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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news:
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of M107A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.03 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
TECRO has requested to buy
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news:
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of M107A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.03 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
TECRO has requested to buysixty (60) M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH); sixty (60) M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT) Vehicles; thirteen (13) M88A2 Recovery Vehicles (RV); four thousand and eighty (4,080) Precision Guidance Kits (PGK); and forty-two (42) International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems (IFATDS). The following non-MDE items will also be included: M2A1 Machine Guns; M2A1 Spare barrels; Vehicle Internal Communication Systems training; Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); Defense Advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver (DAGR); M795 High Explosive 155mm projectiles; primers; fuzes; propellant charges; technical assistance; accessories; technical data; spare parts; new equipment training; contractor and United States Government services; tool kits; technical manuals; training devices; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $4.03 billion.
This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region.
The proposed sale will improve the recipient's ability to meet current and future threats by enhancing the self-defense of its forces. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor(s) will be selected through competitive procurements conducted by the U.S. Government in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of fifteen additional U.S. Government and fifteen U.S. contractor representatives to the recipient for a duration of two years to support new equipment training and de-processing.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.
All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Political-Military Affairs Outreach, at T_Outreach_PM@state.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/Major-Arms-Sales/Article-Display/Article/4363063/taipei-economic-and-cultural-representative-office-in-the-united-states-m109a7
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Harpoon Missile Repair Follow-on Support
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news:
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Harpoon Missile Repair Follow-on Support
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Harpoon Missile Repair Follow-on Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $91.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency posted the following news:
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Harpoon Missile Repair Follow-on Support
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Harpoon Missile Repair Follow-on Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $91.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
TECROhas requested to buy Harpoon radar seekers; return, repair and reshipment (RRR) of Naval Harpoon missiles; component parts and support equipment (SE); spare containers; personnel training and training equipment (both classified and unclassified); publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government and contractor technical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated total cost is $91.4 million.
This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. law and policy as expressed in Public Law 96-8.
This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient's continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability. The proposed sale will help improve the security of the recipient and assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, and economic progress in the region.
The proposed sale will improve the recipient's ability to meet current and future threats by providing surface and maritime defenses onboard various ships in inventory. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor(s) will be selected through competitive procurements conducted by the U.S. Government in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. At this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.
Implementation of the proposed sale will require unspecified number of U.S. Government and contractor personnel to visit the recipient on a temporary basis in conjunction with program technical oversight and support requirements, including program and technical reviews, as well as to provide training and maintenance support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.
All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Political-Military Affairs Outreach, at T_Outreach_PM@state.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/Major-Arms-Sales/Article-Display/Article/4363138/taipei-economic-and-cultural-representative-office-in-the-united-states-harpoon
SEC Files Settled Action as to Southern California Resident in Alleged Manipulative Spoofing Scheme
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-11863; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 16, 2025) involving Artur Khachatryan:
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On December 16, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges as to Artur Khachatryan, a resident of Tujunga, California, for allegedly conducting a manipulative stock trading scheme known as spoofing over a two-year period and generating approximately $373,885 in ill-gotten gains.
According to the SEC's complaint, Khachatryan's scheme involved placing orders for stock that he did not intend
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-11863; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 16, 2025) involving Artur Khachatryan:
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On December 16, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges as to Artur Khachatryan, a resident of Tujunga, California, for allegedly conducting a manipulative stock trading scheme known as spoofing over a two-year period and generating approximately $373,885 in ill-gotten gains.
