Ruta Deshpande

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Ruta Deshpande is the Co-founder of Regtechtimes and covers the global desk. She specialise in the Department of Justice, SEC and EU Actions.

The elaborate tax refund scheme that led to prison time for a father and his sons

Three men from the same family—David Hunt, his son Baylon Hunt, and Baylon’s half-brother Corey Burt—have been sentenced to prison for a large-scale tax...

Uruguayan national pleads guilty in U.S. court to bypassing Venezuelan sanctions

A cross-border money transfer case linked to U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials has taken a significant turn after a Uruguayan national admitted his involvement....

130,000 Western cars flood Russia through China, exposing sanctions loophole in global auto trade

Tens of thousands of Western cars are finding their way into Russia through China, despite sanctions and automakers’ promises to stop sales after Russia’s...

Trump administration faces more than 600 lawsuits as courts test legality of second-term policies

Since January 2025, over 600 lawsuits have challenged President Trump’s policies, affecting immigration, education, government spending, and press access. Immigrants, states, schools, and media...

Philippine economy stumbles — growth crashes to 4%, corruption scandal deepens slowdown

The Philippine economy faced a serious economy slowdown in the third quarter, growing only 4.0 percent compared to the same period last year. This...

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DOJ says insurance firms APSF and AssuredPartners settle ACA fraud case for over $160 million

A major enforcement action by the U.S. Department of...

Paul Randall and co-conspirators plead guilty in $270 million Medi-Cal reimbursement fraud case

A major healthcare fraud case involving Paul Randall, the...

Hungary and Russia agree on a 12-point plan to expand cooperation in energy, trade, and education

Newly obtained documents, not officially released to the public,...

Candies Goode-McCoy sentenced to prison for $100 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme

A major fraud case linked to COVID-19 relief programs...