Tag: #doj

Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty in Scheme That Took at Least $400 Million

Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money-laundering for a crypto investment scheme that took at least $400M.

#crypto, #fraud, #doj, #florida

U.S. Reaches Consent Decree With Chemours Requiring Over $450 Million for PFAS Cleanup

DOJ, EPA and West Virginia settled with Chemours in a federal consent decree requiring more than $450M in penalties, controls and drinking-water measures for PFAS releases.

$CC, #pfas, #chemours, #doj, #environment

DOJ Charges 455 in 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, Alleging $6.5 Billion in False Claims

DOJ’s 2026 health-care fraud takedown charged 455 people in 45 states, alleging $6.5B+ in false claims and seizing $182M in assets.

#doj, #healthcarefraud, #medicare, #medicaid

Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money-Transmitting Conspiracy in HyperFund Case

Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton pleaded guilty June 15 in Maryland to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business in the HyperFund case.

#hyperfund, #cryptocurrency, #fraud, #doj

California AG, Multistate Coalition Ask Court to Block DOJ From Obtaining Minors’ Gender‑Affirming Care Records

California AG and a multistate coalition asked a federal court to block DOJ access to minors’ gender‑affirming care records at Stanford, citing privacy and states’ rights.

#privacy, #genderaffirmingcare, #doj, #california

Justice Department Indicts Raúl Castro Over 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown

The Justice Department charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and others in Miami federal court over the 1996 shootdown that killed four men.

#cuba, #raulcastro, #doj, #brotherstotherescue

May 18 settlement ends Trump's tax-leak suit with $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization' fund, no direct payment

A May 18 DOJ settlement resolves Trump's tax-leak lawsuit without payments to him, creating a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund and raising legal questions.

#trump, #doj, #irs, #settlement, #judgmentfund

Texas Children’s Hospital to Stop Puberty Blockers for Minors, Agrees to $10M Settlement With DOJ

DOJ says Texas Children’s will stop puberty blockers and hormones for minors, pay $10M over billing claims and fund a detransition clinic in the first settlement of its probe.

#transgender, #healthcare, #doj, #texas

Justice Department Finds Yale School of Medicine Used Race in Admissions for 2023–25 Classes

DOJ says Yale School of Medicine violated federal civil-rights law by using race in admissions for 2023–2025 classes and seeks a compliance agreement.

#education, #civilrights, #yale, #doj

Justice Department Finds UCLA Medical School Discriminated in 2023–25 Admissions

DOJ says UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine discriminated by race in 2023–25 admissions and seeks a voluntary agreement to end the practice.

#ucla, #admissions, #discrimination, #doj

Justice Department asks Texas court to compel Rhode Island Hospital to produce pediatric gender‑affirming care records

DOJ asks a Fort Worth judge to enforce a subpoena seeking records tied to pediatric gender‑affirming care at Rhode Island Hospital.

#doj, #rhodeislandhospital, #genderaffirmingcare, #hipaa