According to the SEC's complaint, Khachatryan's scheme involved placing orders for stock that he did not intendto execute - otherwise known as spoof orders. The complaint alleges that he placed these orders outside of regular market hours when the stocks were thinly traded and the prices were easier to manipulate. According to the complaint, as part of his alleged scheme, Khachatryan would rapidly place a series of spoof orders on one side of the market for a particular stock, which artificially moved the stock price in a direction of his choosing. The complaint further alleges that he then would place and execute orders on the opposite side of the market to take advantage of the price movement he had created, before quickly canceling his spoof orders. Khachatryan then allegedly repeated the same spoofing scheme on the other side of the market to move the stock price in the opposite direction and lock in his profits from trading at manipulated prices. The SEC's complaint alleges that after multiple broker-dealers restricted trading in or closed Khachatryan's accounts, he opened brokerage accounts in the names of other individuals to continue his manipulative trading.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, charges Khachatryan with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The complaint also charges Khachatryan with violating Section 9(a)(2) of the Exchange Act. Khachatryan, without admitting or denying the allegations in the SEC's complaint, has consented to the entry of a final judgment, subject to court approval, imposing permanent injunctive relief for the charged provisions and ordering him to pay disgorgement of $373,885 plus prejudgment interest of $22,629.34, and a civil penalty of $112,165. The final judgment would also prohibit Khachatryan, for a period of four years, from, directly or indirectly, opening, maintaining or trading in any brokerage account(s) in his name, the names of any immediate family members, the name of any company over which he has any control, or the name(s) of any third party individuals, without providing the relevant broker-dealer(s) a copy of the final judgment entered against him.
The SEC's investigation was conducted by Sara Kalin and Matthew Koop of the Market Abuse Unit, and was supervised by Assistant Director Diana Tani and Market Abuse Unit Chief Joseph Sansone.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26445.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26445
National Science Board: Merit Review for a New Era at NSF
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The National Science Board issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Merit review for a new era at NSF
Research in service of the American people
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Today, the National Science Board (NSB) released a new report titled Merit Review for a Changing Landscape. The report proposes updates to the U.S. National Science Foundation's Merit Review policy to ensure that NSF-funded research advances national priorities and improves American lives.
"As NSB stated in Vision 2030, we must make sure that everything NSF funds -- from basic research to technology
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The National Science Board issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Merit review for a new era at NSF
Research in service of the American people
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Today, the National Science Board (NSB) released a new report titled Merit Review for a Changing Landscape. The report proposes updates to the U.S. National Science Foundation's Merit Review policy to ensure that NSF-funded research advances national priorities and improves American lives.
"As NSB stated in Vision 2030, we must make sure that everything NSF funds -- from basic research to technologytranslation to talent development -- benefits the American people," says NSB Chair Victor McCrary. "We see this report as a key part of how a next generation NSF is relevant in its priorities, operations, and structure for today's science and technology (S&T) challenges while staying firmly grounded in supporting the most meritorious research for tomorrow."
"The agency must also strive for greater accountability of public funds, constructing award portfolios that show American taxpayers what they are getting for their investment," says Wanda Ward, who chaired NSB's Commission on Merit Review.
Over the last three years, NSB investigated how to update NSF's Merit Review to reflect major changes to the S&T landscape over recent decades.
"Our recommendations seek to strengthen NSF's agility and its ability to leverage the perspectives and expertise of people in all sectors, including industry, academia, government and states," says Commission Vice Chair Julia Phillips.
The Board recommends that NSF:
* Boost participation and invite expert reviews from a wider range of industry, research institutions, venture capital, and regions of the country.
* Emphasize that NSF-funded research must deliver societal benefits, including research that advances the nation's economic competitiveness and national security.
* Build NSF's award portfolio at the agency level for greater nimbleness and strategic alignment with national priorities, both current and emerging.
NSF previously announced operational changes to its Merit Review to streamline, clarify, and harmonize agency funding strategies to achieve top scientific and national priorities, similar to those made by the National Institutes of Health. In the coming year, the Board will continue working with NSF leaders to implement NSB recommendations for Merit Review policy changes, such as encouraging verification of previously reported results and pursuing more bold research with high reward potential.
