecting collection of souls, and you too want the best for them, even when you grasp their role in a system plagued by class inequities and inadequate services, kickbacks and shakedowns. ‘Midnight Family’ Review: The Night Stalkers of Mexico City 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z So, I'll probably get a lot of kickback from this, but I was the first dude with Yeezys in New Orleans. "Just like that, it can be gone": The babies of Hurricane Katrina unearth trauma of lost childhoods 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z And on Friday night, the night before the kickback, around 1,000 people showed up to Huntington Beach looking for a party. How a 17-Year-Old’s Birthday Party Became the Biggest Thing on the Internet 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Her 19-part series starting in 1902 revealed Standard’s secret contracts, kickback schemes, Rockefeller’s “unholy alliance” between oil refiners and producers, and the extent of its monopoly. Guts, greed and gushers 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Though who could blame them for wanting to expose pension officials who hound poor retirees for kickbacks, gangsters who bully business owners and traffic officers who threaten to ticket drivers who don’t pay bribes? 'Ungli,' Written and Directed by Rensil D'Silva 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z But not MUA members, in Ms. Kester’s judgment, because “it’s your sister, your neighbor, your co-worker; it is the people who are using the same product you’re using without any kickback.” Skin Deep: Someone Just Like Me Said, ?Buy It? 2011-07-27T16:38:24Z The high court is heading into what is looking like its final week with cases on health care, Arizona's immigration law, lying about military medals, juvenile sentencing and real-estate kickbacks still to be decided. Court opts for narrow ruling on TV decency, rejects FCC fines 2012-06-22T00:32:04Z This, I suspect, is because there's no economic advertorial kickback from those acts. Anakana Schofield: how to publicise a novel 2013-07-25T14:01:00Z That their merchandising kickbacks, groin injuries, multilingual inarticulacy and parodies of human excellence make me wish it would rain until the last syllable of recorded Wimbledon? The Secret Life of the Sun; The White Queen; The Man Behind the Racquet; Venus and Serena – TV review 2013-06-24T06:00:26Z Corporate kickbacks handed out by preferred vendors have played a major part in getting us here. Learn about the fight for values-based food purchasing — and recommendations from a new report 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Fifteen people have been indicted in the scheme alleged to have paid marketers and workers’ compensation lawyers up to $10,000 a month in kickbacks to funnel patients to Uwaydah’s clinic. Surgeries by unlicensed assistant part of $150m insurance fraud, say prosecutors 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z And I knew from the movies that there was a kickback when a gun was fired. Confronted by my own bullsh*t: I wanted to be the voice of nonviolence for my church after George Zimmerman’s acquittal, but all I could do was cry for all my inconsistencies 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z They were caught in an FBI undercover sting operation offering to pay kickbacks to pension-fund managers or stockbrokers for using clients funds to buy penny stocks. 'CHiPs' star to be sentenced for securities fraud 2011-01-28T11:46:03Z At a time when Indian officials are immersed in kickback scandals and violence against women remains endemic, “No One Killed Jessica” deserves to be seen — and heard. | 'No One Killed Jessica': An Indian Murder Reverberates on Film 2011-01-09T23:39:32Z An Inysys sales manager has already pleaded guilty to paying kickbacks to doctors to prescribe Subsys and in August the company paid $150m to settle the justice department investigation into its practices. 'They're drug dealers in Armani suits': executives draw focus amid US epidemic 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Ulysses S. Grant's brother Orval was mixed up in a kickback scheme. Mo Rocca on "Mobituaries," celebrity deaths and what we get wrong about Billy Carter 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z "Waiters saved the corks in order to get a kickback from the wine importers for each bottle they sold," the publication reported. Why do we drink champagne on New Year's Eve? 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z According to other strategies and recommendations, purchasers can work to ban kickbacks by auditing invoices to ensure they aren't being overcharged for discounted items. Learn about the fight for values-based food purchasing — and recommendations from a new report 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z I was everywhere: the song was very, very big, in every magazine, every radio or TV show, even though that wasn't my desire, and I can see that there would be a kickback. 'I hope I was evil ?' 2010-06-26T23:02:00Z The entire operation seems built on graft and kickbacks, and it is here where Frank has thrived. ‘True Detective’ Season 2: New cast, setting, same grim self-seriousness 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z His predecessor there, Sol Adler, was fired amid accusations that he had an affair with an employee, and there was an investigation into whether another manager there had been demanding kickback payments from vendors. Lincoln Center Finds Its Next President at the 92nd Street Y 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z This David and Goliath legal drama, based on a true story, exposes the corruption and kickback schemes threatening the lives of millions of health care workers. ArtsBeat: Hello, Ozzy: Tribeca Lineup Adds Ozzy Osbourne and Carol Channing Documentaries 2011-03-14T16:00:16Z His scheme, to pocket advance kickbacks from local subcontractors and flee, is revised when he becomes emotionally invested in the community that embraces him as a savior. Film: Yvan Attal at Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2010-03-11T05:31:00Z The reaction was largely positive, but inevitably there was some kickback. 'We're having a menstrual liberation': how periods got woke 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z Back in Los Angeles, Mr. Lopez’s official kickback was also doomed. How a 17-Year-Old’s Birthday Party Became the Biggest Thing on the Internet 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z He charges you a higher fare, plus earns a kickback . 10 common travel scams — and how to avoid them 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Unfortunately it's no longer possible to write about any aspect of the natural world without including a kickback of environmental guilt. The Sea Inside by Philip Hoare; Feral by George Monbiot – review 2013-06-03T07:00:04Z In return, whoever is in power “hires those companies to perform services, and the companies inflate the contracts heavily, with kickbacks either to individual politicians or their parties.” Brazil’s Jaw-Dropping Corruption Scandal Comes to Netflix 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Apparently, Riggins will only appear sporadically next season — the actor Taylor Kitsch is headed for the movies — so we may never get to see him experiencing the good-karma kickback he so desperately deserves. 'Friday Night Lights' Watch: A Crowded Thanksgiving at the Taylors 2010-08-07T15:57:00Z The SEC says the promoters were caught in an FBI undercover sting operation offering to pay kickbacks to pension-fund managers or stockbrokers for using their clients' funds to buy penny stocks. SEC charges 'CHiPs' actor of securities fraud 2010-10-07T22:47:00Z Once, I let my enthusiasm spill over and shouted “Yay!” when a workout instructor announced she was moving from biceps curls to triceps kickbacks. The Mirror: Michelle Obama and the Exposed Arm 2012-09-28T18:12:32Z This outwardly banal scribble is code, the KPK alleged, for an anticipated kickback. Metallica guitar at centre of Indonesian corruption row 2013-05-29T09:50:04Z On Saturday afternoon, a line of kids waiting to buy tickets to Adrian’s kickback at Cookies N’ Kicks stretched around the block. How a 17-Year-Old’s Birthday Party Became the Biggest Thing on the Internet 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z It’s the whole orchard: New Jersey politics, it contends, is built on a “pay for play” framework of kickbacks for access, legislation and contracts. | 'The Soprano State': Garden State Scandals 2010-10-24T21:48:00Z After all, what cocktail is more representative of southern California kickback vibes than a frosty salty-sweet margarita, leisurely sipped under that famous sunshine? Gracias Madre offers a taste of the margarita’s past and future 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Tip: The lighter canned goods pull double-duty for triceps kickbacks, too. Try these hacks using mulch, basketballs, couch cushions and more to boost your home workout 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z “The mechanism” is Mr. Padilha’s term for a sweeping corruption and kickback scheme that, he argues, seized control of democracy in Brazil almost from its return in 1985, after a 21-year military dictatorship. Brazil’s Jaw-Dropping Corruption Scandal Comes to Netflix 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z “The force of the landing and taking off and the kickback is the dangerous part,” Mr. Clowdus said. Unconventional Summer Stars, Including a Helicopter 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Everywhere in this city of high prices and low wages, people are hustling for kickbacks and bribes. ‘Every Day is for the Thief:’ back home in tumultuous Lagos 2014-03-20T21:15:07Z They were caught in an FBI undercover sting operation offering to pay kickbacks to pension-fund managers or stockbrokers for using client funds to buy penny stocks. 'CHiPs' star gets probation for securities fraud 2011-01-28T16:03:14Z After watching Scott work through some triceps kickbacks, one of them, Will Savery, turns to the camera and declares, “The ‘oh nice’ guy is getting swole.” The Most Soothing Man on TikTok 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z It’s Frank Gehry constructing the Guggenheim, the ’96 Chicago Bulls, the soundtrack to infinite kickbacks and stickups, beloved equally in the streets and suburbs, West Coast to East. Perspective | 25 years later, Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ remains rap’s world-building masterpiece 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z A House investigation found evidence that he had received kickback payments while administering government contracts. House readies test vote on impeaching Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Campaign groups have also alleged that Ms Shaariibuu was murdered to keep her quiet about purported kickbacks to high-level Malaysian officials. Malaysian killer released from Australian immigration detention 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z It also alleged that he received kickbacks as “some sort of underground consultant” for AT&T, after the department switched to the telecommunications giant after years with Verizon, McMahon says. After anonymous complaints, LAPD brass left wondering: Who is 'Mel Smith'? 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Prosecutors in Brooklyn said Boustani, a Lebanese citizen, paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks to Mozambique officials and Credit Suisse bankers to secure the contracts and loans. Executives who defended themselves at criminal trials in the U.S. 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z It has alleged three former bankers, who arranged the bonds and have pleaded guilty in the United States to handling kickbacks, hid their misconduct from the bank. Credit Suisse, Mozambique secure out-of-court 'tuna bond' settlement 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z But was his victory at the polls an endorsement of the two Keirs or a kickback against the Conservative government? Keir Mather MP: Out and about with the 'Baby of the House' 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Musto was convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from a contractor hired to build schools. Key players in the case against U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Ganim, 63, was first elected mayor in 1991 and served 12 years before quitting when he was caught accepting bribes and kickbacks. Surveillance video prompts Connecticut elections officials to investigate Bridgeport primary 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z First elected mayor in 1991, Ganim was in office 12 years, then quit when he was caught accepting bribes and kickbacks. Connecticut mayor who regained office after corruption conviction wins another primary 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z He was indicted on securities fraud in 2015, on allegations that he recommended that investors purchase stocks without telling them he was getting a kickback. Not just Trump: The trial of Texas attorney general Ken Paxton shows MAGA wants crooks as leaders 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Practices, film sessions, school and even kickbacks at barbecues are paying dues that O’Dea hopes cashes out in December as Class 3A state champions. O’Dea, with three of state’s top prospects, ready to return to top of state 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z He was subsequently charged with plunder for allegedly receiving kickbacks, and was found guilty in 2007. It’s not just Trump. These world leaders also got into legal trouble 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Williams and the physicians received kickback payments from the fraudulent claims the other participants submitted, prosecutors said. Ex-NBA player Terrence Williams helped defraud league of millions. He nets 10 years in prison 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z U.S. authorities say the borrowing was fraudulent and the projects, spanning tuna fishing, shipyard development and maritime security, a front for an elaborate bribery and kickback scheme. Mozambique ex-minister extradited to U.S. for debt scandal trial 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The money was looted through kickbacks and other corrupt dealings, according to U.S. prosecutors. Former Mozambique finance minister is extradited to the U.S. to face trial over $2 billion scandal 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Three former bankers, who have pleaded guilty in the United States to handling kickbacks, hid their misconduct from the bank, it has said. Mozambique "tuna bond" case against Credit Suisse can proceed, UK judge rules 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Those cases involved templates for fake doctor orders for braces and pain creams that were used in exchange for kickbacks and bribes, investigators said. Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Ultimately, no kickbacks were paid, according to the complaint submitted to authorities by an individual and reviewed by Reuters. Special Report: US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming son of Turkey's Erdogan 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z He’s a man not averse to kickbacks, or surreptitiously renting out a flat when its owners go on vacation, but he takes pride in his work. Our critic picks 30 TV shows from around the globe to stream right now 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z In 2021, Swiss bank Credit Suisse agreed to pay at least $475 million to British and American authorities to settle bribery and kickback allegations stemming from their involvement with the corrupt loans. Former Mozambique finance minister is extradited to the U.S. to face trial over $2 billion scandal 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Williams allegedly received kickbacks for applications she submitted using the fictitious identities of other defendants. Six arrested in alleged multi-million scheme to defraud COVID funds 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z I get no kickback from this, but if they want to pay me, I’m on board, man. