DOJ Watch: July 2, 2026 — Record $6.5B Health Care Fraud Takedown
DOJ's 2026 takedown charged 455 in $6.5B health care fraud; ex-NSA John Bolton pleaded guilty under the Espionage Act. TIJ daily enforcement digest.
SEC Watch: July 2, 2026 — Federal Judge Dismisses SEC Fraud Case Against FirstEnergy’s Former CEO
A federal judge dismissed the SEC's fraud case against FirstEnergy's former CEO, as EDGAR surfaced fresh fraud judgments, two settled real estate offering-fraud actions, a going-private merger, and an auditor…
Corporate Disclosure Watch: Week of June 29 — Snowflake Investors Reject CEO Pay for a Second Straight Year
A late-June cluster of failed say-on-pay votes — Snowflake, Match Group, Nabors and Red Cat — stands out against a proxy season in which fewer than 1 percent of companies…
Global Corruption Watch: Week of June 29, 2026 — Cyprus Ex-President Referred for Criminal Charges Over Russian Golden Passports
A former Cypriot president is referred for prosecution over Russian golden passports, the FATF reshuffles its grey list and hands the presidency to the UK, and Belgian prosecutors probe Wise…
DOJ Watch: July 1, 2026 — Chinese National Pleads Guilty in CJNG Cocaine and Material-Support Case
The Investigative Journal's daily DOJ Watch: a Chinese national's guilty plea tied to the CJNG cartel leads a busy week of Justice Department enforcement spanning an MS-13 nine-murder conviction, a…
Federal Register Watch: July 1, 2026 — EPA Proposes Nationwide PFAS and Contaminant Testing for Public Water Systems
The July 1 Federal Register features EPA's proposed PFAS drinking-water monitoring rule, a final Workforce Pell accountability rule, DOT airfare-advertising changes, a CFTC event-contracts reporting proposal, new DEA drug scheduling,…
SEC Watch: July 1, 2026 — Court Tosses SEC’s Case Against Former FirstEnergy CEO
A federal judge dismissed the SEC's case against former FirstEnergy CEO Charles E. Jones on June 27, even as the Commission booked default and settled fraud judgments and advanced sweeping…
Sanctions Watch: Week of June 23, 2026 — Treasury Dismantles Prince Group Scam Network
OFAC's June 23–29 actions struck the Prince Group cyber-scam syndicate, Cuban state banks, Sudan war-profiteering networks, and Rwandan gold refiners tied to M23, alongside new BIS and tariff measures.
Spending Watch: Week of June 30, 2026 — F-35 Costs Top $2 Trillion as New Contracts Land
A weekly review of federal spending records: GAO says the F-35 will top $2 trillion as fresh Pentagon contracts land, plus $186B in improper payments and up to $251B in…
DOJ Watch: June 30, 2026 — Record $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown Leads a Heavy Enforcement Week
DOJ's late-June enforcement: a record $6.5B health care fraud takedown, John Bolton's espionage plea, an alleged White House plot, and RICO charges.