DOJ Sues UCLA for Antisemitic Hostile Educational Environment
The Justice Department accuses the university of deliberate indifference to discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students in violation of Title VI.
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DOJ Establishes $1.776 Billion Fund to Redress Claims of Government Weaponization
A $1.776 billion fund to redress claims of government weaponization was established by the Justice Department as part of a settlement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service.
DOJ Calls Sable Pipeline Dismissal 'Clear-Eyed' Statutory Win
A federal court dismissed an environmental lawsuit challenging Sable Offshore Corp.'s Santa Barbara Channel operations, ruling that plaintiffs lacked standing because their asserted injury had no basis in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
HealthSplash Founder Convicted in $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted Brett Blackman of orchestrating a massive telemarketing scheme that defrauded Medicare and other federal health care programs of more than $1 billion through bogus telemedicine orders and foreign...
Justice Department Sues D.C. Bar Over Discipline of Federal Attorneys
The Justice Department sued D.C. disciplinary authorities Wednesday, alleging the bar improperly regulated federal attorneys' official actions and targeted officials based on political disagreement.
Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Challenging Biden Administration’s Alleged Social Media Coercion
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit alleging the Biden administration coerced Twitter to suppress an American citizen's speech, a move that implements President Trump's executive order on free speech.
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Ramming Car Into Chabad Headquarters
A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to damaging religious property by repeatedly crashing his vehicle into the entrance of the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters, a globally significant Jewish religious institution.
Brooklyn Tax Preparer Sentenced to 3 Years in $600 Million COVID Credit Fraud
A Brooklyn tax preparer was sentenced Friday to 36 months in prison for her role in a fraud scheme that fraudulently claimed more than $600 million in COVID-19-related employment tax credits.
Luxury Yacht Maker Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violations Over Illegal Burmese Teak
Sunseeker International Limited and its U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay a $0.20 million fine and implement a compliance plan after admitting to importing yachts containing illegally harvested timber from Myanmar.
DOJ Secures $30M Settlement with PayPal Over Unlawful DEI Investment Program
The Justice Department announced a $30 million settlement with PayPal Inc. to resolve a fair lending investigation into a discriminatory investment program created for black and minority-owned businesses.
Three Chicago-Area Nursing Facilities Agree to Pay $0.30 million Over Medicare Therapy Billing Fraud
The case originated as a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the facilities billed for therapy based on reimbursement rates rather than patients' clinical needs.
DOJ Sues New Mexico and Albuquerque, Seeks Immediate Block on Sanctuary Laws
The federal government contends the state's "Immigrant Safety Act" and a city ordinance requiring businesses to notify immigrants of nearby enforcement activity violate the Supremacy Clause and obstruct federal immigration law.
Mobile PET Scan Provider to Pay At Least $8.3 Million in Kickback Settlement
A California-based mobile imaging company agreed to pay at least $8.3 million to resolve allegations it paid above-market fees to cardiologists for patient referrals.
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
The Justice Department launched its ninth lawsuit in a national campaign to block states from offering in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented immigrants, arguing the benefits discriminate against U.S. citizens.
DOJ Launches Probe Into 36 Illinois School Districts Over SOGI Curriculum, Title IX Compliance
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division opened investigations into 36 Illinois school districts to determine if they are teaching sexual orientation and gender ideology content without notifying parents of their right to opt out.
Springfield Landlord's Estate to Pay $250,000 to Settle Federal Sexual Harassment Claims by Female Tenants
A Missouri property owner spent years allegedly demanding sex from female renters in exchange for housing benefits, federal authorities said.
Purdue Pharma Sentenced to Pay Over $5 Billion in Criminal Penalties for Opioid Marketing Fraud
The drugmaker, which pleaded guilty to federal fraud and kickback charges in 2020, was ordered to pay a criminal fine and forfeiture totaling more than $5 billion.
Former FBI Director Comey Indicted Over Instagram Post Prosecutors Say Threatened Trump's Life
A federal grand jury charged James Comey with two criminal counts after he posted an image reading "86 47" on Instagram last year.
New Jersey Appliance Maker Sentenced to $8M Fine for Hiding Defective Air Conditioners Tied to Fires, Death
A company that told federal regulators it knew of only two fire incidents had actually logged at least 16 — and kept selling the units anyway.