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bill Nye 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z It mutes hoofbeats and limits whatever kickback might fly in the faces of trailing horses. Synthetic surfaces gaining traction at major horse racing tracks 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z This was done, the CBI said in its document, "in lieu of huge bribes, commissions and kickbacks paid by the said manufacturer and its officers to intermediaries". India files graft case against BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In 2021, Swiss bank Credit Suisse agreed to pay at least $475 million to British and American authorities to settle allegations of bribery and kickbacks related to the bank’s involvement in the loans. Former Mozambique finance minister loses last appeal, set for extradition to US over $2B scandal 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z They also came to accept bribes and kickbacks for the appointment of priests and bishops, along with shady schemes with Church lands. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z —Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, was expelled in 2002, three months after he was found guilty of 10 federal charges, including racketeering, bribery and fraud for taking bribes and kickbacks from businessmen and his own staff. Expel George Santos? GOP leaders aren’t ready to take that step 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z He appealed his convictions related to fraud, money laundering and illegal kickbacks, claiming the DOJ should dismiss the indictment on prosecutorial misconduct, among other issues. Feds re-prosecuting man granted clemency by Trump, Congress demands answers 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z According to the lawsuit, CRP was told the employees getting kickbacks had been fired, but Cookies still prohibited CRP from changing suppliers. Popular pot brand Cookies lined up millions in kickbacks to self-dealing execs, lawsuits allege 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The government’s case relied heavily on the testimony of one of Diaz’s predecessors as treasurer, Alejandro Andrade, who took the witness stand to testify that the kickback scheme he struck with Gorrin continued under Diaz. US judge sends Hugo Chavez’s ex nurse to prison for 15 years 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Adobe has settled with the Justice Department for $3 million, resolving claims that the software company made kickback payments in order to secure sales of their software to the General Services Administration. Adobe settles suit with Justice Department over kickback claims 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The United States contends that these payments constituted prohibited kickbacks that resulted in Adobe causing false claims for payment to be submitted to federal agencies. US says Photoshop maker Adobe to pay $3 million to settle kickback allegations 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The original charges against Mr. Esformes were extensive and accused him of $1.3 billion in health care fraud involving money laundering, bribery and kickbacks. Feds re-prosecuting man granted clemency by Trump, Congress demands answers 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Milam did not address allegations of kickbacks in the video but said he planned to fight the lawsuits in court. Popular pot brand Cookies lined up millions in kickbacks to self-dealing execs, lawsuits allege 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Amazon claims Carl Nelson participated in an elaborate kickback scheme, accusing him and others of lining their pockets when negotiating data center deals. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Such payments constitute illegal kickbacks under the False Claims Act, the Justice Department contends. Adobe settles suit with Justice Department over kickback claims 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z "Those who do business with the government are prohibited from paying kickbacks, which can result in unnecessary purchases and increase costs to taxpayers," said Brian Boynton, head of the Justice Department's civil division. US says Photoshop maker Adobe to pay $3 million to settle kickback allegations 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Nearly two dozen people were originally charged in Trinidad, including a former prime minister, his wife and an ex Cabinet minister accused of receiving kickbacks from a local businessman. Trinidad wins $100 million verdict in key corruption lawsuit 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z After investing millions of dollars in the deal, CRP learned executives at Cookies “had been collecting ‘kickbacks’ and other additional ‘fees’ that were passed through as inflated costs to CRP,” according to the lawsuit. Popular pot brand Cookies lined up millions in kickbacks to self-dealing execs, lawsuits allege 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Amazon alleges Carl Nelson and a colleague worked with a real estate developer to direct land deals to the developer in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Ng had pleaded not guilty and argued that $35 million in kickback payments he was accused of receiving was actually a return on an investment his wife had made. Ex-Goldman banker Ng sentenced to 10 years prison in 1MDB corruption case 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Those payments are legal unless they are knowingly paid as a kickback for the doctor’s use of a product — which the surgeons and county claim was not the case here. She didn't need the risky surgery. County doctors talked her into it anyway, lawsuit says 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Ng had pleaded not guilty, and argued that $35 million in kickback payments he was accused of receiving was actually a return on an investment his wife had made. Ex-Goldman banker Ng deserves 15 years in prison, US prosecutors say 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The company also alleges that the high costs to manufacture never changed and that kickbacks remained, despite assurances from Cookies. Popular pot brand Cookies lined up millions in kickbacks to self-dealing execs, lawsuits allege 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “Overall,” they continued, “the record in this case is clear: Defendants orchestrated and participated in a long running kickback scheme that caused significant harm to Amazon.” After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z In addition, two people have been convicted in connection with a U.S.-led investigation into bribes and kickbacks at soccer’s highest levels. U.S. jury poised to weigh international soccer’s ugly side 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The company, whose operational headquarters are in Minnesota, denied Ryan’s claim from the lawsuit that its contract requiring surgeons to use its products in the courses was effectively a kickback. She didn't need the risky surgery. County doctors talked her into it anyway, lawsuit says 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The Delhi government withdrew the policy after a top bureaucrat accused Mr. Sisodia of receiving “kickbacks” and “commissions” that were used to finance election campaigns. Agency Controlled by Modi Arrests a Top Indian Opposition Leader 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z It is alleged that they then diverted them to the Icelandic fishing company Samherji in return for kickbacks. Fishrot: The corruption scandal entwining Namibia and Iceland 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Alston found Amazon had offered no evidence to show it suffered financial losses from the alleged kickbacks. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said he accepted a $60,000 kickback — delivered in a luxury Ferragamo handbag — in exchange for getting the union to invest in the hedge fund. Judge orders ex-jail union boss to be freed in bribery case 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Device makers have repeatedly paid millions of dollars to settle lawsuits claiming their payments to surgeons were kickbacks for using their products. She didn't need the risky surgery. County doctors talked her into it anyway, lawsuit says 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z "The Republican playbook is always to drive more people deeper into poverty, while giving kickbacks and tax breaks to their super-rich friends," said progressive organizer and former congressional candidate Melanie D'Arrigo. GOP taking budget advice from Trump official who wants to cut $2 trillion from Medicaid 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The defense suggested a tall man would have to stand at an odd, off-balance angle with a shotgun with a strong kickback to fire that way. Will Alex Murdaugh testify? Takeaways from his murder trial 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z “Would you care to hear about a couple of your employees who have taken kickbacks … and in my opinion represent a threat to the security of AWS?” the email read. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The suit, filed in 2017 by a sales representative for a competing medical device firm, alleges an illegal kickback scheme between Medtronic and hospital employees. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Prosecutors described the kickbacks as payments Medtronic had provided to cover the cost of more than 100 events held at a restaurant the surgeon owned. She didn't need the risky surgery. County doctors talked her into it anyway, lawsuit says 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z His point was to show jurors the shooter would have either been squatting or holding the shotgun with its powerful kickback at an odd angle. Prosecution, defense get wins with Alex Murdaugh lead agent 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Terrence Williams pushed Wahab to produce more invoices, but the dentist was frustrated with the pace of the kickbacks flowing to him, court documents show. Encino chiropractor who bilked the NBA's health plan sentenced to prison 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The two Amazon employees had duped the company into doing business with Northstar, in exchange for kickbacks, Amazon alleges. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Federal agents separately opened an investigation into the same unit in the facility, looking into allegations of kickbacks. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Those friends and family paid her kickbacks, authorities said. Tens of thousands of federal employees bilked government of pandemic cash 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Colom had signed off on the contracts arranged by his private secretary, but prosecutors presented no evidence that he had personally received kickbacks. Álvaro Colom, Guatemalan President Who Fought for the Indigenous, Dies at 71 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “Shape-up” is the term for preferential hiring of stevedores and other dockworkers; “shakedown” means exactly what it says, and it took — and takes — the form of kickbacks in “dues” to a “union” ruled by thugs. How to watch every best picture winner from 1950 through 1959 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z In its lawsuit, Amazon alleges Kirschner supported that deal from inside the company in exchange for a kickback, which he then shared with Carl Nelson. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The agents opened their investigation into kickbacks at the Wichita facility in response to the whistleblower lawsuit, which was filed by Thomas Schroeder in 2017. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z On Sunday, anti-corruption police said they had detained the deputy infrastructure minister on suspicion of receiving a $400,000 kickback over the import of generators last September, an allegation the minister denies. Ukraine pledges sweeping personnel changes as allies jostle over tanks 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z On Sunday, anti-corruption police said they had detained the deputy infrastructure minister on suspicion of receiving a $400,000 kickback to facilitate the import of generators into wartime Ukraine last September. Zelenskiy ally threatens jailings after high-profile graft allegations 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “Unlawful kickbacks can severely distort medical judgment as well as the market for medical devices,” U.S. J&J subsidiary to pay $9.75M to resolve kickback allegations 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Attorneys for Watson, Kirschner and two other people allegedly involved in the kickback scheme did not respond to requests for comment. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The VA OIG would not confirm or deny whether it was continuing to investigate kickbacks at the facility. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Like the Reagan era, the Clinton administration generated a plethora of independent counsels, many of them looking into whether various cabinet secretaries took kickbacks, had improper conflicts of interest or lied to authorities. Presidents and Their Prosecutors 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z All the observers interviewed say their wages are poor and it often takes as long as five months to get paid, meaning kickbacks from Chinese and Ghanaian crew managers are necessary to feed their families. Ghana fishing: Abuse, corruption and death on Chinese vessels 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Indeed on Dec. 6, 2022, Fernández de Kirchner was sentenced to six years in jail in a scandal over a kickback scheme that saw public contracts go to a friend in return for bribes. Five crucial elections to watch around the world in 2023 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Kirschner signed a statement to the FBI confessing to participating in a kickback scheme, Amazon wrote in a February court filing. After 3 years, Seattle’s Amy Nelson still fighting Amazon and DOJ 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The VA did not directly answer ProPublica's questions about kickbacks at the Dole VA, but it said that every employee must complete an annual ethics training, which covers gift rules. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z And they can help regulators and journalists to uncover wrongdoing like misuse of funds at the Trump Foundation or a bribery and kickback scheme at a major operator of New York City homeless shelters. The IRS hasn’t released nearly half a million nonprofit tax records 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z New anti-corruption cases include a probe launched in October into a former tax chief suspected of taking more than $20 million in kickbacks. Ukraine's parallel war on corruption to unlock door to West 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z He alleged the public procurement system has been deliberately paralyzed so vendors can bypass it with kickbacks. South African president survives party vote amid cash-in-couch revelations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Strict U.S. laws mean that American companies are more transparent than Chinese ones, which often pay kickbacks and deliver shoddy work. Biden Courts African Leaders, but Some Are Skeptical of Big Promises 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In recent years, Medtronic has settled a handful of other cases that have alleged kickbacks between company representatives and health care professionals. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Evans is accused of giving Shaw fake Internal Revenue Service documents to support his application and then taking a kickback after Shaw received $786,202, prosecutors said Friday. 2 business owners charged with defrauding pandemic program 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Additionally, three politicians from Guatemala, including Allan Estuardo Rodriguez Reyes, the country’s former president of the Congress, face sanctions for alleged corruption and using political influence to get kickbacks and other favors. U.S. sanctions firms for rights abuses on Anti-Corruption Day 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Much of the money raised for the fishing project was diverted via kickbacks to bankers and Mozambique officials. Mozambique court finds former president's son, others guilty over $2 bln scandal 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z They allege that she created a kickback scheme which steered lucrative public work contracts towards a friend of hers in return for bribes. Cristina Fernández: Argentina awaits verdict in VP's trial 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Department of Justice that it paid kickbacks to health care institutions that used its mechanical blood clot devices. