Posts Tagged: intent

Scamming taxpayers with an Act that prevents actions against misconduct?

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According to Business Insider, the Commerce Department’s Inspector General concluded that thousands of employees in the federal Patent and Trademark Office scammed taxpayers out of at least $18.3 million, probably a lot more, by falsely claiming nearly 289,000 hours of work they never put in. Questions: 1. What Act restricts federal officials from comparing multiple… Read more »

Grandmaster Scandal

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Gaioz Nigalidze’s rise through the ranks of professional chess began in 2007, the year the first iPhone was released. In hindsight, the timing might not be coincidental. Questions: 1. What other instances have you heard of about cheating with an iPhone or smart phone? 2. What characteristic of this story constitutes fraud? 3. Who would… Read more »