https://worldleaders.website/leader-us-ag.htmlThe public schedule of Todd Blanche, Acting United States Attorney General, from official sources via World Leaders Daily.enThu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/kkr-agrees-pay-record-250m-penalty-serial-violations-federal-premerger-review-lawus-ag-2026-08-26-KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty fWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement today requiring KKR & Co. GP LLC to pay a civil penalty of $250,000,000 to resolve allegations that KKR repeatedly flouted the premerger antitrust review process. The United States’ Complaint alleged KKR evaded antitrust scrutiny for at least 16 separate transactions by failing to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-tribal-police-officer-indicted-using-excessive-force-and-falsifying-reportus-ag-2026-08-26-Former Tribal Police Officer Indicted foWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A former tribal police officer with the San Carlos Apache Police Department (SCAPD) was charged in an indictment today with two federal crimes arising out of his use of excessive force against a handcuffed arrestee and his falsification of another officer’s report.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/villages-health-system-llc-agrees-5415m-settlement-resolve-false-claims-act-allegationsus-ag-2026-08-26-The Villages Health System LLC Agrees toWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Villages Health System LLC (TVH), a healthcare provider group headquartered in The Villages, Florida, has agreed to a $541.5 million settlement to resolve self-disclosed allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes in order to increase payments that they received from the Medicare Advantage program.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cartel-commanders-charged-international-cocaine-and-methamphetamine-trafficking-conspiracyus-ag-2026-08-26-Cartel Commanders Charged with InternatiWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging Ramon Alvarez Ayala, 44, and Rafael Alvarez Ayala, 42, both Mexican nationals, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine for importation into the United States and possessing a firearm, including a machinegun, in furtherance of the drug trafficking offense.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dermtech-inc-pay-5m-resolve-allegations-it-submitted-false-claims-medicare-unreliable-skinus-ag-2026-08-26-DermTech Inc. to Pay Up to $5M to ResolvWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A skin cancer testing company formerly known as DermTech, Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for unreliable skin cancer tests to the Medicare program. DermTech is now liquidating as DTech Liquidating Inc. after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware in June 2024. As part of the resolution announced today, the United States received an Allowed Class Three General Unsecured Claim of $5,038,011 in the bankruptcy proceeding.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/aryan-brotherhood-associate-convicted-two-murdersus-ag-2026-08-26-Aryan Brotherhood Associate Convicted ofWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000An associate of the prison gang Aryan Brotherhood was convicted today of executing two men in Lomita, California on orders given by an Aryan Brotherhood member incarcerated in Kern Valley State Prison, in Kern County, California.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-fbi-seize-platforms-operated-and-used-china-state-sponsored-hackersus-ag-2026-08-26-Justice Department and FBI Seize PlatforWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized domain seizures today to deny malicious cyber actors access to two complementary hacking platforms known as “QScan” and “QTRouter,” used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-emergency-scheduling-three-potent-opioid-compoundsus-ag-2026-08-25-Justice Department Announces Emergency STue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Department of Justice today announced the emergency scheduling of three highly potent opioid compounds that pose an imminent hazard to public safety: mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, commonly known as MGPI, and two synthetic compounds known as MGM-15 and MGM-16.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/deloitte-agrees-pay-215m-resolve-alleged-employment-discrimination-violationsus-ag-2026-08-25-Deloitte Agrees to Pay $21.5M to ResolveTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today the Justice Department announced another False Claims Act resolution secured under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which was launched by the Department in May 2025. Deloitte LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, and Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, (collectively, Deloitte) have agreed to pay the United States $21.5 million to resolve allegations that Deloitte violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of their race or sex.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/operator-minnesota-based-money-transmitter-charged-laundering-drug-proceeds-mexican-cartel-0us-ag-2026-08-25-Operator of Minnesota-Based Money TransmTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A federal grand jury in the District of Minnesota returned an indictment on Aug. 20, charging Christopher A. Bravo Marin (Bravo), 46, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a Mexican national, with conspiring to launder at least $750,000 in drug proceeds on behalf of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), one of the most prolific and dangerous drug cartels in Mexico.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/court-clears-way-forest-management-project-montanaus-ag-2026-08-25-Court Clears Way for Forest Management PTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana allowed the Forest Service’s Gold Butterfly Project on the Bitterroot National Forest to proceed. The project is in Ravalli County east of Corvallis in southwest Montana. The project authorizes almost 5,300 acres of commercial harvest, almost 2,100 acres of non-commercial treatments, prescribed burning, and replanting. Nearly 60% of the treatments are in the wildland-urban interface, and more than 90% are in a treatment area designated under the Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Continuing over the course of several years, the project will reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire affecting nearby communities, provide timber products and related jobs, improve water quality, and restore forest habitats.