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The suit alleges that the pharmacy paid illegal kickbacks to telemarketers who drove the business. Private equity's takeover of healthcare 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Natural disasters provide lawmakers opportunities to burnish their image and to pocket kickbacks. When disaster strikes in the Philippines, these volunteers rush in to feed the masses 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Breathing in the charred bits of meat reminds you of a backyard kickback on a Saturday. In praise of the best-smelling food spots in L.A. 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Instead, he became the primary target of a sprawling corruption investigation that uncovered a vast kickback scheme inside his party and the Brazilian government. In Brazil, Lula Beat Bolsonaro. Now Comes the Hard Part. 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z VA employees and doctors named in the suit declined to comment or did not respond to ProPublica's questions about the alleged kickbacks and whether sales representatives may have influenced veterans' treatment plans. Biggest medical device company allegedly "groomed" doctors to unnecessarily overuse their products 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He supposedly got kickbacks on the procurement of new equipment — and he bought a lot of new equipment. Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Hardened informants who kept a hefty commission from every cash transfer sanctioned by the DEA also stepped in to fund some of the revelry in what amounted to illegal kickbacks. DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’ 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z At least some of the embezzlement involved kickbacks from lawyers, the prosecutor said. Tom Girardi firm's CFO embezzled $10 million, spent thousands on escort and real estate, prosecutors say 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Cao would receive some of the pills included in the prescription as a kickback. Former Falls Church doctor pleads guilty to illegal distribution of controlled substances 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Prasad admitted the fraud involved “taking kickbacks, inflating invoices, stealing parts, and causing Apple to pay for items and services never received,” prosecutors said in a statement. Former employee admits defrauding Apple of $17 million 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z However, Lula's legacy was tarnished amid revelations of a vast kickback scheme on public contracts, benefiting leaders from major political parties, including his own. Brazil leftist Lula wins third presidential term to redeem tarnished legacy 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z But years after he left office, the authorities revealed a vast government kickback scheme that had flourished during his administration. Brazil Ejects Bolsonaro and Brings Back Former Leftist Leader Lula 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Detroit elected Charles Diggs to be Michigan’s first Black member of Congress in 1954, and stood by him even after he was charged with taking kickbacks from employees. In Detroit, Why There’s No Black Democrat on the Ballot for Congress 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Los Angeles has had plenty of corruption problems involving City Councilmembers centered on kickbacks, obstruction and conspiracies. Op-Ed: How to reform L.A. City Hall to avoid future corruption and scandal 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z That, coupled with the fact that many facilities select which companies to use based on kickbacks rather than service, has permitted rapacious corporations to charge exorbitant rates without consequence. Opinion | California made prison phone calls free. Others should follow. 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Ahmed said he took kickbacks, and also opened his own fraudulent food distribution site where he was paid to serve 2,000 meals a day. Three plead guilty in $250 million pandemic fraud that stole food money from kids 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But it also allowed a vast kickback scheme to fester throughout the government, with many of his Workers’ Party allies convicted of accepting bribes. He’s Back From Prison. Now He Could Be Brazil’s President — Again. 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. has agreed to pay $900 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to recommend its multiple sclerosis drugs, causing false submission claims to Medicare and Medicaid. Pharmaceutical company Biogen agrees to pay $900 million to settle kickback claims 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Corruption scandals that involve bribes, conspiracy and kickbacks speak to the need to strengthen the L.A. Op-Ed: How to reform L.A. City Hall to avoid future corruption and scandal 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Biogen will pay $900 million to settle claims that it paid kickbacks to doctors to encourage them to prescribe its drugs. The British Pound Is on Parity Watch 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The people who ran those sites then applied for money, pocketed most of the money and paid kickbacks to Feeding Our Future. Three plead guilty in $250 million pandemic fraud that stole food money from kids 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The alleged kickbacks defrauded the government-run Medicare and Medicaid programs, according to the lawsuit. Biogen Agrees to Pay $900 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Kickbacks 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The kickbacks came in the form of "sham" consulting deals and speaker programs as well as lavish dinners and entertainment, the lawsuit said. Biogen finalizes $900 mln drug kickback settlement, U.S. says 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The nonprofit then submitted false claims for reimbursement, receiving an administrative fee of 10% to 15% in addition to kickbacks from people who wanted to join the scheme, the charges allege. EXPLAINER: How alleged plot exploited pandemic to net $250M 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A former employee of the state Employment Security Department will spend five years in federal prison for a fraud and kickback scheme that stole at least $360,000 in pandemic-related jobless benefits. Ex-state employee gets 5 years for pandemic fraud of jobless claims 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Feeding Our Future’s founder and executive director Aimee Bock was among those indicted, and authorities say she and others in her organization submitted the fraudulent claims for reimbursement and received kickbacks. Feds: Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The arrangement prompted another cannabis businesses to file a lawsuit accusing Rukli of engaging in a conspiracy to secure an illegal monopoly and racketeering, including bribery and kickbacks. Legal pot spawned a wave of corruption, threats and secret financial deals for politicians 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The settlements show that a bishop, two pastors and a pastor’s wife sought to conceal the kickbacks from congregations that owned the buildings, as well as from state officials. N.Y. clergy to repay $800K in kickbacks from sale of Black churches 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Bayer agreed to pay $40 million to settle claims over its alleged use of kickbacks and false statements related to three prescription drugs, the U.S. GM to offer buyouts to U.S. Buick dealers as it moves to make brand electric 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z These kickbacks, which ranged from $500-$6,500, may have totaled nearly $21,000, according to a statement Friday by the U.S. attorney. Ex-state employee gets 5 years for pandemic fraud of jobless claims 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The subsidiary, Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics Inc, resolved allegations that it misled federal healthcare programs by paying kickbacks to durable medical equipment suppliers, the Justice Department said in a statement. Philips subsidiary to pay over $24 mln for alleged false claims for medical equipment 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Herrera faces several charges, including bribery and honest services wire fraud — which implies a third party being harmed by the bribery or kickbacks. Banker in bribe scandal pleads not guilty in Puerto Rico 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The bishop also agreed to sell a Rolex he got as a kickback. N.Y. clergy to repay $800K in kickbacks from sale of Black churches 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Authorities said Williams received at least $300,000 in kickbacks from the others for his efforts. Ex-NBA player Terrence Williams pleads guilty in fraud case 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z He represented Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr., a Michigan Democrat and Congressional Black Caucus founder convicted in 1978 of running a payroll kickback scheme in his office. David Povich, prominent defense lawyer, dies at 87 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Federal prosecutors called it “a tale of greed as old as time” — a powerful San Francisco official at the heart of a web of kickbacks, bribery and fraud that stretched across more than a decade. Inside a 'tale of greed' in San Francisco: Bribery scandal leads to 7-year prison sentence 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z A former Tennessee speaker of the House and his former chief of staff were arrested on Tuesday at their homes on federal charges in connection to a bribery and kickback scheme, prosecutors said. Former Tennessee Speaker and Top Aide Arrested on Bribery, Conspiracy Charges 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In machine politics, favors were exchanged for votes, votes were given in exchange for fast solutions, and the price of the solutions included a kickback to the boss. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Two former judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million in one of the worst judicial scandals in U.S. history. School board in Wisconsin votes in favor of banning pride flag 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Two Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds of children who fell victim to their crimes. Kids-for-cash judges ordered to pay more than $200M 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z In exchange for the payments, flights and other kickbacks, Nuru structured city requests for project proposals to ensure that Wong’s company secured the contract, “by providing Wong with confidential information on competitors’ bids,” prosecutors said. Inside a 'tale of greed' in San Francisco: Bribery scandal leads to 7-year prison sentence 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z And under the current political system, each major political faction in Parliament gets control over at least one government ministry, and with it, patronage jobs and the opportunity to skim money and pocket kickbacks. A Power Struggle in Iraq Intensifies, Raising Fears of New Violence 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The boss then used the funds to pay one of his friends for the sidewalk construction, typically at an exorbitant cost, with a financial kickback to the boss, which was known as graft. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z They were joined by Mr. Sadr’s supporters, who also claimed to be strongly opposed to corruption — although analysts say the ministries controlled by Sadrists are also rife with kickbacks and other corruption. Followers of Iraqi Cleric Occupy Parliament Again, Demanding Reforms 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Mulcahy claimed that Amazon employees had taken kickbacks as part of those deals. Amazon data center dispute led to strange government intervention 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z At one point, both former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell erroneously claimed that Raffensperger had received "kickbacks" for "its contract to provide voting machines to the state." Bill Barr subpoenaed by Dominion in $1.3 billion lawsuit against Fox News: report 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Multiple people predicted kickbacks wouldn’t stop with hard slots because “it’s rolling the dice” with prospects beyond the top tier. Why haven’t MLB and players agreed on an international draft? Money, mistrust and more 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Ms Wong said that she anticipated some kickback from religious leaders. Antigua's ban on same-sex acts ruled unconstitutional 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z But he also allegedly attacked his head of the Veteran’s Bureau, Charles Forbes, who was getting kickbacks for government contracts. A history of presidential rages and tantrums, from Adams to Trump 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z “Downstate just never seems to get any of the perks or any of the kickbacks.” MAGA Voters Send a $50 Million G.O.P. Plan Off the Rails in Illinois 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z They relate to taking kickbacks in negotiations for World Cup broadcast rights in Italy and Greece. Al-Khelaïfi acquitted again, Valcke guilty in FIFA retrial 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z As a result, they argued, scouts could reach kickback agreements with agents if they convince their team to select the player earlier than projected. Why haven’t MLB and players agreed on an international draft? Money, mistrust and more 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z “So when we get these kickbacks together and we bring everybody down to the beach, then the beach starts to feel warm too.” For many Black Angelenos, being seen is still half the fight 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z They have been accused of obtaining fraudulent contracts, laundering money and using their government connections to help other businesses get access to contracts in exchange for kickbacks. Gupta Brothers, Accused of Corruption in South Africa, Are Arrested in Dubai 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z “If a councilman wants to go to Las Vegas and take a kickback in poker chips, the controller has no way to stop that,” he said. L.A. has a corruption problem. Can the next city controller fix that? 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Campaigners say the proof will be whether backers receive plum procurement contracts or top posts they use for kickbacks. New Somali president calls for reconciliation as U.S. troops return 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z In court documents, prosecutors described a nonprofit leader who publicly touted his good works in the community while privately taking kickbacks. Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z This year, Mallinckrodt also agreed to pay $260 million to resolve allegations that it underpaid rebates to the Medicaid program and paid illegal kickbacks related to another of its drugs, H.P. New documents reveal how drug companies targeted doctors to increase opioid prescriptions 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The project has been dogged with allegations of corruption and kickbacks - and is already two years late. Why Europe will have to face the true cost of being in debt to China 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z They decide who can enter and at what time, which entrepreneurs can open a business and how much of a kickback they owe, who lives, and for how long. In El Salvador, the President Cracks Down on Civil Liberties, and Is Beloved for It 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z His inner circle became known as the Mount Kenya Mafia, and in short order Mr. Kibaki faced criticism for the same cronyism and kickbacks he had decried in his predecessors. Mwai Kibaki, third president of Kenya, dies at 90 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Rivera demanded kickback payments to a consulting firm operated by his son, which had “few if any business expenses,” according to Mr. Rivera’s attorney and the government’s sentencing submission. Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Abramoff’s far-reaching criminal enterprise began when he was lobbying for Native American casinos and led to millions of dollars in fraud and kickback schemes. Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The tests were ineligible for reimbursement and procured through kickbacks and bribes, and Shams and Navarro concealed their roles in the lab because of prior health care fraud convictions, according to the indictment. DOJ: 21 people charged nationwide with $150M in COVID fraud 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z That charge has loomed large in cases in which prosecutors go after public officials who have allegedly taken a bribe or kickback in exchange for steering a contract or some other reward to a constituent. Why a judge might overturn a guilty verdict against a U.S. scientist for hiding China ties 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network and another for-profit shelter group, was charged with pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from contractors. The Deep-Pocketed Developer Who Helped Take Down the Lieutenant Governor 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z He steered millions of dollars in contracts to a security firm that paid him kickbacks and hired his ex-wife for a high-paying job. Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z But prosecutors said Mr. Leissner was telling the truth about the crimes Mr. Ng was charged with, including a $35 million payment that authorities said was an illegal kickback. Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker Convicted for His Role in a $4 Billion Fraud 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z He also described a dinner in London around 2012 where Low informed he and Ng they would be receiving kickbacks. Ex-Goldman Sachs banker convicted in plot to loot 1MDB fund 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z In 2010, however, the Supreme Court narrowed its scope of such prosecutions to bribes and kickbacks. Why a judge might overturn a guilty verdict against a U.S. scientist for hiding China ties 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z U.S. prosecutors say Goldman helped 1MDB raise $6.5 billion through three bond sales, but that $4.5 billion of those funds was diverted to government officials, bankers and their associates through bribes and kickbacks. Closing arguments to begin in ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The kickbacks were disguised as “consulting fees” paid to a company operated by Mr. Rivera and his ex-wife. Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The measures, which included a crackdown on kickbacks and patient-recruiting schemes, were largely prompted by the Times investigation, lawmakers said. ‘Large-scale fraud’ and lax oversight plague California’s hospice industry, audit finds 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Jurors heard nearly two months of evidence about tens of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks allegedly orchestrated by Malaysian financier and fugitive socialite Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low. Ex-Goldman Sachs banker convicted in plot to loot 1MDB fund 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z He argues that some $35 million he received from Leissner, which prosecutors characterize as kickbacks from the scheme, was actually the proceeds of a legitimate business venture between the two men’s wives. Ex-Goldman banker's wife testifies in husband's defense at 1MDB trial 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z In another incident, William W. Belknap, Grant’s secretary of war, resigned to escape impeachment when Congress discovered a kickback system in the licensing of Indian trading posts. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Rivera pocketed another $492,000 in kickbacks from a security firm called Prime Protective Bureau, which had received $12 million in contracts to police the Bronx Parent Housing Network’s shelters. Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery Scheme 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In other cases, they are operated by businessmen who pay kickbacks to gangsters to clear out the competition. In Brazil, your internet provider may be a mobster, cops say 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z This is an obvious free-market failure: Prisons and jails contract with the correction telecom industry based less on getting the best service at the least cost and more on raking in the most generous kickbacks. Opinion | The cost of prison phone calls is staggering. Congress has a chance to change that. 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Elabd estimates that more than $200 million each year is spent on bribes and kickbacks linked to the company, often in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Microsoft is tied to hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign bribes, whistleblower alleges 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say the amount of the alleged kickback was unusually high for a purchasing agent at one of America’s biggest corporations. Ex-GM manager accused of taking $3 million in bribes from South Korean parts supplier 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Private suppliers in many sectors such as infrastructure, defense and health care would overcharge the government at prices many times the market rate, offering kickbacks to the state officials involved. The Russian oligarchs who have profited from Putin's presidency 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z In documents laying out the government's case, authorities alleged the ring also profited by accepting kickbacks from Net&Com to chase telecom competitors out of neighborhoods where the company now operates. In Brazil, your internet provider may be a mobster, cops say 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Abdalla, who ran several pharmacies across Northern Virginia, says he first started taking kickbacks at the suggestion of yet another doctor in 2013. Beloved Fairfax doctor sentenced in scar cream scam 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Just a staged kickback to shoot their look book in the early days of Born X Raised. Inside the most transcendent party in L.A. you wish you had been invited to 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “Around here we call it the kickback. On Friday, it was nonstop.” Travels and pop-ins with Susan Straight, bard of overlooked California 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z That would cost the state an estimated $150 million — half of it a required kickback to the feds. California must stop taking away child support from kids and families 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Antenor paid illegal kickbacks to marketers, including Black, for patients referred to the two hospice companies, prosecutors allege. 2 arrested in alleged $30-million California hospice fraud scheme 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Raley took kickbacks from Abdalla and others in exchange for writing prescriptions and using certain medical equipment, according to the court record. Beloved Fairfax doctor sentenced in scar cream scam 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z But note that certain subsidies — like, say, a kickback check you receive from a utility company — should be included as income when you file your return, says Christensen. Made green upgrades in 2021? Don’t miss these tax credits 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z But as a Government Accountability Office report recognizes, some recruiters in Mexico have demanded kickbacks for reserving jobs for workers. As guest workers increase, so do concerns of wage cheating 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Leissner testified that he and Ng played a key role in that scheme and that he personally transferred $35 million in kickbacks to Ng, Goldman's top banker for Malaysia. Ex-Goldman bankers consulted feng shui master on 1MDB probe -testimony 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Allegations including bogus terminal illness diagnoses and illegal kickbacks for patient referrals mirror widespread fraud detailed in a 2020 Times investigation. 2 arrested in alleged $30-million California hospice fraud scheme 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Other employees of Rosen’s practice were prescribing red Alaskan algae powder, an expensive ingredient with unclear benefit, in exchange for kickbacks. Beloved Fairfax doctor sentenced in scar cream scam 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z He pleaded guilty this month to federal charges of accepting bribes and kickbacks from contractors doing work with his organization. Shelter Operator Cited for Nepotism Still Gets Millions in City Funds 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, has denied the payment was a kickback, and said the men's wives had a legitimate business together. Star witness against ex-Goldman banker says wives used to disguise 1MDB kickbacks 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Prosecutors say Ng received millions of dollars in kickbacks for helping embezzle funds from 1MDB. Ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Antenor was charged with six counts of healthcare fraud and four counts of paying illegal kickbacks for healthcare referrals, prosecutors said. 2 arrested in alleged $30-million California hospice fraud scheme 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Last fall, it agreed to pay $475 million to U.S. and British authorities to resolve an investigation into a kickback and bribery scheme in Mozambique. Vast Leak Exposes How Credit Suisse Served Strongmen and Spies 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z "The bribes and kickbacks made the transactions possible," Mr Leissner told a New York court on Wednesday. Ex-Goldman banker: 'Bribes' made 1MDB business possible 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Tim Leissner told a federal jury in New York City that he paid bribes, took kickbacks and lied to banks to keep the scheme going. Ex-Goldman banker testifies 1MDB scheme a ‘house of cards’ 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z They looked relaxed, confident and even happy as they described bribes, kickbacks and other perks of corruption. China’s Anti-Graft Show Is Educational, With Unintended Lessons 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Contreras was charged with five counts of healthcare fraud, and Black was charged with four counts of receiving illegal kickbacks. 2 arrested in alleged $30-million California hospice fraud scheme 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Today, Blood said he doesn’t feel vindicated by recent plea agreements filed by prosecutors that lay out the bribes, kickback and extortion that allegedly accompanied the scheme. Red flags missed? Critics raised concerns years ago about DWP lawsuit settlement 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Others got cash and gifts from a training center or took kickbacks. Federal judge signs off on historic change in UAW elections 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Federal prosecutors allege Ng pocketed $35 million in secret kickbacks and conspired to launder pilfered funds through the U.S. financial system. Ex-Goldman banker testifies 1MDB scheme a ‘house of cards’ 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z After his arrest in Brazil, Prihar pled guilty to money laundering, admitting to receiving kickbacks in the form of cryptocurrency from dark web services featured on his site. DeepDotWeb operator sentenced to eight years for money laundering 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Sources told The Daily Beast that "Big Joe" Ellicott pleaded guilty in federal court to a plot to "pay bribes and kickbacks." Florida radio host with "intimate details" of Matt Gaetz' alleged sex crimes pleads guilty 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Court documents said that Ellicott served as an intermediary for a bribe and kickback scheme between Greenberg and an outside contractor after Greenberg took office in 2017. Friend of Florida tax collector in Gaetz case pleads guilty 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The government has repeatedly sued KBR for alleged malfeasance, including inflating costs, arming security subcontractors without authorization and taking kickbacks, although most of the cases were dismissed in court. The Soldiers Came Home Sick. The Government Denied It Was Responsible. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z In addition, a new safe harbor rule lets DCEs owned by the same investors shuffle money between them without risking civil or criminal penalties for paying kickbacks. Biden keeps Trump plan that incentives denial of health care with big profits 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Ultimately, Paradis and the Ohio attorney, who hasn’t been named in any court documents, agreed that Paradis would receive 20% of the Ohio attorney’s fees in the Jones case as a kickback, prosecutors said. Former L.A. city attorney official agrees to plead guilty in DWP scandal 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z “Bribery and kickbacks are pernicious crimes that stifle Silicon Valley’s culture of competitive innovation,” acting U.S. Ex-Netflix executive gets prison for accepting tech bribes 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z He has admitted to taking a nearly $2.2-million kickback from another attorney. Former DWP chief information security officer agrees to plead guilty to lying to authorities 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z She admitted to paying Stote more than $28,000 as a kickback for his assistance in preparing and submitting the fraudulent loan application. Ex-NFL player Bellamy gets 3 years for COVID relief fraud 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Prosecutors at Spain’s Supreme Court are still probing the alleged kickbacks in the Saudi high-speed train contract, the former king’s alleged funds in tax heavens and possible fraud to tax authorities. Swiss drop case linked to Saudi funds for ex-Spanish king 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z But these projects have often been mired in corruption, kickbacks, and lack transparency - a situation that has contributed to some African countries struggling to repay their debt. Africa needs China and the US to work together 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Muldrow said a federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted the company owner on three counts including bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery and kickbacks. Puerto Rico mayor pleads guilty in federal corruption case 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Department of Water and Power today, which has popped back into the news thanks to a plea deal in a bribery and kickback case that goes all the way to the top of DWP management. Column: Continuing DWP scandal a black mark on L.A. leaders, an insult to ratepayers 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Mike Feuer’s office has agreed to plead guilty to one count of bribery in a nearly $2.2-million kickback scheme arising from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s 2013 billing fiasco, prosecutors said Monday. Attorney agrees to plead guilty to bribery in kickback scheme tied to DWP billing case 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z When Brazilians went to the polls in 2018, Mr. da Silva was in jail, convicted of accepting renovations for an oceanfront apartment as a kickback from a construction firm. Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z State Rep. Art Fierro, a Democrat, said he expected “kickback” when he originally proposed the change. Amid immigration debate, some states update migrant term 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, for example, the former head of one of the city’s biggest shelter networks, Victor Rivera, was charged with pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from contractors. She Ran a Bronx Homeless Shelter. Here’s What She Spent Millions On. 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The bank maintained in a statement that it had “no knowledge of or involvement in the corrupt kickback scheme hatched by Mozambican officials and others.” Mozambique’s Former Finance Minister Will Face Corruption Charges in U.S. 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The money was transferred through a “shell company” that Paradis created to “transfer and conceal the illegal kickback payment.” Attorney agrees to plead guilty to bribery in kickback scheme tied to DWP billing case 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The investigation exposed kickback schemes involving some of the country’s most powerful politicians and large companies that were awarded billions in government contracts. Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Other crimes involved kickbacks from union contractors and tapping UAW money for golf, vacation villas and gourmet meals. Another UAW official charged with looting union coffers 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z However, hundreds of millions of dollars went missing, including as kickbacks, authorities say, while many promised benefits never materialised. S.African court rules ex-Mozambique finmin should be extradited to the U.S. 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z About $200 million of the loan went in kickbacks to Credit Suisse bankers and Mozambican government officials. Factbox-Spies, lies and losses: Credit Suisse's scandals 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The senator recorded a meeting with Arroyo in which the two agreed to $2,500-per-month in kickbacks for the senator’s complicity. Ex-Illinois House Leader Arroyo pleads guilty to bribery 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Investigators soon zeroed in on Mr. da Silva, who was ultimately charged in 11 criminal cases involving alleged kickbacks and money laundering. Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The statement said that because of close political connections, al-Arab has been awarded multiple public contracts in exchange for kickback payments to government officials. US imposes sanctions on 2 Lebanese contractors, politician 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z It went on to say Pulido and four other conspirators then paid Venezuelan government officials bribes and kickbacks in exchange for their help in securing the contract. US offers $10 million for Colombian businessman linked to Venezuela bribery scheme 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z One lawmaker wore a bulletproof vest to testify that some vaccine purchases included kickbacks. Brazilian leader’s pandemic handling draws explosive allegation: Homicide 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The False Claims Act, also known as the Lame Mule Act, was originally passed in 1863 after a procurement officer solicited a kickback to purchase a herd of lame mules for the Army. The Lame Mule Act is today’s Flat Earth Society 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Williams, who is accused of sending false provider invoices to the players in exchange for $230,000 in kickbacks, has a sweet retirement life, too. Perspective | The NBA’s health-care plan honors the league’s past. This alleged fraud disrespects it. 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Williams also received kickbacks of at least $230,000 from 10 of the former players accused of participating in the scheme, the indictment said. 18 Former N.B.A. Players Are Charged in $4 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say Williams, 34, circulated the false invoices to the others in exchange for kickbacks. Prosecutors charge 18 former NBA players with defrauding benefits program of nearly $4 million 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z When a confidential informant later told an investigator that he’d paid Crenshaw’s wife a $12,000 kickback from his cut of drug money seized from a narcotics trafficker, the department’s probe intensified. Probe reveals kickback to King County deputy’s wife, exposes concerns over police ties to confidential informants 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, federal investigators indicted several leaders of a now-defunct union that represented transit police officers, accusing them of taking kickbacks and engaging in racketeering schemes. F.B.I. Raids N.Y.P.D. Sergeants’ Union Office, Prompting Leader to Quit 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z A Bronx shelter operator was charged earlier this year with laundering kickbacks through a consulting company run by his family. Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Like the Duo 2, there are carrier deals, trade-in discounts, and payment plans available for the Fold 3; however, most kickbacks come in the form of credit. How Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 compares with Samsung’s flagship foldable 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z De La Cruz also arranged for hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper benefit payments for family, friends and acquaintances, and used bribery and extortion to receive kickbacks, prosecutors said. Washington State Employment Security Department reviews hiring policies after former staffer charged with benefits fraud 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z His time in office was defined by a sharp-elbowed style that some described as bullying, and by several scandals involving kickbacks, theft of public funds and weapons violations, among other things. In Atlanta, Fear of Violent Crime Creates Opportunity for a Polarizing Politician 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z A veteran physician from Fairfax County admitted Friday that he took kickbacks in exchange for prescribing unnecessary scar cream to his patients. Fairfax doctor admits complicity in $1.8 million fraud involving scar cream 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z After the story was published, federal authorities charged the executive, Victor Rivera, with taking kickbacks from contractors and paying the mortgage on his home by laundering money through a for-profit company run by his family. Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Her friend thought to start a Facebook page for donations and volunteers to help their new neighbors but got “some kickback from people who knew her that wasn’t positive,” Freeze said. Afghans arrived near a small Virginia town, exposing two different versions of America 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z In particular he is accused of receiving kickbacks over a 1999 deal with French arms group Thales in exchange for protecting the company from investigation. Corruption trial of former S.Africa president Zuma postponed to Oct 26 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z “Both defendants have admitted to participating in a reprehensible bribery and kickback scheme to exploit women across the country,” said Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, the acting U.S. attorney in Brooklyn. Two men plead guilty in a personal injury scheme involving pelvic mesh implants. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Rosen also admitted to getting kickbacks from Abdalla for anti-inflammatory drugs, and signing off on prescriptions for an expensive red algae powder without knowing why it was being used. Fairfax doctor admits complicity in $1.8 million fraud involving scar cream 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Court documents show some telemedicine executives paid doctors and nurse practitioners to order unnecessary tests, medical equipment and pain medications in exchange for illegal kickbacks that were spent on luxury items, including cars and yachts. Doctors among 100+ charged for health care fraud linked to COVID-19, opioids 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “If Democrats think these voters’ concerns will be mollified by a few kickbacks from the federal government, they are sorely mistaken.” Vulnerable Democrats push for local priorities in budget 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z California has a law prohibiting people from profiting or receiving “kickbacks” from treatment programs. California looking to pay drug addicts to stay sober 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Insys used sham "speaker programs," ostensibly to educate the medical field, as a means to pay bribes and kickbacks to doctors who then prescribed Subsys, often to non-cancer patients. Opioid maker Insys' founder, others lose appeals of convictions 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Along with paying kickbacks to other physicians, including for an expensive Naloxone auto-injector, Abdalla and the other pharmacists took out fake prescriptions in various names to bilk insurance companies, according to court documents. Fairfax doctor admits complicity in $1.8 million fraud involving scar cream 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The forfeited money was typically linked to bribes and kickbacks from broadcasting and sponsor deals for continental competitions in the Americas and national deals for World Cup qualifying games. FIFA, soccer bodies to get $200M as victims of corruption 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The SEC's complaint, filed in federal court in Seattle, charges the three former staffers with violating antifraud provisions and trying to evade detection by using encrypted messaging applications and paying cash kickbacks. U.S. SEC says it charges former Netflix staffers for insider trading 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Some brokers say privately that they get cash by paying a bank manager a 3% kickback. They wait hours to withdraw cash, but most ATMs are empty 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z In this case, he is accused of receiving kickbacks over a $2 billion arms deal from the 1990s. South Africa's Zuma admitted to hospital from prison 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Three years ago, pharma giant Pfizer paid $24 million to settle federal allegations that it was paying kickbacks and inflating sales by reimbursing Medicare patients for out-of-pocket medication costs. Pfizer court fight could legalize Medicare copays and unleash ‘gold rush’ in sales 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Mexico is trying to renegotiate some of its contracts with Vitol after the trader acknowledged paying kickbacks to win business. Exclusive-Pemex's trading arm bans new business with Trafigura -sources 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z At my parents’ home, the lone television set was often showing congressional hearings probing allegations of corruption in the health ministry, including a kickback scheme involving coronavirus vaccine purchases. Opinion | Visiting my family, warily, in pandemic-beleaguered Brazil 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z The FBI raided the city attorney’s office and the DWP in July 2019, seeking information related to the billing litigation and information about potential bribes and kickbacks. L.A. city attorneys took part in 'sham lawsuit' over DWP billing errors, report says 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Shoppers were unaware that their purchasing decisions were being influenced by bribes and kickbacks. Amazon employee reports veiled threat from bribery defendant 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z "It's kind of the definition of a kickback." Pfizer court fight could legalize Medicare copays and unleash ‘gold rush’ in sales 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z That changed in October, when device giant Medtronic agreed to pay the government $9.2 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, neurosurgeon Dr. Wilson Asfora to promote its goods. Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Reuters pieced together the purported kickback operation from three people close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, and hundreds of pages of previously unreported court documents filed by Brazilian investigators. Exclusive: Brazil probes U.S. oil trader Freepoint in alleged bribery scheme 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z One of the videos that inspired the festivities advertised a “kickback” at Alki. Viral videos on TikTok lead to Alki Beach closure 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z “Adrian’s kickback” speaks to the power of the TikTok social media algorithm, which sent a post about the teen’s birthday far and wide. A viral TikTok video brought chaos to Huntington Beach. Officials fear it's just the beginning 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The federal kickback law doesn't mention copay assistance charities "and wasn't designed with these programs in mind," said Mello, of Stanford. Pfizer court fight could legalize Medicare copays and unleash ‘gold rush’ in sales 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z The Federation of State Medical Boards does not keep data on how often its members discipline doctors for civil kickback offenses, according to spokesperson Joe Knickrehm. Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z And just like that, “Adrian’s kickback” ended up becoming a viral sensation, one that also became a serious problem for Huntington Beach police. 'Adrian's kickback': How a teen's TikTok birthday invite ended in arrests, clashes at beach 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Scores were arrested in Huntington Beach after a TikTok video invitation to a birthday party, dubbed Adrian’s kickback, drew an unruly crowd. After TikTok party, a third rowdy night in Huntington Beach ends in 29 arrests 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z “This incident with Adrian’s kickback is setting the precedent,” he said. A viral TikTok video brought chaos to Huntington Beach. Officials fear it's just the beginning 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The event, dubbed Adrian’s kickback, drew at least 2,500 people, who initially gathered at the beach and then moved to the downtown area, the Huntington Beach Police Department said in a press release. Nearly 150 arrested amid unrest in Huntington Beach after TikTok party 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z Yet SpineFrontier's success arose not from the quality of its goods, these officials say, but because it paid kickbacks to surgeons who agreed to implant the highly profitable devices in hundreds of patients. Device makers have funneled billions to orthopedic surgeons who use their products 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Like a real kickback or house party, people shout over each other, ideas get lost in the mix, and jokes that play in the room just don’t translate without the context and history. HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay turns the stuffy late-night talk show into a party 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z The unruly behavior followed two previous nights of outdoor partying, stemming from a viral TikTok video posted last week that invited people to “Adrian’s kickback” birthday party. After TikTok party, a third rowdy night in Huntington Beach ends in 29 arrests 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z A representative for TikTok did not provide a comment about “Adrian’s kickback” or any communication with city officials. A viral TikTok video brought chaos to Huntington Beach. Officials fear it's just the beginning 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z And in 2019, six current and former Police Department employees were arrested and accused of running a kickback scheme in which they passed the names of car crash victims to specific medical clinics. ‘Bro I Robbed Everyone’: 3 N.Y.P.D. Officers Charged in Bribe Scheme 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Smith allegedly recruited a second current officer, Heather Busch, to join the kickback scam after he retired. Feds: Ex-NYC officer charged with bribery sent racist text 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z “Physicians who accept kickbacks and perform unnecessary surgeries put their patients at risk and increase healthcare costs for everyone,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton said. Neurosurgeon, 2 companies settle kickback allegations 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z A former Netflix executive was convicted of taking bribes and kickbacks from vendors doing business with the company, according to the US Department of Justice. Former Netflix executive convicted of money laundering 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z “Kail wielded immense power to approve valuable Netflix contracts with small tech vendors, and he rigged that process to unlock a stream of cash and stock kickbacks to himself.” Former Netflix executive convicted of taking bribes from tech startups 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z In Buffalo in 2013, federal investigators accused several police officers of conducting shakedowns and receiving kickbacks from tow truck drivers in a pay-to-play scheme. ‘Bro I Robbed Everyone’: 3 N.Y.P.D. Officers Charged in Bribe Scheme 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Lindsay Lohan's estranged father was arrested Friday in Florida on charges that he illegally took kickbacks for referring patients to a substance abuse treatment center. Lindsay Lohan's father arrested for allegedly referring addicts to rehab