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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Create and Distribute Animal Torture Videos

01/08/2026 07:00 AM EST

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 30 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and 100 hours of community service in connection with his involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against animals.

Justice Department Sues California Cities Over Natural Gas Bans

01/07/2026 07:00 AM EST

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against two California cities over their ordinances banning natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.

South Carolina Laboratory Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay At Least $6.8M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors

01/07/2026 07:00 AM EST

Clinical laboratory LTD Holding LLC, formerly known as Labtech Diagnostics LLC (Labtech), of Anderson, South Carolina, and its founder and CEO Joseph Labash, of the United Arab Emirates, have agreed to pay at least $6.8 million to the United States to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks to doctors. With this settlement, the Department of Justice has secured over $11.5 million in civil False Claims Act settlements relating to Labtech, including recoveries from nine doctors.

New Jersey Man Sentenced for Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Material

01/07/2026 07:00 AM EST

A New Jersey man was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for promoting child sexual abuse material on the dark web.

Justice Department Announces Largest Distribution of Over $2.8 Billion to Compensate Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism

01/07/2026 07:00 AM EST

The Justice Department announced today that the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (the Fund) will provide its largest-ever distribution of compensation to victims in 2026. The Fund's Special Master, Mary Patrice Brown, authorized distribution of $2.825 billion, which will provide compensation to nearly 22,000 victims of state‑sponsored terrorism.

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