By The Associated Press March 05, 2010, 8:38PM TRENTON — Four former owners and employees of three companies have pleaded guilty to defrauding a federal program that assists the deaf. Each pleaded guilty today in federal court in Trenton to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Kim Hawkins, owner of Nevada-based Master Communications and Arizona-based KL Communications… click here to read more  Read More →

Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 7:29 pm Eastern Time 2 Former Officials of Rockville Firm Plead Guity to Conspiracy By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, January 13, 2010; 5:10 PM Two former officials of Rockville-based Viable Communications, which provides telecommunications services for deaf people, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to defraud the federal government of more than... 

Fraud charges may nix Viable deal Prospective buyer mulls acquisition of Rockville deaf-services firm by Kevin James Shay | Staff Writer A spokeswoman for the New York company that tentatively agreed to purchase beleaguered Rockville deaf services business Viable said this week it is now “considering its options” after Viable president John T.C. Yeh, three other Viable executives and... 

Feds Crack Down on Call Center Scheme By Armen Keteyian (CBS) In a widespread scheme one assistant Attorney General described as “outrageous and insidious,” 26 people from seven companies in eight states were indicted Thursday for stealing more than $50 million from a government fund that provides video interpreters that translate sign language for the deaf and hearing impaired outside...