centers in exchange for kickbacks 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Future paychecks were contingent on the employees paying the kickbacks, according to the attorney general’s office. Construction firm manager admits role in $1M payroll scam 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Davis was convicted by a jury in April 2019 of charges of running a kickback scheme for referring durable medical equipment prescriptions to another medical facility. $4M deal struck over fraud claims against pain firm, owners 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Eyman was charged with, and found liable for, laundering political donations to enrich himself, accepting kickbacks from a signature-gathering firm, secretly moving money between initiative campaigns, and covering up the sources of other political contributions. Eyman ordered to pay $2.9M for Washington AG’s legal costs 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Eyman was charged with, and found liable for, laundering political donations to enrich himself, accepting kickbacks from a signature-gathering firm, secretly shuttling money between initiative campaigns, and concealing the source of other political contributions. Tim Eyman ordered to pay $2.9 million to cover Washington attorney general’s legal costs 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z While the complaints alleged “possible kickbacks and collusion,” they did not provide “any firsthand information related to criminal activity,” according to the report. How the Justice Department came to investigate Rep. Matt Gaetz 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The kickbacks reduced the employees’ pay to below the prevailing wage rates required by law. Construction firm manager admits role in $1M payroll scam 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “There was never an intent on anybody’s part to kickback or filter money back or any of that nonsense,” he said. Georgia city’s mayor responds to mismanagement allegations 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z In a deposition leaked last year, Lozoya said that Lavalle was among a group of PAN lawmakers who demanded kickbacks in exchange for their vote. Former Mexican senator hit with criminal charges tied to energy reform 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Federal prosecutors claimed that it offered kickbacks to physicians in exchange for referring patient urine samples for drug testing. Former drug lab owners settle with feds over fraud claims 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z According to the U.S. attorney’s office, the group’s company, Ark Laboratory Network, concealed the kickbacks by issuing bogus invoices to the labs, based on how much the labs received in payments for each sample. Man pleads guilty in DNA-testing kickback scheme 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The fees were in fact kickback payments that Mr. Rivera then used to pay down the mortgage on his home, court papers said. Housing Boss Who Was Accused of Sexual Abuse Now Faces Bribery Charges 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Attorney Audrey Strauss, who said Rivera accepted kickbacks and bribes for years. Ex-head of NYC homeless housing group charged with fraud 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z The Vitol corruption case is the latest graft scandal to explode in the region since Brazil’s Operation Car Wash, a public contracting kickback scheme whose tentacles reached across Latin America. Exclusive: Mexico seeks better trade terms from Vitol following bribery scandal 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z But the arraignment also stemmed from a separate inquiry by magistrates into claims of alleged kickbacks from the sale of passports involving Schembri and his financial advisors, Maltese media said. Ex-top aide to former Maltese PM charged with corruption 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z Defendants in the case disguised kickbacks as “consulting fees” calculated as a percentage of surgeries each doctor referred to the defunct hospital, the Forest Park Medical Center, the Department of Justice said in a statement. U.S. sentences 14 to combined 74 years in prison for healthcare fraud 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z “Multiple NAP+ executives demanded that program members engage in sexual conduct or provide financial kickbacks in order to access events and benefits supported by grant funds, which constituted corrupt and coercive practices,” the report said. Exclusive: Global Fund says HIV group it funded in Ghana committed sexual abuse 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Teyf used his position as an executive with a military supplier to extract kickbacks from subcontractors seeking to do business with Russia’s armed forces. Russian national pleads guilty in $150 million kickback plot 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Republican Representative Duke Cunningham of California resigned and pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks from military contractors for steering business their way, using his positions on military committees to insert earmarks. U.S. House Republicans may follow Democrats in rebooting shamed 'earmarks' 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Purdue in November admitted to defrauding U.S. officials and paying illegal kickbacks to both doctors and an electronic healthcare records vendor, part of widespread criminal misconduct that facilitated improper opioid prescriptions. Exclusive: Sacklers boost opioid settlement offer to $4.3 billion - sources 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Republican Congressman Duke Cunningham of California resigned and pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks from military contractors for steering business their way, using his positions on military committees to insert earmarks. House Republicans may follow Democrats in rebooting shamed 'earmarks' game 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Mr. da Silva was convicted of accepting a seaside apartment as part of a kickback scheme involving government contracts. Brazil’s Ex-President ‘Lula’ May Run for Office Again as Court Cases Are Tossed 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z She said the company took kickbacks from a major opioid company in exchange for using its software to influence physicians to prescribe opioid pain medication. Prosecutors: Man admits obstruction in opioid kickback probe 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The cash transfers continued as well, and the spy became a wealthy man, with a bank account grown fat with American dollars as well as dinars he received as kickbacks from vendors. Book excerpt: Working for Syria’s chemical weapons program and spilling its secrets to the CIA 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z “He just can no longer be involved in the financial affairs of the initiative because he’s demonstrated repeatedly that he will engage in illegal kickbacks.” Tim Eyman had said losing his court case would end his career in politics. Now he proclaims: ‘full steam ahead.’ 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Eyman was charged with laundering political donations to enrich himself; accepting kickbacks from a signature-gathering firm; secretly shuttling money between initiative campaigns; and concealing the source of other political contributions. Tim Eyman found liable on campaign finance violations, barred from controlling political committees 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Many close allies were prosecuted for their role in enormous kickback schemes that unveiled a system of institutionalized graft involving some of Brazil’s largest companies. Brazil’s Ex-President ‘Lula’ May Run for Office Again as Court Cases Are Tossed 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Democrats disagree, pointing to opinions of many legal scholars and the impeachment of a former secretary of war, William Belknap, who resigned in 1876 just hours before he was impeached over a kickback scheme. EXPLAINER: How Trump’s second impeachment trial will work 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z In October, Oxycontin-maker Purdue admitted to enabling the supply of drugs "without legitimate medical purpose", paying doctors and others illegal kickbacks to prescribe the drugs, among other claims. McKinsey agrees $573m opioid settlement in US 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z In one case, an employee in its game publishing division sought benefits for outside parties and obtained kickbacks from them, Tencent said in the name and shame post. Tencent fires 100 employees, blacklists 37 firms in anti-graft campaign 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Vasquez is charged in a sprawling investigation accusing dozens of key global soccer figures in what U.S. prosecutors said were schemes involving hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks. Ex-Salvadoran soccer boss facing bribery charges in US case 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Other methods ranged from awarding state contracts to friends at highly inflated prices and then pocketing the difference and demanding foreign companies pay huge kickbacks to operate in the country. Sani Abacha - the hunt for the billions stolen by Nigeria's ex-leader 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z One is a former doctor and California hospital owner embroiled in a massive workers' compensation kickback scheme that prosecutors alleged prompted more than 14,000 dubious spinal surgeries. Trump’s pardons included health care execs behind massive frauds 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Moss pleaded guilty to a tax charge after he acknowledged conspiring to pay kickbacks to obtain referrals for his employer, Analytical Diagnostics Lab of Brooklyn, N.Y. Trump pardons Connecticut man convicted of health care fraud 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Three former government officials were among six people found guilty in June of charges involving kickbacks from the sale of submarines to Pakistan and frigates to Saudi Arabia signed between 1993 and 1995. French ex-PM Édouard Balladur goes on trial over alleged kickbacks 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The lawsuit says the students were paid significantly less than U.S. employees and some of their money was deducted from their paychecks to fund kickbacks to the college and staffing agency. Lawsuit: Community college program was human trafficking 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z “As a community, we didn’t have any kickback from anybody. Nobody was concerned,” Parker said. Indianapolis neighborhoods scanning visitors’ license plates 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z He had been sentenced to 15 months in prison in connection with a scheme that paid kickbacks to doctors for admitting patients to Pacific Hospital of Long Beach for spinal surgery and other treatments. Trump’s pardons included health care execs behind massive frauds 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z United States, the Supreme Court reversed former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s conviction for honest services fraud, ruling that the theory was too sweeping and must be limited to cases involving bribes and kickbacks. Opinion | Congress’s post-Trump reforms should also address a problem that predates him 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Paying bribes on arms deals was not unusual in the 1990s, but earning kickbacks on the deals was illegal. French ex-PM Édouard Balladur goes on trial over alleged kickbacks 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z It accuses the longtime initiative promoter of taking kickbacks, laundering political donations and violating campaign finance laws for years. Year in Washington state politics 2020 saw wins, losses, history-making moments 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Esformes was convicted of a scheme in which he directed employees to pay doctors kickbacks in cash, using code words like “fettuccine.” Behind Trump Clemency, a Case Study in Special Access 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z While Bernadett failed to report the kickback scheme, "he was not part of the underlying scheme itself," according to the White House. Trump’s pardons included health care execs behind massive frauds 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The Skilling ruling effectively robbed honest services fraud of independent meaning in public corruption cases; other laws already prohibit bribery and kickbacks. Opinion | Congress’s post-Trump reforms should also address a problem that predates him 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Wheeling Hospital agrees to pay the federal government $50 million to resolve claims it improperly issued payments and kickbacks to physicians. A look at top stories in West Virginia in 2020 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The bribes and kickbacks were paid to doctors and administrators so they would refer patients to his businesses. Trump commutes 20-year sentence in massive health care fraud 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing mayor: Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella in connection with an alleged kickback scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in the Brazilian city. World Digest: Dec. 22, 2020 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z "As a physician himself, defendant knew that exchanging thousands of dollars in kickbacks in return for spinal surgery services was illegal and unethical," prosecutors wrote. Trump’s pardons included health care execs behind massive frauds 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Last month, Purdue pleaded guilty to three felonies involving kickbacks and fraud related to promotion of its opioid and failure to report aberrant sales. Sacklers Face Furious Questions in Rare Testimony on Opioid Epidemic 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The American fee-for-service medical system is rife with potential for these types of kickbacks and conflicts, says Meyer of Tufts Medical Center. Should Your Kidney Doctor Have a Financial Stake in Dialysis? 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Drug Enforcement Administration and paying illegal kickbacks to doctors and a healthcare records vendor, all to help keep opioid prescriptions flowing. Two Sacklers behind OxyContin maker to appear before U.S. House panel 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z Avetyan pleaded guilty in April 2019 to one count of conspiracy to pay and accept insurance kickbacks and was given a suspended six-month jail sentence and placed on four years’ probation. End-of-life care has boomed in California. So has fraud targeting older Americans 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Purdue recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges, including defrauding federal health agencies and paying illegal kickbacks to doctors. McKinsey Issues a Rare Apology for Its Role in OxyContin Sales 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z I want to do my kickback on Sunday with friends. Column: Don't be a 'pandejo.' Take the pandemic seriously 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The 9th Circuit found that the payments were akin to kickbacks and that the low price of cocoa was dependant upon the child slave labor. U.S. Supreme Court justices question human rights claims against Nestle and Cargill 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Purdue pleaded guilty to criminal charges, including defrauding federal health agencies and paying illegal kickbacks to doctors. McKinsey Proposed Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z “I wasn’t interested in that at all,” Alvarez, who was not accused of wrongdoing, said of the kickbacks. End-of-life care has boomed in California. So has fraud targeting older Americans 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Purdue also pleaded guilty to paying illegal kickbacks to doctors who prescribed OxyContin and to an electronic health records company, Practice Fusion, for targeting physicians with alerts that were intended to increase opioid prescriptions. Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Role in Opioid Crisis as Part of Deal With Justice Dept. 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The criminal violations included conspiring to defraud U.S. officials and pay illegal kickbacks to both doctors and an electronic healthcare records vendor, all to help keep medically dubious opioid prescriptions flowing. