Former WebMD workers plead guilty to mail fraud News
Former WebMD workers plead guilty to mail fraud

[JURIST] Three former employees of Medical Manager Health Systems Inc., recently purchased by WebMD [corporate website], pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors in South Carolina filed charges against the three, including Robert W. Davids, a vice president of Medical Manager, that alleged a systematic plan to receive kickbacks from companies aquired by Medical Manager by forcing those companies to raise prices on products. WebMD has been cooperating with the US Attorney's Office to conduct a full investigation of all WebMD management in order to ensure compliance with the law. AP has more.

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South Africa becomes first country on continent to legalize same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriages became legal in South Africa on November 30, 2006 as the country's Civil Union Act, 2006 went into effect, making South Africa the only country on the African continent to legalize same-sex marriage. Read the Civil Union Act, 2006.