Labor/Employment,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 22, 2021
Former US attorney named to investigate EDD fraud
McGregor W. Scott of King & Spalding LLP will head the state’s investigation of last year’s massive unemployment fraud.
With California potentially looking at $30 billion in unemployment fraud, the appointment of McGregor W. Scott of King & Spalding LLP as special fraud counsel is a clear sign illegal benefits claims are a priority for the state and indicative of the complex indictments that are to come, lawyers say.
“Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen a lot of collaboration and joint investigations by state and federal agencies,” Eddie A. Jaure...
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