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One Fraud Division, Many Enforcement Questions: What DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division Means For Companies
The Department of Justice has established a new Fraud Division with sweeping authority over criminal fraud, tax fraud, trade fraud, and health care fraud matters. This consolidation of enforcement power into a single division, backed by sophisticated data-driven detection capabilities and a growing team of 500 attorneys, fundamentally reshapes the corporate compliance landscape.
United States Criminal
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Mintz
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CLIENT ALERT: DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces New Enforcement Priorities And Plan To Address Them
The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has unveiled a restructured framework targeting five critical areas of fraud enforcement, backed by a planned expansion to 500 attorneys and staff. With new specialized prosecution teams and data-driven investigative tools, the Division aims to pursue complex fraud schemes more aggressively across government procurement, healthcare, tax compliance, international trade, and corporate misconduct.
United States Criminal
ST
Sher Tremonte
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500 Prosecutors And Five Priorities: Inside DOJ’s Aggressive New Fraud Push
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an unprecedented expansion of its National Fraud Enforcement Division, deploying approximately 500 attorneys and staff by late August 2026 to combat fraud across five critical enforcement areas. With enhanced data-driven capabilities and specialized prosecution teams, DOJ is signaling a more aggressive approach to white-collar enforcement that will significantly impact companies in government contracting, healthcare, tax, international trade, and corporate sectors
United States Criminal
AP
Arnold & Porter
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CLIENT ALERT: DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces New Enforcement Priorities And Plan To Address Them
The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has unveiled a restructured framework targeting five critical areas of fraud enforcement, backed by a planned expansion to 500 attorneys and staff. With new specialized prosecution teams and data-driven investigative tools, the Division aims to pursue complex fraud schemes more aggressively across government procurement, healthcare, tax compliance, international trade, and corporate misconduct.
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Sher Tremonte
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500 Prosecutors And Five Priorities: Inside DOJ’s Aggressive New Fraud Push
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an unprecedented expansion of its National Fraud Enforcement Division, deploying approximately 500 attorneys and staff by late August 2026 to combat fraud across five critical enforcement areas. With enhanced data-driven capabilities and specialized prosecution teams, DOJ is signaling a more aggressive approach to white-collar enforcement that will significantly impact companies in government contracting, healthcare, tax, international trade, and corporate sectors
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Arnold & Porter
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DOJ Announces National Fraud Enforcement Division Priorities And Enhanced Authority In Bid To “Supercharge” Fraud Enforcement
The Department of Justice's newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division has announced five critical enforcement priorities and received expanded prosecutorial authority, signaling a major reorganization of federal fraud enforcement capabilities. With plans to grow to 500 attorneys and staff, the division will deploy data analytics and nationwide coordination to combat fraud in public trust, healthcare, tax enforcement, global trade, and corporate misconduct.
United States Criminal
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
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One Fraud Division, Many Enforcement Questions: What DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division Means For Companies
The Department of Justice has established a new Fraud Division with sweeping authority over criminal fraud, tax fraud, trade fraud, and health care fraud matters. This consolidation of enforcement power into a single division, backed by sophisticated data-driven detection capabilities and a growing team of 500 attorneys, fundamentally reshapes the corporate compliance landscape.
United States Criminal
M
Mintz
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Credit Repair Network Blocked
A federal judge has issued a Temporary Restraining Order blocking the operation of a network of 16 related companies and their principals that operated a credit repair business. The FTC alleges Credit Glory and its principals made false promises about credit repair services, impersonated debt collectors, charged illegal upfront fees, and engaged in unlawful subscription practices, scamming consumers out of nearly $200 million.
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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Cyber Offensive: White House Establishes New Program For Private-Sector Cyber Operations Against Foreign Cybercrime Groups
President Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum establishes a groundbreaking program authorizing vetted private US companies to conduct cyber surveillance and offensive operations against foreign cybercrime organizations under federal government direction. The initiative creates a National Coordination Center to oversee these operations while requiring rigorous vetting, legal compliance safeguards, and coordination across intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
United States Government
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Steptoe LLP
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New Massachusetts Law Expands Liability For Statutory Mandated Reporters
Massachusetts has enacted a new law criminalizing sexual conduct between mandated reporters and minors aged 16-17 over whom they exercise supervisory authority, carrying penalties up to 20 years in prison. The legislation addresses power imbalances in relationships between minors and adults in positions of authority such as teachers, coaches, and healthcare providers, even after formal supervisory roles have ended. Employers of mandated reporters must now update policies, training programs, and codes of con
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Holland & Knight
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Louisiana’s Behind The Counter Protection Act Expands Workplace Violence Protections
Louisiana's Behind the Counter Protection Act, effective August 1, 2026, strengthens criminal penalties for workplace violence against retail, restaurant, and customer-facing employees. While the law doesn't mandate new compliance programs, businesses should understand how enhanced penalties for assault and battery apply to their workforce and consider integrating these protections into existing safety practices.
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Butler Snow LLP
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