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Federal Court Upholds $800K Verdict for Genesee County Road Commission Executive in Discrimination Retaliation Case

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GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. — A federal appeals court has recently upheld an $800,000 jury verdict awarded to a Genesee County Road Commission executive, who alleged that she faced retaliation for raising concerns about discrimination and her disability accommodations. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this decision on July 16, 2023. The court dismissed the Road Commission’s various challenges to the jury’s findings, including a motion for a new trial, stating that they lacked merit and did not justify overturning the original ruling. In her case, the executive claimed that after she made formal … Read more

Business Instructor Guilty of Laundering Over $800K in Complex Email Fraud Scheme Targeting Churches and Businesses

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa — A Pennsylvania woman has been convicted of orchestrating a sophisticated financial fraud scheme, diverting over $800,000 through hacked email accounts, including one from a Cedar Rapids church involved in a major renovation project. The scheme targeted various entities across the U.S., leading to significant financial losses. Margo Ann Williams, 62, of Scranton, faced charges in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, where she was found guilty of multiple counts including bank fraud, money laundering, and engaging in transactions with criminally derived property. The verdict followed a three-day … Read more