"We can't succeed in a new era with yesterday's playbook," says McCrary. "For our nation to win the race for the future, NSF must develop transformative partnerships with the private sector, states and communities. Together, we can blaze a trail to the next frontiers of science, usher in a Golden Age of American Innovation, and deliver on the promise of science and technology for the benefit of all Americans."
Get more information about the National Science Board (https://www.nsf.gov/nsb).
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REPORT: https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Merit-Review-Changing-Landscape-2025.pdf
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Original text here: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/updates/merit-review-new-era-nsf
Four Individuals Convicted of Insider Trading Scheme
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Four Individuals Convicted of Insider Trading Scheme
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A federal jury in Newark, New Jersey convicted four individuals today for their participation in a scheme to trade securities on the basis of material nonpublic information about the $3.2 billion merger of two companies, which resulted in illicit profits of over $600,000.
"Haghighat abused his role as a senior corporate executive, breaching the trust and confidence placed in him by shareholders, to enrich himself and his friends
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Four Individuals Convicted of Insider Trading Scheme
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A federal jury in Newark, New Jersey convicted four individuals today for their participation in a scheme to trade securities on the basis of material nonpublic information about the $3.2 billion merger of two companies, which resulted in illicit profits of over $600,000.
"Haghighat abused his role as a senior corporate executive, breaching the trust and confidence placed in him by shareholders, to enrich himself and his friendsand family," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti. "He schemed together with his co-defendants to illegally profit from non-public, insider trading information. Today's verdict underscores the Criminal Division's commitment to aggressively prosecuting those who use deception to earn illicit gains at the expense of investors and undermine fairness in the economy."
"This is a classic example of greed overcoming honest business practices," said Inspector in Charge Eric Shen of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Criminal Investigations Group. "These defendants took advantage of insider information when they conspired to devise a scheme to provide protected information to co-conspirators for the purpose of enriching their lifestyles and padding their pockets. Their undoing came when they underestimated the resolve and tenacity of postal inspectors to bring to justice anyone who commits a crime against the public and the rule of law."
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Rouzbeh "Ross" Haghighat, 61, of West Newbury, Massachusetts; Kirstyn Pearl, 35, of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Seyedfarbod "Fabio" Sabzevari, 31, of North Hollywood, California; and James Roberge, 70, of Westford, Massachusetts, unlawfully purchased the securities of a biopharmaceutical company in Seattle, Washington (Company-1), where Haghighat served on the board of directors. In his position as a director in May 2023, Haghighat obtained material nonpublic inside information about another pharmaceutical company's (Company-2) proposed acquisition of Company-1, including sensitive deal terms. He then purchased securities, and tipped others including Pearl, Sabzevari, and Roberge for personal benefit with the expectation that they would purchase securities of Company-1, which the other defendants did. In May 2023, Company-2 made a confidential proposal to acquire Company-1 at a price per share above the then-current market value. The two companies then negotiated an agreement for the acquisition, which was announced in June 2023, causing the share price of Company-1 to spike. Collectively, the defendants profited more than $600,000 from their purchases of Company-1 securities based on material nonpublic information.
Haghighat was convicted of one count of securities fraud, 16 counts of insider trading, and two counts of conspiracy. Pearl was convicted of one count of securities fraud, one count of insider trading, and one count of conspiracy. Sabzevari was convicted of one count of securities fraud and seven counts of insider trading. Roberge was convicted of one count of securities fraud and seven counts of insider trading. They are scheduled to be sentenced on May 4, 2026. Haghighat faces a maximum penalty of 380 years in prison. Pearl faces a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison. Sabzavari faces a maximum penalty of 160 years in prison. Roberge faces a maximum penalty of 160 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case.
Trial Attorneys John J. Liolos and Tamara Livshiz of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-individuals-convicted-insider-trading-scheme
Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment yesterday charging a California company for its participation in a years-long scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement for Adderall and other stimulants, and conspire to obstruct justice. A Florida
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment yesterday charging a California company for its participation in a years-long scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement for Adderall and other stimulants, and conspire to obstruct justice. A Floridamedical practice was also charged in connection with its alleged participation in the scheme to illegally distribute Adderall.
