The question whether an artificial intelligence ("AI") system can be named as an inventor in a patent application has obvious implications for the life science community.
A Virginia federal judge has dismissed indictments against six recruiters accused of participating in a scheme to defraud the Army by providing unqualified interpreters under a $703 million contract, finding a nine-year delay before indictment had violated their due process rights.
Alexandria, VA A dual Lebanese and U.S. citizen who resides in Vienna, Virginia pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to launder money as part of a decade-long scheme to ship electronics equipment to a Hizballah-owned television station in Lebanon. In addition, the defendant and her husband pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit tax fraud by concealing income from her employment in Virginia. For over a decade, Racha Farhat participated in a conspiracy to purchase electronics equipment using the proceeds of illegal activity, which benefited a Lebanese television station owned by Hizballah, said Raj Parekh, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Working with our law enforcement partners, we will bring to justice those who use the U.S. financial system to further the interests of prohibited entities that engage in unlawful activities abroad.