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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 23, Issue 1 - (Fall/Winter 2006)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.22.06

  • "Climate Change: Things Are Starting to Heat Up," Co-Authors: Ann Klee and Chet Thompson.
  • "On-Site Health Clinics: The Privacy Risks of Providing Care," Co-Authors: Tim Means and Ben Butler.
  • "Dust in the Wind: EPA Revises the PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards," Author: Chet Thompson.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.09.26

DOJ Establishes National Fraud Enforcement Division

On April 7, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This new division will be dedicated to the centralized, coordinated investigation and prosecution of fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. AAG Blanche acknowledged that, while DOJ has a “storied history of combatting fraud,” DOJ has “never adopted a comprehensive and coordinated approach to investigating and prosecuting fraud against taxpayer dollars and tax-payer funded programs.” The NFED was created to close that gap with its core mission being to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”...