"As alleged, Done Global used lies and deceit to carry out a sophisticated and wide-ranging telehealth fraud scheme, obtaining over $100 million in the process," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. "From feeding addiction to stealing public funds, rampant health care fraud victimizes our citizens and must be stopped. The Criminal Division will not hesitate to hold health care companies that defraud Americans accountable for their crimes."
"Done Global betrayed the public trust by allegedly exploiting a subscription-based program to flood the country with Adderall, a powerful and highly regulated controlled substance," said Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Diversion Control Division. "By distributing over 40 million Adderall pills for non-legitimate medical purposes, they prioritized profit over patient safety and public health. Controlled substances are not commodities to be marketed through memberships they are medications that require careful oversight to prevent misuse and diversion. DEA remains steadfast in its commitment to hold registrants accountable."
"Yesterday, we charged defendants with exploiting telehealth to provide unfettered access to over 40 million Adderall pills. Instead of leveraging technology to improve patient access to care and enhance communications, Done Global saw it as a way to boost profit. We will vigorously pursue companies that engage in this kind of fraud and put patients at risk," said U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian for the Northern District of California.
"Prescribing controlled substances without proper medical oversight, as alleged, endangers patients and erodes trust in our health care system," said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). "Running a sham operation to exploit federal programs and funnel taxpayer dollars into unlawful stimulant distribution is a blatant abuse. HHS-OIG will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to expose and dismantle schemes that threaten public safety and defraud the American people."
"IRS Criminal Investigation special agents are specially equipped to follow the complex financial trail left by criminals, and we are dedicated to holding those accountable for crimes committed," said Special Agent in Charge Harry T. Chavis of IRS Criminal Investigation New York. "This was a brazen scheme of staggering proportions while also putting individual lives at risk. Yesterday's indictment sends a clear message that we remain vigilant and will vigorously pursue those who attempt to enrich themselves through fraudulent means."
According to court documents, Done Global Inc., a California company, allegedly identified itself as a "digital health company," which operated on a subscription-based model where individuals paid a monthly fee. Done Global advertised that it provided online diagnosis, treatment, and refills of medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As alleged, Done Global and Mindful Mental Wellness P.A. (MMW), a Florida company, allegedly conspired with others to provide easy access to over 40 million pills of Adderall and other stimulants in exchange for payment of the monthly subscription fee. The indictment alleges that the conspiracy's purpose was for the defendants to unlawfully enrich themselves by, among other things, instructing Done prescribers to prescribe Adderall and other stimulants without any legitimate medical purpose, thereby increasing monthly subscription revenue and increasing the value of Done Global. Done Global allegedly arranged for the prescription of over 40 million pills of Adderall and other stimulants and obtained over $100 million in revenue.
The founder and CEO of Done Global, Ruthia He, and Done Global's former clinical president, David Brody, were previously convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, four counts of distribution of controlled substances and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Ruthia He was also convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
According to court documents, Done Global identified itself as a "digital health company," which operated on a subscription-based model where individuals paid a monthly fee. Done Global advertised that it provided online diagnosis, treatment and refills of medication for ADHD. Done Global and MMW allegedly conspired to provide Done members with prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice. Done Global and MMW allegedly ordered Adderall and other stimulants for Done members, including Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and commercial insurers members, with whom they lacked a pre-existing practitioner-patient relationship, without an examination, and sometimes based solely on a short video or audio communication and limited patient intake documents, or without any video or audio communication at all. Done Global, MMW, and others, allegedly agreed to provide few, if any, medical treatment options besides prescribing Adderall and other stimulants. In some cases, Done members: (a) did not meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-V criteria for diagnosing ADHD; (b) posed a risk of diversion; and (c) in the event such medications were necessary, were provided dosages, directions, combinations or quantities of medications beyond any legitimate medical purpose, and without following the usual course of professional practice for prescribing them.