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The defendants were charged in three separate cases on counts of conspiracy, insurance fraud, receiving kickbacks and illegally paying for referrals, the Riverside County district attorney’s office announced Friday. 14 charged in alleged 'sham' school scheme 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Authorities lodged bribery and kickback charges against Bartlett and Julian, Hearst Connecticut Media reported. Town officials charged in probe of hazardous waste dumping 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z As for the kickback, the state says Eyman overpaid the signature gathering firm, and that it then funneled the money back to him by purportedly hiring him as a consultant. State seeks to bar Eyman from controlling political money 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z He says the $300,000 he and his company, Watchdog for Taxpayers, received from Citizen Solutions, the signature-gathering firm they long did business with, was not a kickback, but a consulting contract. After years of preamble, Tim Eyman’s trial begins. Could it mean the end of his initiatives? 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The lengthy charges ranged from minor kickbacks to plundering millions from the state coffers, implicating 13 people in total and five companies. Top A.N.C. Official Charged With Corruption in South Africa 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The $16m contract was issued to private firms for the removal of asbestos from low-cost homes, but it is alleged that there were kickbacks and suspicious payments, our reporter says. South Africa's Ace Magashule: Arrest warrant issued for ANC official 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court began investigating the former king after reports of a Swiss probe into the payment of millions of euros in kickbacks to Juan Carlos by Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah in 2008. Spanish court takes over new investigation of ex-king 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Jérôme Valcke was found guilty of a lesser change of forging documents linked to kickbacks from World Cup broadcasting deals in Italy and Greece. Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Asfora and two of his other companies are defendants in a separate case alleging he received kickbacks to use certain implants in his spinal surgeries. Medtronic pays $9.2M to settle South Dakota kickback case 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The allegations are that Ahmad pushed through the new deal and received kickbacks. African soccer president seeks re-election amid allegations 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Purdue Pharma used false marketing and kickbacks to doctors to spread that fantasy, and prescriptions took off. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Purdue also pleaded guilty to paying illegal kickbacks to doctors and to an electronic health records company, Practice Fusion. Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “The kickback effectively put Purdue’s marketing department in the exam room with their thumb on the scale at precisely the moment doctors were making critical decisions about patient health,” District of Vermont U.S. Purdue Pharma agrees to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in settlement over opioid crisis 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Purdue's misconduct included paying illegal kickbacks to doctors and to a vendor called Practice Fusion here that created a software alert designed to push the drugmaker’s opioids on physicians, prosecutors said. OxyContin maker Purdue to plead guilty over opioid practices, deal sparks opposition 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z It will also admit to illegally paying kickbacks to doctors to entice them to write more opioid prescriptions and using electronic health record software to influence prescription. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead guilty to 3 criminal charges, pay $8B fine 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite the stricter rules, the program continued to be hounded by allegations of corruption, kickbacks and favoritism. Cyprus cancels maligned ‘golden passport’ scheme 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z In January Practice Fusion paid $145 million in fines for taking kickbacks from drug manufacturers in exchange for embedding pop-up alerts to physicians, intended to boost opioid prescriptions. Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “There were no kickback schemes involved at all,” Mr. King said. N.Y. City Council Votes to Expel One of Its Own for 1st Time in Memory 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z According to the lawsuit, the school in Springdale received up to $550,000 from the state’s General Improvement Fund but that the money was tainted by kickbacks and wasn’t used for the stated purposes. Judge: Lawsuit seeking Ecclesia grant money will continue 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Now, the public sector is in on rackets ranging from drug trafficking to bribes and kickbacks that grease the wheels of Venezuela’s crucial oil industry. Special Report: A killing at sea implicates the armed forces in lawless Venezuela 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The allegations of kickbacks of up to 100,000 euros from passport sales and the laundering of the funds were made three years ago by then opposition leader Simon Busuttil. Malta police arrest former PM's chief of staff in money laundering probe 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Once in office, members of both parties used their position to provide others with patronage jobs and expected kickbacks as thanks. Washington was silent, but Trump tweets regularly — running for president has changed over the years 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The earlier order also aimed to end a “shadowy system of kickbacks by middlemen.” Trump signs executive order to lower drug prices in fight against Big Pharma 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Paris was convicted in 2017 on a federal conspiracy charge related to the kickbacks. Judge: Lawsuit seeking Ecclesia grant money will continue 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Justice Department announced Wheeling Hospital agreed to pay the federal government $50 million to resolve claims it improperly issued payments and kickbacks to physicians under the direction of management. Cast-strapped hospital joins West Virginia University Health 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Augustin then began to work with Bellamy and others on a scheme to submit numerous fraudulent loan applications for other applicants in order to receive kickbacks for obtaining the forgivable loans, prosecutors said. Former NFL player Bellamy charged with virus relief fraud 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Devous received more than $45,500 in kickbacks from a pharmacy in Choteau that filled prescriptions for Farxiga, a medication used to control blood sugar and reduce the risk of heart failure, prosecutors said. Indian Health doctor pleads guilty to receiving kickbacks 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Augustin then began to work with Bellamy and others on a scheme to submit numerous fraudulent loan applications for other applicants in order to receive kickbacks for obtaining the forgivable loans, prosecutors said. Former NFL player Bellamy charged with virus relief fraud 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z “Instead, the funds were used to pay kickbacks to legislators, to purchase tracts of land, which defendant promptly encumbered to acquire additional funds for the personal benefit of its officers, agents and employees.” Judge: Lawsuit seeking Ecclesia grant money will continue 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Roberts also pleaded guilty to a “conspiracy and scheme” to fraudulently bill insurers for office visits and up to $2.2 million worth of medically unnecessary drugs in exchange for kickbacks, prosecutors said. Alabama doctor, pharmacist sentenced for health care fraud 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Reeves, who owned F&F; Drugs, was accused of filling $10.5 million worth of unnecessary prescriptions in exchange for kickbacks. Doctor, pharmacist sentenced in prescription drug scam 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z In the largest criminal case so far, nine people in Florida and Ohio are accused of paying kickbacks to recruit participants in what was essentially an assembly line for fraud. Spotting $62 Million in Alleged P.P.P. Fraud Was the Easy Part 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z He beat a leftist party whose enormous popularity crumbled as its leaders were charged in kickback schemes involving large government contracts and transnational business deals. ‘A Family Business:’ Graft Investigation Threatens Brazil’s Bolsonaro 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z While it doesn’t quite gel cohesively, in this casual kickback with a pair of old pals, it’s the dudes who remain excellent. Review: Dude, 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' is somewhere between bogus and excellent 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Politicians helped businesses in return for kickbacks and political support when needed. Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Politicians helped businesses in return for kickbacks and political support when needed. Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z In 2018, dodgy contracts provided by a town hall employee led to a lengthy investigation that resulted in Spain’s conservative Popular Party being found guilty of operating a kickback scheme. A Spanish Whistle-Blower Appeals to the E.U. for Help 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z “And so when somebody like Michelle Obama comes up and speaks, unfortunately, there’s some kickback from, especially, the other party.” Democrats embrace ‘who we are’ — women, people of color and young voters 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps appropriately, the building was built by a contractor accused by Lozoya of paying kickbacks but never opened. Mexico graft case: Ferrari for the president, bags of cash 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Anderson and Albritton also received kickbacks from projects that they approved. Officials charged in $5M hurricane debris removal scheme 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z They’re investigating whether he received millions in kickbacks from Saudi Arabia during the construction of a high-speed railway there by a Spanish consortium. World Digest: Aug. 18, 2020 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z “Beaumont also used these money brokers to receive and maintain his kickbacks,” according to prosecutors. Gold in secret vault is traced to Hugo Chávez’s former nurse 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Jackson allegedly got kickbacks in exchange for writing unnecessary prescriptions. South Alabama doctor indicted in drug-billing scheme 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z His rebellion began more than two years ago, when, he told me, he found documents suggesting that a regional director at the electricity ministry was getting rich by taking kickbacks on government contracts. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z His indictment included money laundering, receiving healthcare kickbacks, bribery conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Seniors and staff caught in the middle of nursing homes' quest for profit 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z He told investigators he got kickbacks from the Pennsylvania-based lab Genesis Diagnostics to steer urine tests its way, the Palm Beach Post reported. Florida man accused of steering urine tests to drug lab 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The hospital is facing a federal lawsuit accusing it of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of millions of dollars through improperly issued payments and kickbacks to physicians since 2008. West Virginia hospital announces voluntary severance plan 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The settlement did not disclose the value of kickbacks alleged in the Cordant case. Drug-testing lab will pay nearly $12M to settle federal claim it paid kickbacks to Bellevue doctors 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z In reality, the army had been eviscerated by “ghost soldier” kickback schemes, with commanders pocketing hundreds, even thousands, of salaries. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z In a second case, he is charged with pocketing millions of dollars to steer contracts to Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction giant at the center of a massive regional kickback scandal. Mexico expects blockbuster corruption case with return of former Pemex chief 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Jammeh also accepted bribes and kickbacks in exchange for granting monopoly rights to businesses over sectors of the Gambian economy, the complaint says. US authorities move to seize ex-Gambia dictator’s mansion 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z He remains mired in a long-running lawsuit brought by State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who accuses Eyman of violating campaign finance laws to enrich himself through laundered political donations and kickbacks. Fearing a ballot topped by Trump and Eyman, some GOP leaders back newcomer Raul Garcia in crowded Washington gubernatorial primary 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Davis illegally referred patients to a medical device company in return for the kickbacks. Ex-Tennessee pain clinic CEO sentenced in fraud scheme 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z A single big contract can supply enough kickbacks to cover the bribery costs of getting a governor elected, he said. Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The doctors who received the kickbacks also prescribed Starlix, which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes. It Paid Doctors Kickbacks. Now, Novartis Will Pay a $678 Million Settlement. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The 9th Circuit found that the payments were akin to kickbacks and that the low price of cocoa was dependant on the child slave labor. U.S. Supreme Court takes up Nestle, Cargill appeals over human rights claims 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Good Days in October agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations it conspired with five other companies including Novartis AG to enable them to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients using their drugs. U.S. claims Regeneron paid kickbacks via charity to boost expensive drug 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Council for authority to criminally charge D.C. code violations, such as anti-conflict of interest and kickback statutes. U.S. prosecutor who quit Roger Stone case joins law firm after laying ‘road map’ for D.C. public corruption unit 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z He then directed millions in subcontract work to Southern Atlantic Construction LLC in exchange for thousands in kickbacks. Man pleads in kickback scheme involving military contracts 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said that Novartis violated a federal statute prohibiting kickbacks, which led to fraudulent prescription claims paid by Medicare, Medicaid and the U.S. It Paid Doctors Kickbacks. Now, Novartis Will Pay a $678 Million Settlement. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z In 2014, Lincoln’s RehabCare Group, which included Health Systems Inc., paid $30 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it paid kickbacks to gain access to Medicare and Medicaid patients in Missouri nursing homes. Hundreds of virus deaths draw focus on nursing home industry 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Schena and others allegedly submitted false and fraudulent allergy test claims to the Medicare Program that were procured by payment of illegal kickbacks and bribes. Chief of California firm charged in COVID-19 fraud scheme: Department of Justice 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Prosecutors in Spain’s highest court are investigating whether former king Juan Carlos received millions of dollars in kickbacks from Saudi Arabia during the construction of a high-speed rail there by a Spanish consortium. World Digest: June 8, 2020 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z “Investigators unraveled a complicated kickback scheme concocted by the defendant to enrich himself to the detriment of the American taxpayer,” said U.S. Man pleads in kickback scheme involving military contracts 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z It was not the first time that Novartis had been accused of giving kickbacks to doctors. It Paid Doctors Kickbacks. Now, Novartis Will Pay a $678 Million Settlement. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The disclosure also shows that the office has at least two dozen ongoing criminal investigations into public corruption, conflicts of interest, bribery, employee integrity and kickbacks across the department’s agencies. Career official replaced as acting Transportation Department watchdog praises new boss in letter to congressional investigators 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z After resigning on Nov. 5, 2014, he was indicted on charges of accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for contracts and illicit activity with various corrections facilities. Court: Convicted ex-prisons leader and wife owe income taxes 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Navy veteran was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for stealing $50,000 from a children’s charity and paying kickbacks to lure patients into a drug treatment center he ran in West Palm Beach. Ex-deputy headed to prison for stealing from kid’s charity 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z LabSolutions owner Minal Patel was indicted in September on charges of healthcare fraud and paying and receiving kickbacks to and from marketers who collected cheek swabs from patients for genetic testing. Exclusive: U.S. probes PerkinElmer's role in massive Medicare fraud - sources 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z The former congressman was convicted of getting $1.4 million in kickbacks from organized crime figures who had gotten a lock on municipal contracts. Final chapter of Bridgegate: Chris Christie's gone, but N.J. corruption will always be with us 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Anti-corruption laws, the court has indicated, were meant to cover only classic bribery and kickbacks. Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z His social life centers around the kickbacks in friends’ homes and events like Golden State Warriors championship parades. Shot in their friend's car: Survivors on learning how to live after a shooting 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z In Florida, it is illegal offer or pay any commission, kickback or bribe to promote the referral of patients to or from a health care provider. Ex-deputy headed to prison for stealing from kid’s charity 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z State government officials who get money might participate in kickback schemes as they award contracts. Justice Dept. anticipates coronavirus stimulus will be a major target for fraud 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z “Their schemes included the use of shell companies, sham consulting contracts and other concealment methods to disguise the bribes and kickback payments.” Prosecutors charge two in alleged bribes for World Cup broadcasting rights 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z He added: “The defendants and their co-conspirators corrupted the governance and business of international soccer with bribes and kickbacks, and engaged in criminal fraudulent schemes that caused significant harm to the sport of soccer.” Fifa exco members took bribes for Qatar World Cup votes, US prosecutors allege 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z They contend that you appease and please the economy by giving tax cuts to rich people and, now, handing kickbacks to corporations. Trump, the pandemic and "the economy": How progressives can fight his message 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z He replaces Tonita Gurule-Giron, who resigned in January two weeks after she was indicted on charges of bribery and accepting kickbacks. New Mexico city mayor sworn in after predecessor indicted 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Federal prosecutors in New Jersey brought a somewhat more complicated Medicare fraud case against a man they said orchestrated an illegal kickback scheme through a marketing company he ran. Justice Dept. anticipates coronavirus stimulus will be a major target for fraud 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The complaint accused Santos of agreeing with others to be paid kickbacks on a per-test basis for COVID-19 tests, provided that those tests were bundled with a much more expensive respiratory pathogen panel test. Georgia man arrested in alleged coronavirus test kickback scheme 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Court documents do not identify who was paying Mr. Santos the alleged kickbacks. Georgia man charged with scheme to submit false claims for COVID-19 tests to health care providers 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z “He starts with drug dealers,” Parnell said, “and then doctors who get kickbacks and then pharmaceutical executives.” Attorney’s movie inspired by real-life family opioid tragedy 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z No charges have been filed against Huizar, but the federal search warrant at the time had investigators looking at possible bribery, extortion, kickbacks and money laundering involving several city officials and business figures. Column: For Councilman Englander, what happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Erik Santos, prosecutors say, steered patients to certain medical testing companies in exchange for kickbacks per test that were reimbursed by Medicare. Justice Dept. anticipates coronavirus stimulus will be a major target for fraud 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said the kickback scheme involved defrauding Medicare. Georgia man arrested in alleged coronavirus test kickback scheme 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Pugh apologised before her sentencing for the scheme, which saw hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks disguised as book sales. Ex-Baltimore mayor handed three year prison term 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z MacKenzie said he made $72,000 as a consultant for Rogers and didn’t receive any kickbacks for his role. Former treasurer of scam PACs sentenced to year in prison for lying to FEC 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Russia is today a kleptocracy, a political system that runs on kickbacks, bribes and pocketed public money for loyal oligarchs. Hawks say Sanders will be weak on Russia. But Putin should fear a President Bernie | Ben Judah and David Adler 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Leak is serving an 18-month prison sentence in a separate case accusing him of money laundering and illegal Medicaid kickbacks. Case dismissed against former NC State football player 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z A Georgia man was charged Monday in federal court with hatching an illegal kickback scheme involving coronavirus tests. Georgia man arrested in alleged coronavirus test kickback scheme 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Eventually Yellow Bird’s efforts would help law enforcement expose kickback schemes. Review: True crime on the reservation, starring an unlikely amateur sleuth 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Authorities said they paid bribes and kickbacks to owners and operators of assisted living facilities and halfway houses, as well as patient brokers, in exchange for delivering ineligible patients to their mental health facility. Florida woman in fraud case among those with Trump clemency 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Department of Justice that accuses the company of illegal kickbacks for Acthar. Georgia city sues alleging ‘unconscionable’ drug cost 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z A patient recruiter was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for receiving more than $1 million in illegal kickback payments. Patient recruiter linked to $1M kickback conspiracy sentenced to prison 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z He was charged with feeding inside information to certain contractors, inflating their invoices and demanding kickbacks if they got the work. Detroit airport kickback scheme leads to 10-year prison term 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z She’s serving a prison sentence after admitting to a scheme where she steered no-bid contracts to a former employer for kickbacks. Report: Chicago schools inspector general faces scrutiny 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, is the unnamed company that surfaced in criminal charging documents filed this week in an investigation of illegal kickbacks from drugmakers, according to people familiar with the matter. Purdue is unnamed company in investigation of illegal kickbacks, insiders say 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The vendor at the center of the kickback investigation is Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc’s Practice Fusion unit. Exclusive: OxyContin maker Purdue is 'Pharma Co X' in U.S. opioid kickback probe - sources 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He then sold the beneficiaries’ information to home health agencies in exchange for illegal kickback payments. Patient recruiter linked to $1M kickback conspiracy sentenced to prison 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Attorney Eaton Brown said Warner’s kickback scheme was “one of the largest in the country.” Detroit airport kickback scheme leads to 10-year prison term 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company was ordered to spend 5½ years in prison Thursday for orchestrating a bribery and kickback scheme prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis. National Digest: Executive sentenced in opioid scheme 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z During that time, prosecutors say, he was paid $92,225 in kickbacks by pharmaceutical company in Chandler, Arizona, that produced the spray. Missouri doctor indicted in alleged fentanyl fraud scheme 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z As part of the settlement, Practice Fusion entered into a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve criminal charges linked to the illegal kickback it received from the unnamed company, which sources identified as Purdue. Exclusive: OxyContin maker Purdue is 'Pharma Co X' in U.S. opioid kickback probe - sources 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Halley is charged with receiving kickbacks from the pharmaceutical company from February 2013 to March 2019 as an inducement to prescribe the spray or to increase patients’ dosages. Missouri doctor indicted in alleged fentanyl fraud scheme 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Some companies that had been routinely pressured for kickbacks abroad welcomed the law, saying that a well-publicized threat of U.S. punishment helps tie their hands. Opinion | Trump says he hates corruption. But he wants to make bribery easier worldwide. 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Anti-corruption laws, the court has indicated in the McDonnell case and others, were meant to cover only classic bribery and kickbacks. Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of ‘Bridgegate’ Prosecution 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Halley is charged with receiving kickbacks from the pharmaceutical company from February 2013 to March 2019 as an inducement to prescribe the spray or to increase patients’ dosages. Missouri doctor indicted in alleged fentanyl fraud scheme 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In a letter to staff, Rory Gamble said he “absolutely never requested or received any cash or kickback” from vendors who were hired to supply union-branded clothes and trinkets. UAW president says he’s clean, rejects ‘scurrilous’ claims 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z During that time, prosecutors say, he was paid $92,225 in kickbacks by pharmaceutical company in Chandler, Arizona, that produced the spray. Missouri doctor indicted in alleged fentanyl fraud scheme 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “If I offered that to somebody, it’s called a kickback. That’s what my immigrant Italian grandfather called it,” he said. His props starred in hundreds of Hollywood movies and TV shows. Now he's exiting the stage after 42 years 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The scandal upended politics in Brazil, where every large party was implicated in illegal campaign finance and kickback schemes. ‘The Pendulum Has Swung Back’: Latin America’s Corruption Fight Stalls 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z A federal grand jury indicted an agent named Michael McNew in November for allegedly taking kickbacks to help farmers file false crop-loss claims. Another Kentucky farmer admits crop insurance fraud 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z In between he was sued by the attorney general’s office for campaign finance violations with allegations he got kickbacks from a company that charges money to gather signatures on petitions. Washington state saw big changes in the 2010s, most made by voters 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Salazar was also charged Monday with offering or paying an illegal kickback and making or permitting a false public voucher, according to the newspaper. New Mexico mayor charged with bribery, abusing power 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Those projects also made the president’s immediate circle of family and political allies fantastically rich through a system of kickbacks and cronyism, his opponents charge. Istanbul’s New Mayor Outlines Gross Mismanagement Under Erdogan’s Allies 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z A: In “Miss Manners Minds Your Business,” this exact practice is characterized as a “kickback.” Her boss has made her work all major holidays for the past 12 years | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Pugh resigned in May as federal, state and local authorities probed whether she arranged bulk book sales to disguise political kickbacks that netted her hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years. Baltimore ex-mayor charged with perjury by state prosecutor 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Consider the Luzerne County judges who, roughly a decade ago, were found to be sending kids to for-profit detention facilities in exchange for kickbacks from the operators of those facilities. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Karla: In “Miss Manners Minds Your Business,” this exact practice is characterized as a “kickback.” Perspective | Her boss has made her work all major holidays for the past 12 years 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Instead, the players are charged with filing fraudulent claims to the plan and, after being reimbursed, sending kickbacks to the ringleaders. Clinton Portis and Other Ex-N.F.L. Players Face Health Care Fraud Charges 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The players who filed the fraudulent claims on behalf of others received “payment of kickbacks and bribes” of up to $10,000 for each false claim. Clinton Portis among 10 former players charged with defrauding NFL health-care program 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The ringleaders would then demand thousands of dollars in kickbacks for each fake claim, prosecutors alleged. Lawyer for Clinton Portis, one of 10 retired NFL players charged in federal fraud case, reacts 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Ephraim Garcia, 62, was charged in an indictment with one count of offering a bribe, one count of receiving illegal gratuities and one county of offering kickbacks, according to a DOJ release. Army ex-employee charged with bribery in scheme to steer contracts to Kuwait base 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The ringleaders would then demand thousands of dollars in kickbacks for each fake claim, prosecutors allege. Former Seahawk Etric Pruitt among 10 former NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The men recruited other former players to take part by offering to submit fraudulent claims in exchange for kickbacks and bribes. 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