U.S. Department of Justice News and Legal Updates
U.S. contractor pleads guilty in Postal Service kickback scheme
Federal prosecutors are advancing a procurement fraud case tied to repair work at dozens of U.S. Postal Service facilities across the U.S. Northwest. The guilty plea centers on more than $465,000 ...
U.S. Justice Department reaches non-prosecution deal with Extreme Networks over Russia sales
Federal prosecutors are using a new enforcement framework to settle a sanctions and export controls case involving sales to a Russian weapons manufacturer. Extreme Networks agrees to pay ...
Delaware Life wins partial approval to reduce affiliated lending exposure
Regulatory scrutiny of related-party loans is reshaping asset movements at Delaware Life, an insurer controlled by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter. The company says TWG Global will buy $3.8 ...
U.S. Justice Department and HHS launch healthcare fraud self-disclosure program
Federal healthcare oversight is getting a new compliance channel as the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Division and the Department of Health and Human Services introduce a pilot program for ...
U.S. Justice Department charges 15 in Los Angeles health care fraud crackdown
Federal prosecutors are targeting a broad set of alleged health care fraud schemes in the Los Angeles area that authorities say generated more than $1.8 billion in false claims. The cases span ...
Michigan staffing company owner pleads guilty in U.S. employment tax conspiracy case
Federal prosecutors say a Michigan staffing company owner admits to a long-running scheme tied to unpaid payroll obligations. The case centers on about $1.7 million in employment taxes that ...
U.S. Justice Department launches fraud whistleblower rewards program
The U.S. Justice Department is introducing a whistleblower incentive program aimed at speeding up fraud reporting by paying awards earlier in criminal cases. The initiative offers payments of ...
Philippines tax agency exceeds complaint filing target in 2026 enforcement drive
Tax enforcement activity in the Philippines is running ahead of official goals as the Bureau of Internal Revenue steps up criminal case filings in 2026. The agency says it has brought 361 ...
Village Capital to pay over $500,000 over servicemember mortgage rights allegations
Federal enforcement of military borrower protections is widening as the Justice Department reaches a settlement with a VA home loan servicer over alleged Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ...
U.S. Justice Department and HHS streamline health care fraud self-disclosure process
Federal health care fraud enforcement agencies are consolidating how companies report potential criminal misconduct tied to government-funded programs. The new policy makes the Justice ...
Kansas business owner sentenced in employment tax fraud case
Federal prosecutors say a Missouri businessman who ran a Kansas payment services company has been sentenced after failing to turn over payroll taxes withheld from employees. The case centers on ...
Florida tax fraud case brings prison term, restitution order
A South Florida tax fraud case is ending with prison time after federal authorities said a Miami man used false trust and personal tax filings to pursue millions of dollars in refunds. The scheme ...
Minneapolis defendants plead guilty in $9.2 million tax fraud conspiracy case
Federal prosecutors are advancing a Minnesota tax fraud case centered on false refund claims tied to pandemic-era and other refundable credits. The case involves at least 300 allegedly fraudulent ...
U.S. charges two in alleged tax refund fraud scheme targeting over $21 million
Federal prosecutors in New York are advancing a tax fraud case tied to allegedly false refund claims made through purported trusts. The indictment alleges the scheme sought more than $21 million ...
Colorado medical spa owner pleads guilty in U.S. employment tax case
Federal tax enforcement is focusing on employers that withhold payroll taxes from workers but do not remit the money to the government. In Colorado, the owner of Spectrum Med Spa has pleaded ...
New Jersey brothers plead guilty in $2.6 million tax refund fraud case
Federal prosecutors are advancing a tax fraud case involving two New Jersey brothers who admitted to stealing more than $2.6 million in fraudulent refunds. Sentencing is scheduled for January ...
Tennessee tax preparer pleads guilty in IRS fraud case tied to $4.1 million loss
Federal prosecutors say a Tennessee tax preparer has admitted to filing false returns for clients while failing to submit her own tax filings. The case exposes a multimillion-dollar loss to the ...
Philippines justice department expands AAES prosecution training for smuggling cases
The Philippines is stepping up enforcement of its Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law by preparing more prosecutors to handle complex smuggling cases. The planned follow-on workshops come as ...
CVS agrees to pay $315 million in opioid and false claims settlement
Federal authorities are resolving a long-running case over how CVS handled opioid and other controlled-substance prescriptions across its pharmacy operations. The agreement covers alleged conduct ...
U.S. charges Colombian national in multibillion-dollar Venezuela money laundering case
Federal prosecutors in Florida are preparing to bring a Colombian defendant before court over alleged money laundering tied to Venezuelan government bribery schemes. The case combines separate ...
Oklahoma medical supply owner sentenced in U.S. health care fraud case
Federal prosecutors are intensifying scrutiny of fraudulent billing in government-funded health programs after an Oklahoma chiropractor and business owner receives a 14-year prison sentence. The ...
