Intelligence

The Department of Justice's Fraud Division has issued new guidance establishing a coordinated framework for corporate fraud investigations, prioritizing healthcare fraud, government contract fraud, tax evasion, and tariff violations. The directive introduces ten aggravating factors that prosecutors must weigh heavily when recommending charges or resolutions, with particular emphasis on management involvement and schemes that threaten national security or cause substantial financial harm. Companies operating

Sarah Byrne examines the profound financial consequences faced by survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation material, and sex trafficking, while outlining the legal pathways available for obtaining compensation. The article delves into how survivors can achieve long-term financial stability through credit repair, safe banking access, financial planning, and literacy programs that support their journey toward independence and prosperity.

Tongsun Park, a former businessman and well-known socialite in Washington, D.C., was indicted twice during his lifetime for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”). These two indictments, separated by nearly 30 years, were each part of larger scandals, but only the second prosecution resulted in a conviction.

A federal court dismissed an FCA case against Archer Daniels Midland alleging false cybersecurity representations, establishing that regulatory noncompliance alone is insufficient without proof the government relied on those representations in payment decisions. The ruling clarifies the high materiality threshold for cybersecurity-based False Claims Act litigation and underscores what relators must demonstrate when alleging fraud through implied certification theories.

The Department of Justice has revised its Justice Manual to limit the use of non-binding agency guidance documents as a basis for False Claims Act liability and strengthen its framework for dismissing qui tam actions. These policy changes mark a return to principles from the first Trump administration, requiring prosecutors to base enforcement actions on violations of actual legal requirements rather than mere noncompliance with agency guidance...

On May 1, 2026 a federal jury in Miami found former Florida Congressman David Rivera guilty after a five-week trial of conspiracy to violate FARA, failure to register under FARA, and other crimes. Esther Nuhfer, one of Rivera’s associates, was convicted of the same FARA offenses.