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- Illegal Alien and Guatemalan National Extradited to the U.S. Admit to Roles in 2021 Alien Smuggling Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
The Department of Justice says an alien from Guatemala and a Guatemalan national, extradited to United States, pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges for a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas that killed over 50 people and injured more than 100.
- Three Texas Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison as Part of False Tax Return Scheme
The Department of Justice reported that three Texas tax preparers, a business owner and two employees, were sentenced to 50, 26 and 18 months in prison for conspiring to file false tax returns, while two preparers who pleaded guilty remain…
- Man Sentenced in $39M Bank Fraud Scheme That Defrauded Seven Financial Institutions
A California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release for a bank fraud scheme that allegedly extracted roughly $39 million from seven financial institutions over nearly a decade.
- Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Dog Fighting Charges from Interstate “Mayhem Madness” Event
Kansas City, Missouri resident Vinol Wilson, 52, pleaded guilty in federal court to firearm possession after a felony conviction and to dog-fighting offenses, including conspiracy under Animal Welfare Act, keeping a dog for fighting, and acquiring a dog for venture.
- Justice Department Announces Completion of Compliance Review After Minnesota Repeals Grant Program Based on Unlawful DEI Criteria
The Justice Department closed its Title VI compliance review of Minnesota’s Department of Health after the agency terminated the Capacity Strengthening Initiative grant program, which had used race, color and national origin criteria to allocate funding.
- United States to Pay $180 Million to Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska to Resolve Long-Running Port Litigation that began in 2014
The United States will pay $180 million to the Municipality of Anchorage, settling the Municipality of Anchorage v. United States (No. 14-166C) case pending since 2014 over the uncompleted Port of Alaska expansion.
- Justice Department Dismisses Alaska Lawsuit, Conceding Biden Era Oil and Gas Leasing Program Violated the Law
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division filed a stipulation dismissing lawsuits by Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, acknowledging that the Biden-era oil and gas leasing program violated the law.
- Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Sentenced to 8 Years for $90 Million Scheme to Distribute over 37 Million Pills of Adderall
The DOJ sentenced Done Global Inc. founder and CEO Ruthia He to six years in prison and a $1 million fine for using the company’s platform to distribute over 37 million Adderall pills, defraud insurers of $12 million, and obstruct…
- Justice Department Reaches Proposed Settlement with Willow Bridge, One of America’s Largest Landlords, to Resolve Information Sharing and Algorithmic Coordination Claims
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement with Willow Bridge Property Company LLC to resolve claims of algorithmic coordination and use of competitors’ competitively sensitive data in rental markets, following similar settlements with RealPage and other landlords.
- Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Issue Call to Action to State Attorneys General to Follow Federal Enforcers in Investigating Antitrust and Consumer Protection Violations Causing High Gas Prices
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission urged state attorneys general to pursue antitrust and consumer-protection investigations into petroleum market conduct they say contributes to elevated gasoline prices, stating they are closely monitoring the sector.
- Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Travelling Internationally to Sexually Exploit Minors
The Department of Justice reported that a Florida man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for producing child sexual abuse material involving victims as young as eight, after traveling internationally to exploit minors.
- Illegal Alien Romanian Brothers Plead Guilty to Multistate SNAP Benefit Fraud Scheme
Two Romanian brothers, unlawfully present in the United States, pleaded guilty in federal court to operating a multistate SNAP benefit fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson, as part of the DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division effort.
- Summary of Fiscal Year 2025 Annual FOIA Reports Published
The Department of Justice released a summary of FY 2025 government-wide FOIA data, showing the Executive Branch received 1.7 million requests, processed by 4,823 full-time employees at an estimated cost of $661 million.
- Justice Department Rejects International Criminal Court Jurisdiction Over U.S. Persons
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote to the International Criminal Court President that the Department of Justice rejects any assertion of ICC jurisdiction over U.S. persons.
- Eight Illegal Alien Tren de Aragua Members from Venezuela Charged with Kidnappings that Resulted in Death, Racketeering Involving Murder, and Other Violent Offenses in Texas and Illinois Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigations
DOJ filed charges in the Northern Districts of Illinois and Texas against eight alleged Venezuelan members of the terrorist group Tren de Aragua for murders, kidnappings, racketeering and firearms offenses; one Texas defendant is detained in Colombia on unrelated charges.