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/oregon-man-sentenced-prison-tax-crimes-and-other-fraudus-ag-2026-08-25-Oregon Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax CTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000An Oregon man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for tax evasion, employment tax crimes, bank fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-lawsuit-stop-ohio-courts-unlawful-obstruction-federal-lawus-ag-2026-08-25-Justice Department Files Lawsuit to StopTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio, along with the Administrative and Presiding Judge and Director of Security, challenging a new rule that blocks federal officials from arresting aliens at or near the courthouse. Specifically, the complaint challenges the new Rule 2.10 that purports to shield aliens from being lawfully detained at or around the courthouse and to impose criminal and civil liability for violations.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-conduct-election-monitoring-south-carolina-primary-electionus-ag-2026-08-25-Justice Department to Conduct Election MTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today, the Civil Rights Division is monitoring polling sites in South Carolina for the state’s primary runoff election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dual-us-and-canadian-citizen-and-alleged-repeat-child-sexual-predator-arrested-sexualus-ag-2026-08-25-Dual U.S. and Canadian Citizen and AllegTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A man was arrested this weekend in Canada at the request of the United States following his earlier indictment in Hawaii for sexual exploitation of a child.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/tetra-tech-ec-inc-agrees-pay-57m-settle-false-claims-act-allegations-falsifying-soil-testus-ag-2026-08-24-Tetra Tech EC Inc. Agrees to Pay $57M toMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tetra Tech EC Inc. (Tetra Tech), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, Inc., paid $57 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it fabricated work and falsified data the U.S. Department of the Navy relied on to determine whether the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS) in the San Francisco Bay was free from harmful radiation.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-jury-chicago-convicts-engineer-stealing-trade-secrets-philips-medical-systems-behalfus-ag-2026-08-24-Federal Jury in Chicago Convicts EngineeMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A federal jury in Chicago convicted a former engineer at Philips Medical Systems Friday of conspiring to steal Philips’ trade secrets and bring them to a Chinese competitor.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-ohio-landlord-sexual-harassment-and-retaliation-against-femaleus-ag-2026-08-24-Justice Department Sues Ohio Landlord foMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Alfred Falgiani Jr., 72, of Girad, Ohio, the owner and manager of rental properties located in and around Girard, Ohio, for engaging in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ainet-corp-and-deepak-jain-agree-pay-18m-resolve-allegations-submitting-false-claims-usus-ag-2026-08-24-AiNET Corp. and Deepak Jain Agree to PayMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000AiNET Corp. and its former Chief Executive Officer Deepak Jain have agreed to pay $1,800,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for data center services provided under a contract with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). AiNET operates a data center in Beltsville, Maryland.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-launch-national-fraud-detection-center-combat-fraud-againstus-ag-2026-08-24-Department of Justice Announces Launch oMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a prosecutor-led, multi-agency team designed to investigate the most harmful actors defrauding federal government programs, including illicit actors overseas and those operating fraud schemes across federal programs. The NFDC will bring together law enforcement agencies and analytical capabilities to generate criminal leads to drive more impactful prosecutions and enhance fraud-fighting results for the American people.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/medicare-advantage-provider-monogram-health-agrees-pay-24m-settle-false-claims-act-suitus-ag-2026-08-24-Medicare Advantage Provider Monogram HeaMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Monogram Health Professional Services PC and Monogram Health Inc., (Monogram Health), headquartered in Tennessee, have agreed to pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes in order to increase payments that they received from the Medicare Advantage program.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/court-orders-new-jersey-tax-return-preparer-shut-down-tax-preparation-businessus-ag-2026-08-21-Court Orders New Jersey Tax Return PrepaFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a permanent injunction against Newark-area tax return preparer Roxanna Cedeno, doing business as RC Travel Agency. The injunction bars Cedeno and RC Travel Agency from preparing tax returns, working for or holding any ownership stake in any tax preparation business, assisting others in preparing tax returns, and transferring or assigning customer lists to any other person or entity.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-400m-settlement-tiktok-and-bytedance-resolve-childrens-privacyus-ag-2026-08-21-Justice Department Secures $400M SettlemFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today, the Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities (TikTok) resolving litigation concerning compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA). Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly. The settlement represents one of the largest recoveries ever obtained in a COPPA case.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-office-legal-counsel-concludes-constitution-requires-presidential-controlus-ag-2026-08-21-Justice Department Office of Legal CounsFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Today, the Department of Justice released an opinion for the Department of State’s Legal Advisor finding that the Foreign Service Grievance Board (FSGB)’s unchecked power over the U.S. Foreign Service violates the Constitution.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-court-protects-national-energy-security-and-rejects-dangerous-state-efforts-obstructus-ag-2026-08-21-Federal Court Protects National Energy SFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000In a significant victory for President Trump’s efforts to unleash American energy, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California affirmed the federal government’s authority to protect national energy security under the Defense Production Act. The ruling ensures that domestically produced oil can reliably reach California refineries and safeguards the continued operation of critical pipeline infrastructure on the California coast.