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- Former Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes Committed in Alaska and Texas
The Department of Justice announced that a former Army soldier pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses committed in Alaska and Texas, including attempted production and trafficking of child sexual abuse material involving minors he knew.
- Four Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading Scheme
The Department of Justice announced that two individuals were sentenced yesterday for insider trading based on material nonpublic information about a $3.2 billion merger, generating over $600,000 in illicit profits; two additional participants were sentenced on May 4.
- The Department of Justice Reaches a Proposed Consent Decree with Kansas to Enjoin the State from Enforcing its Unconstitutional In-State Tuition and Scholarship Programs for Illegal Aliens
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint and, with Kansas, submitted a proposed consent decree seeking to block the state's in-state tuition and scholarship programs for undocumented immigrants, alleging they violate the Constitution.
- United States Pays Approximately $17M Settlement for Nearly 630 Plaintiffs in Red Hill Jet Fuel Spills
The DOJ Civil Division paid $17 million to 629 plaintiffs in Feindt v. United States and Hughes v. United States, settling FTCA claims from the 2021 Red Hill jet-fuel spills; settlements were approved by Hawaii District Court on May 19.
- Chemours Agrees to $450M Landmark Settlement Agreement for Releases of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in West Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey
The Justice Department, EPA and West Virginia DEP announced a $450 million settlement with Chemours covering four facilities in West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey for alleged PFAS releases under the Clean Water Act and related statutes.
- Request for Agency Participation in Developing FOIA Technology Inventory
The DOJ reports that the Chief FOIA Officers Council has asked federal agencies to collaborate and provide input on creating a technology inventory for the Freedom of Information Act.
- Homeland Security Task Force Case Sends Sibling Co-Conspirators to Federal Prison for Roles in Transnational Criminal Organization
A Homeland Security Task Force investigation led to a brother receiving a life sentence and his sister receiving a 33-year sentence for participation in a large-scale alien smuggling organization tied to the Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generación.
- Justice Department Seizes Backend Infrastructure Used by the Huione Group for Money Laundering Services
The U.S. Justice Department seized a cloud computing account used by subsidiaries of Cambodia's Huione Group, alleging the firms facilitated the transfer of cryptocurrency fraud proceeds and conversion of illicit funds into the traditional banking system.
- Leader of Antifa Cell Members in North Texas Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility
The Justice Department said eight Antifa Cell members were sentenced for rioting, weapons and explosives use and attempted murder of a police officer at Prairieland Detention Center on July 4, 2025, sentencing after President Trump’s order designating Antifa a domestic…
- Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald Delivers Remarks at National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Press Conference
Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said at a press conference that record healthcare fraud charges and arrests demonstrate the DOJ’s ability to pursue large, complex schemes and remote perpetrators.
- National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud
The Justice Department announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, charging 455 defendants, including 90 doctors, in alleged health-care fraud and opioid schemes totaling over $6.5 billion in false claims across 56 federal districts and 45 states/territories.
- DOJ Announces Annual Healthcare Fraud Takedown, Historic Fraud Enforcement Results
The Department of Justice reported its annual healthcare fraud takedown, citing historic enforcement results.
- Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging New York Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and the Buffalo Regional Office, contesting the state's mask ban and identification requirements for federal officers as unconstitutional.
- Environmental Crimes Bulletin – May 2026
The Department of Justice's May 2026 Environmental Crimes Bulletin reports cases involving illegal guiding and outfitting services, dog fighting, reptile trafficking, dairy waste discharges, biofuel fraud, incinerator emissions, among other violations.
- FBI Arrests Two More Men in Washington and Missouri in Connection with Planned Attack on Government Officials at White House UFC event
The FBI announced the arrest of two additional men, one in Washington and one in Missouri, linked to a plot to attack the June 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event scheduled at the White House.
- U.S.–Israeli Citizen Extradited from Norway Is Arraigned in Orlando on Indictment Alleging Threats to Jewish Community Institutions
Michael Ron David Kadar, a 27-year-old U.S. and Israeli dual citizen, was extradited from Norway and arraigned in Orlando on a Middle District of Florida indictment charging hate-crime and religious-freedom obstruction offenses targeting Jewish institutions statewide.
- Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary: A Historic Milestone
The Department of Justice notes that 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States.
- Justice Department Concludes USDA Preferences for “Socially Disadvantaged” Groups Violate the Constitution
The DOJ released an opinion concluding that certain USDA preference programs for socially disadvantaged groups unconstitutionally discriminate on the basis of race and sex.
- Florida Man Indicted for Attempted Mass Shooting Targeting Jewish Victims
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida indicted a Florida man on federal hate-crime and firearm charges for allegedly planning a mass shooting aimed at Jewish individuals because of their race and religion.
- Alabama Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $507,144 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Cybersecurity Violations
Defense contractor LOGZONE Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama agreed to pay $507,144 to settle False Claims Act liability for allegedly failing to meet Department of the Navy cybersecurity requirements in its contracts.
- Justice Department Sues State of New York for Requiring Catholic Nursing Facilities to House Men with Women
The U.S. Justice Department said it will intervene in a lawsuit by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne challenging New York’s law requiring biological men to be housed with women in the Sisters’ hospice program, citing alleged equal-protection violations.
- Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Philadelphia Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers and Vehicles
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia, its mayor, district attorney and city solicitor, contesting the city's mask ban and identification requirements for federal law-enforcement officers and vehicles as unconstitutional.
- Justice Department Charges 11 Illegal Aliens Among 15 in $1.4M Benefit Fraud Crackdown in Massachusetts
The Justice Department announced that fifteen people, eleven illegal aliens and four U.S. citizens, were charged and arrested in Massachusetts for alleged fraud involving more than $1.4 million in SNAP, MassHealth, disability and unemployment benefits.
- Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $12M Medicare Fraud
A Louisiana nurse practitioner was sentenced to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release after prosecutors said she submitted over $12 million in false Medicare claims for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests.
- Convicted Sex Offender Charged with Child Exploitation Crimes in Nepal
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Illinois issued a superseding indictment charging an Illinois man with eight counts of illicit sexual conduct with minors in Nepal and one count of violating sex-offender registration requirements.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Appoints National Coordinator for Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of a National Coordinator position to oversee efforts to prevent, prosecute, and end child exploitation and human trafficking across the United States.
- San Diego Resident Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Hamas
The Justice Department unsealed a five-count complaint charging San Diego resident Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, with terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering and false statements for allegedly diverting charitable funds to Hamas and personal use.
- National Security Division Announces First Declination Under the Department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
The Justice Department's National Security Division announced its first declination under the department-wide corporate enforcement policy, declining prosecution of Robert Bosch GmbH and closing an investigation into alleged shipments of U.S.-origin technology to an Entity-listed Chinese company.
- Arkansas Pathology Laboratory and Its Owners Pay $30M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Medical Testing
Arkansas-based Advanced Pathology Solutions, its management services entity, and owners Kevin Hannah, Donell Burkett, and Daniel Hunter Pledger have agreed to pay $30 million to the Department of Justice to settle allegations of unlawful kickbacks and unnecessary pathology testing.
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Sarrine Delivers Remarks at R-CALF USA 2026 Annual National Convention
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Sarrine delivered prepared remarks at the R-CALF USA 2026 Annual National Convention, praising independent cattle producers and citing President Trump’s proclamation on beef.