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News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 10, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Justice Dept.: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances, Health Care Fraud
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing controlled substances and health care fraud. According to court documents, Kelly McCallum, 41, of Dyersburg, was an advance practice registered nurse who operated Convenient Care Clinic and held a registration from the DEA, which allowed her to prescribe controlled substances. From January 2017 until early 2021, McCallum had se  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
LANSING, Michigan, May 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax's owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in the mail from the multistate settlement. Michigan will receive more than $3.5 million for mor  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 9, 2023: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced that low-income consumers who were eligible to prepare and file their taxes for free but were deceived into paying TurboTax's owner Intuit to file will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in the mail from the   more

Tenn. Commerce & Insurance Dept. Announces 1,000th Risk-Bearing Entity Milestone
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") announces that Tennessee has now licensed its 1,000th risk-bearing entity since the Captive Insurance Section began licensing this unique risk-management tool for businesses. Tennessee ranks as the 9th largest captive domicile in the United States by the Insurance Information Institute's 2022 rankings and 13th largest domicile in  more

Tenn. Environment & Conservation Dept. Opens Competitive Grant Applications for Water Infrastructure
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 10 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on May 9, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced that the application process is open for competitive grants from the state's American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Tennessee received $3.725 billion from the ARP, and the state's Financi  more