Done Global and MMW also allegedly enabled Done members to obtain Adderall and other stimulants from pharmacies by defrauding pharmacies and Medicare, Medicaid, and the commercial insurers, concealing and disguising the unlawful prescription of Adderall and other stimulants. Done Global also allegedly conspired to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and the commercial insurers.
By 2023, certain pharmacies allegedly refused to fill prescriptions written by prescribers retained by Done Health, a California Company that was affiliated with Done Global and purportedly owned by Brody. According to the indictment, Done Global incorporated MMW to circumvent the pharmacies that had blocked the filling of Done Global-affiliated prescriptions.
Done Global also allegedly conspired to alter, destroy, and conceal records after receiving a grand jury subpoena.
Done Global is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally distribute Adderall, four counts of illegal distribution of Adderall, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. If convicted, Done Global faces a maximum penalty for conspiracy and illegal distribution of Adderall of twice the gross profits or other proceeds; and twice the gain or twice the gross loss for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and obstruction. If convicted, MMW faces a maximum penalty for conspiracy to illegally distribute Adderall of twice the gross profits or other proceeds.
Acting Deputy Chief Jacob Foster, Assistant Chief Emily Gurskis and Trial Attorney Jil Simon of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristina Green for the Northern District of California are prosecuting the case.
The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division's efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this program, comprised of nine strike forces operating in 27 federal districts, has charged more than 5,800 defendants who collectively have billed federal health care programs and private insurers more than $30 billion. In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, are taking steps to hold providers accountable for their involvement in health care fraud schemes. More information can be found at www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Finding a New Provider
Patients receiving treatment at this practice may contact their insurance carrier for assistance in identifying a new provider for continued care. Individuals seeking access to a new primary care provider or other services can also find a provider through https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/ Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link..
Crisis Support
Patients experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis can contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for 24/7 support. Trained counselors provide confidential, judgment-free assistance.
Additional Information
The Department of Justice and its law enforcement partners are working with public health and behavioral health partners to communicate where patients can find appropriate care and to alert them of potential risks associated with obtaining medications outside legal channels. Patients seeking further information on where to obtain care can refer to the CDC Health Advisory on a related action from June 13, 2024. Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00510 | Disrupted Access to Prescription Stimulant Medications Could Increase Risk of Injury and Overdose Links to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link..
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Original text here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/digital-health-company-and-medical-practice-indicted-100m-adderall-distribution-scheme
BLS: 18 States Had Unemployment Rate Increases From September 2024 to September 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 17, 2025, from Economics Daily:
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18 states had unemployment rate increases from September 2024 to September 2025
From September 2024 to September 2025, 18 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states had decreases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.4 percent, was 0.3 percentage point higher than in September 2024.
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Chart: State unemployment rates, September 2025, seasonally
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 17, 2025, from Economics Daily:
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18 states had unemployment rate increases from September 2024 to September 2025
From September 2024 to September 2025, 18 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states had decreases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.4 percent, was 0.3 percentage point higher than in September 2024.
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Chart: State unemployment rates, September 2025, seasonallyadjusted
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The largest unemployment rate increase from a year prior was in Oregon (+1.0 percentage point). The largest decrease was in Indiana (-0.7 percentage point). Twenty-three states had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a year earlier, though some had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes.
South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in September, 2.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.2 percent. The next highest rate was in California, 5.6 percent. In total, 22 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.4 percent, 3 states and the District had higher rates, and 25 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
These data are from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment -- September 2025." We also have more charts and maps related to state employment and unemployment.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, 18 states had unemployment rate increases from September 2024 to September 2025 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/18-states-had-unemployment-rate-increases-from-september-2024-to-september-2025.htm (visited December 18, 2025).
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/18-states-had-unemployment-rate-increases-from-september-2024-to-september-2025.htm