- Iowa Man Waives $17.7M Discharge After USTP Investigation into Sham Loans
Iowa resident Jeffrey Garth Ewing agreed to waive a bankruptcy discharge of over $17.7 million after the DOJ’s U.S. Trustee Program found he transferred nearly $400,000 to companies he controlled to protect the funds from creditors.
- Two High Ranking Members of the United Cartels Charged with Drug Trafficking, Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and Firearms Offenses As Part of Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Initiative
Grand jury in D.C. indicted Juan Jose “Juanjo” Farias Mendoza, 31, and Israel “Papo” Vega Farias, 37, United Cartel members, on drug trafficking, material support to a foreign terrorist organization and firearms offenses, per a Homeland Security Task Force initiative.
- Defendant Who Was Extradited from Guatemala Pleads Guilty for Involvement in 2022 Mass Casualty Alien Smuggling Event
A Guatemalan national extradited from Guatemala pleaded guilty to participation in the 2022 San Antonio, Texas, alien smuggling operation that caused 53 deaths and injured 11 individuals.
- DOJ and FTC Issue Fiscal Year 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report
The DOJ Antitrust Division and FTC released the 48th annual Hart-Scott-Rodino report, providing FY 2025 data on the Premerger Notification Program and summarizing the agencies’ merger-enforcement activities.
- Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Drugging and Smuggling Unaccompanied Alien Children into the United States
The U.S. Department of Justice reported that a Mexican national was sentenced to five years in prison for drugging and smuggling unaccompanied alien children from Mexico into the United States.
- Effective Chapter 13 Trustee Audits
The Department of Justice reports on effective Chapter 13 trustee audits, referencing an article that originally appeared in the ABI Journal, Vol. XLV, No. 7, July 2026.
- 32 Dogs Seized After Court Orders Access for USDA to Inspect Iowa Dog Breeder’s Facility
Law enforcement in Iowa seized 32 dogs from breeder Wuanita Swedlund and placed them in a shelter after a U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order for alleged repeated denial of USDA inspection access under the Animal Welfare Act.
- Court Dismisses Case Challenging Exemptions for Company to Restart Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit contesting the NRC’s exemption for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, ruling that review under the Atomic Energy Act and Hobbs Act lies with the U.S. Courts of Appeals.
- Alleged Member of Criminal Cyber Hacking Group “Scattered Spider” Arrested in Finland and Extradited to the United States
According to the Department of Justice, an alleged member of the cyber-hacking group “Scattered Spider” was arrested in Finland, extradited to the United States, and now faces federal conspiracy charges in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Justice Department Sues the Commonwealth of Virginia for Unconstitutional Weapons Bans
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia State Police, challenging a recently enacted state law that bans the purchase and sale of ordinary semi-automatic rifles as unconstitutional.
- Department of Justice Holds Press Conference Announcing Tren de Aragua Developments
The U.S. Department of Justice held a press conference to announce developments in the Tren de Aragua case.
- Justice Department Secures Case Dismissal Where Groups Sought to Force EPA to Initiate Rulemaking to Ban a Chemical Used to Create High-Octane Gas
District Court for the Central District of California granted the Justice Department’s motion, on EPA’s behalf, to dismiss a lawsuit by groups seeking to compel EPA rulemaking to ban hydrogen fluoride in oil refining after EPA denied an administrative petition.
- Justice Department Sues California to Halt Glock Ban
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California seeking to block the state's recently enacted Glock ban and its Handgun Roster, arguing the measures violate the Second Amendment.
- Alibaba Group and AUS Merchant Services Agree to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations that they Failed to Prevent Illegal Sales of Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, and Other Illegal Products
Alibaba Group and its U.S. payment processor AUS Merchant Services have entered a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, agreeing to pay $600 million to resolve FDCA violation allegations related to illegal pharmaceutical sales on Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com.
- EagleBank Agrees to Pay More than $9.7 Million to Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Investigation
EagleBank and its parent Eagle Bancorp Inc. entered a non-prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, agreeing to pay more than $9.7 million to resolve a Bank Secrecy Act investigation.