A man has been jailed for six years for serious sexual offences including sexual abuse and rape. Duncan Brown, 37, was sentenced today (Wednesday, April 17) at the High Court in Edinburgh for the crimes which took place in East Lothian between 2010 and 2020. Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Wood said: “The actions of Brown were disgraceful and he has now been made to face the consequences of his despicable actions. I hope today’s sentence provides his victims with some form of justice and...
The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.
This Week the Federal Trade Commission Votes on Restricting Anti-Market Employer Practice The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold hearings starting Tuesday, April 23, on noncompete clauses. These clauses are part of tens of millions of employment contracts and limit workers’ ability to quit their current employer and find jobs elsewhere. That, in turn, suppresses []
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