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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday February 28, 2021 ( 5 items )  

Conn. U.S. Attorney Durham Announces Departure From Office
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2021: After serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut for more than three years, and as a federal prosecutor in Connecticut for more than 38 years, John H. Durham today announced his resignation from the U.S. Attorney's Office, effective at midnight on February 28. "My career has been as fulfilling as I could ever have i  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney Office Settles Service Animal Dispute With Haddam Restaurant
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office has reached a settlement agreement with the Brookside Bar and Grill in Haddam to resolve allegations that the restaurant was not operating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"). The settlemen  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Father, Son Who Defrauded Numerous State Affordable Care Act Programs Sentenced to Prison
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2021: Two California residents were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford for defrauding Affordable Care Act programs in at least 12 states of more than $27 million. JEFFREY WHITE, 63, was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release, and NICHOLAS WHITE, 35, was sentenced to 13 months of  more

Litigation: SEC Vs. James T. Booth - SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Connecticut Investment Adviser Who Misappropriated Funds From Clients
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the entry of a final judgment against former Connecticut investment adviser James T. Booth. The SEC complaint, filed on September 30, 2019, alleges that Booth operated a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that bilked over three dozen retail investors, including senior citizens saving for retirement, of $4 million in assets. In a parallel   more

Office of Research & Development: MVP Study Reveals New Markers of Genetic Risk for PTSD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSJou) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Research and Development issued the following news: By Mike Richman Veterans Affairs Research Communications A large VA Million Veteran Program study found new genetic markers for posttraumatic stress disorder risk. The researchers identified 18 specific locations on the human genome where variations can increase how susceptible a person is to PTSD. Study co-lead investigator Dr. Joel Gelernter, a VA Connecticut Hea  more