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- Massachusetts Man Convicted of Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
A Massachusetts man was convicted in Boston federal court after a 14-day jury trial for violating U.S. sanctions by illegally exporting sophisticated electronic components to Iran.
- Pharmacy Owner and Technician Sentenced for Falsifying Audit Documents and Submitting Fraudulent Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a pharmacy owner and a pharmacy technician were sentenced for submitting fraudulent claims and falsifying audit documents to health-care benefit programs.
- Trade Fraud Task Force Surpasses $1 Billion in Recoveries and Charged Losses in Less Than One Year
The DOJ says the Trade Fraud Task Force, launched in August 2025 with DHS, has exceeded $1 billion in combined civil and criminal recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and charged losses within its first year.
- Justice Department Settles with California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning Servicemembers’ Vehicles
The Justice Department announced that S & K Towing Inc. of San Clemente, California, will pay $160,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by illegally auctioning service members’ vehicles.
- Three Russian Nationals and Two Companies Indicted for International Cybercrimes Resulting in More Than $62M in Victim Losses
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment in Ohio charging three Russian nationals and two bullet-proof hosting firms with international cybercrimes that allegedly caused more than $62 million in losses to U.S. victims.
- Court Orders Continued Access for USDA to Inspect Iowa Dog Breeder’s Facility Following Seizure of 32 Dogs
A U.S. District Court in Iowa issued a preliminary injunction requiring USDA access to inspect Wuanita Swedlund’s dog-breeding facility after a prior restraining order led to the seizure of 32 dogs.
- Louisiana Man Charged with Murder of a Federal Officer After Standoff with Federal and State Law Enforcement
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana charged 48-year-old Clarence A. Frazier Jr. with murder of Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson after a standoff, following Frazier’s failure to appear for a state sexual-battery trial.
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return
A Florida resident pleaded guilty in federal court to filing a false tax return on behalf of a trust he controlled.
- Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
- Graduate Student Arrested for Hateful and Threatening Message at San Jose State University
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that graduate student Ziheng “Tony” Fang was arrested on a federal charge of false information and hoaxes, and he appeared in federal court in San Jose, California, on July 10.
- TransDigm Abandons Proposed Acquisition of Stellant Systems in Response to Justice Department’s Decision to Block Transaction
TransDigm Group has withdrawn its bid to acquire Stellant Systems after a Justice Department ruling blocked the deal, citing concerns over supply-chain concentration and loss of competition for defense components.
- Bangladeshi National Extradited from Brazil to Face Charges for Role in Transnational Criminal Human Smuggling Organization
Bangladeshi national Saifullah Al-Mamun, 39, appeared in Laredo, Texas, after being extradited from Brazil on July 8, and faces a superseding indictment alleging participation in a conspiracy to smuggle individuals from Bangladesh into the United States.
- Former Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Pays $20,000 for Post-Employment Restriction Violation
Former ODNI Chief Operating Officer Deirdre Walsh agreed to pay $20,000 to settle DOJ allegations she breached post-employment restrictions during the one-year cooling-off period after leaving the agency.
- Justice Department Files Proposed Settlement with Owner and Operator of Keystone Pipeline to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations for 2022 Pipeline Rupture in Kansas
Justice Department filed a complaint and proposed consent decree, on behalf of EPA and Kansas, alleging South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc., owners of the Keystone Pipeline, violated Clean Water Act in the 2022 Kansas rupture.
- Former Afghan General and First Deputy House Speaker Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges of Conspiring to Traffic Hundreds of Kilograms of Heroin and Methamphetamine and Provide Arsenal of Military-Grade Weaponry
The DOJ says a former Afghan general and former first deputy speaker of the Afghan House of Elders was extradited to the U.S. to face charges of conspiring to traffic heroin and methamphetamine and to supply military-grade weapons.
- Former Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced for Assault on Prisoner in Louisiana Courthouse
A former Deputy U.S. Marshal was sentenced to 45 months in prison for assaulting a federal inmate and filing a false report about the incident at a Louisiana courthouse, according to the Department of Justice.
- North Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 42 months in prison and five years of supervised release for possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Department of Justice.
- Key FOIA Resources: 2026 Updates to Exemption 3 Statute Resources
The Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy has released updated resources on FOIA Exemption 3 for 2026.
- Michigan Tax Preparers Indicted For Conspiring to Defraud the United States and Preparing False Tax Returns
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan indicted three tax preparers for conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns over a three-year period.
- Federal Grand Jury Indicts 8 Men in Conspiracies Related to Plot to Attack UFC Freedom 250 Event at White House, Kill Government Officials
A federal grand jury has indicted eight men on conspiracy charges tied to an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14 and to kill government officials.
- Justice Department Announces End to Illegal DEI Admissions Practices at Jersey City College Prep School
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Jersey City Board of Education reached a voluntary settlement to end race and national origin discrimination in admissions at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, resolving a Title IV investigation.
- Florida Ransomware Negotiator Who Extorted and Attacked Multiple U.S. Victims Sentenced to Prison
The DOJ sentenced Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, a former ransomware negotiator, to 70 months in prison for conspiring with BlackCat/ALPHV actors to extort multiple victims and with other ex-cybersecurity professionals to attack additional victims in 2023.
- Man Serving Federal Prison Sentence Charged with Theft of Forfeited Cryptocurrency
A man currently serving a federal prison sentence has been charged with allegedly stealing cryptocurrency that had been forfeited to the U.S. government, according to a Department of Justice announcement.
- Justice Department Sues Maryland Over Sanctuary Policies
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Maryland and Attorney General Anthony Brown, alleging the state's sanctuary policies impede federal immigration law enforcement.
- Two New Jersey Men Sentenced for Fentanyl Analogue Distribution in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
Two New Jersey men were sentenced for importing fentanyl analogues from China and distributing them in pill form across northern New Jersey, following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation into the drug trafficking organization.
- Co-Conspirators Sentenced to 3 Years and Over 11 Years in Prison for Defrauding Thousands of Investors
A Nevada man and a Canadian-British national were sentenced to 36 months and 136 months in prison, respectively, each with three years supervised release, for defrauding thousands of investors of tens of millions of dollars from 2018 to 2022.
- Maryland Man Sentenced for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A Maryland man was sentenced today for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, after charges related to his effort to join and fight for the extremist group.
- 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…
- Court Agrees with Justice Department that Environmental Groups Lack Standing to Challenge Deepwater Port
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review, finding that three environmental groups lacked standing to challenge the Maritime Administration’s deepwater port license to Delfin LNG, and did not address the case’s merits.
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General Dina Kallay Delivers Remarks at the Hudson Institute Forum for Intellectual Property
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Dina Kallay delivered prepared remarks titled “The Innovation Dance: Navigating the Balance of Intellectual Property and Antitrust in a Global World” at the Hudson Institute Forum for Intellectual Property.