A German regional court ruled that Google can be held liable for false claims made in its AI Overviews, creating a distinction between traditional search results and AI-generated summaries, as th...

A Hawaii man was sentenced for filing claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking disaster relief related to the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfires. Daylyn Harris, 35, of Hono...

California medical providers and their medical director have agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle allegations they submitted claims to healthcare programs and commercial insurers for services that ...

A nationwide operation resulting in arrests, guilty pleas, and full repayment agreements A 24-year-old man from Birmingham allegedly faked his own death - purporting to have drowned while travellin...

A woman who took sick leave for eight months, refused to disclose a diagnosis or a return to work date, and posted on Facebook she’d be moving to Australia while still ostensibly employed, has had...

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Los Angeles County is seeking to pause payouts under a $4 billion child sexual abuse settlement as authorities investigate what prosecutors described as "significant allegations of fraud," the Los...

Viral misinformation nearly knocked a food-waste startup off track just as it was being hailed as a promising way to keep produce from spoiling. Its basic premise was simple: extend the life of fr...

Viral misinformation nearly knocked a food-waste startup off track just as it was being hailed as a promising way to keep produce from spoiling. Its basic premise was simple: extend the life of fr...

The Brief A Lawrenceville man must pay $330,000 in restitution and serve prison time after pleading guilty to a massive Medicaid fraud scheme involving fake genetic testing claims. Averil Johnson,...