Monthly Archives: October 2026

Cloudera Settlement: What the DOJ-DOL PERM Enforcement Wave Means for California Employers

DOJ and DOL settled with Cloudera: a 2-year PERM debarment, $1.4M back pay, and $600K in penalties. What it signals for California employers.

The Ilhan Omar Search Warrant: What a Federal Search of a Sitting Member of Congress Means

Early Monday, October 12, 2026, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) searched the Washington, D.C., residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar […]

Contacted in a Federal Tax Fraud Investigation? What to Know

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, together with IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announced the Department’s first-ever National Tax Enforcement […]

COVID-19 rapid antigen home test kit with test cassette, nasal swab, buffer vial and instruction leaflet on a gray surface

“All About the CLIA”: What the $100M COVID-Test Fraud Indictment Means for Health Care Executives

A Maryland grand jury charged a lab CEO over $100M in COVID-19 test claims. How CLIA filings, billing codes and texts became the federal case.

Entrance of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street in Manhattan, home of the federal court for the Southern District of New York

DeFi Exploit or Computer Fraud? What the Spalletta Uranium Finance Verdict Means for Crypto Defendants

A Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Spalletta in the Uranium Finance hacks. Why ‘the code allowed it’ failed, and how Tornado Cash fed the laundering count.

Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse, the federal courthouse in Miami for the Southern District of Florida

David Rivera’s 10-Year FARA Sentence: How a Registration Case Became a Money Laundering Case

A Miami federal judge gave ex-Rep. David Rivera 10 years. Why FARA proceeds can be charged as money laundering, and why the limitations clock may never start.

Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse sign, the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, District of Minnesota

After Charging: False Claims of Citizenship and Non-Citizen Voting in Federal Court

DOJ charged 10 lawful permanent residents with Minnesota voter fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1015(f) and 611. What those statutes usually mean after indictment.