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A federal court permanently prohibited Roxanna Cedeno and RC Travel Agency from preparing tax returns after finding conduct that interfered with federal tax-law enforcement.
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The Justice Department announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance and affiliated entities over litigation concerning children’s privacy compliance under COPPA.
dhs.gov
DHS said ICE deported five gang members last week, including people with convictions or arrests involving attempted murder, DUI, burglary and other offenses.
scotusblog.com
Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay blocking a lower-court order that would have halted above-ground work on the White House ballroom project while the justices consider the Trump administration’s request for relief.
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Yupeng Sun faces federal charges alleging he registered and voted in the 2024 presidential election while impersonating another Chinese national with lawful permanent resident status.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission filed consents and proposed final judgments against Live Ventures CEO John “Jon” Isaac and former CFO Virland A. Johnson in litigation alleging financial and disclosure fraud. The proposed judgments,
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The SEC filed fraud charges against Gavin Wolfe and Jason Satsky, alleging that nonpublic acquisition information led to millions of dollars in trading profits.
dhs.gov
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced arrests on August 20 of five noncitizens with convictions including murder, fentanyl trafficking conspiracy and alien smuggling.
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The IRS said rates for tax overpayments and underpayments will remain unchanged for the quarter beginning Oct. 1, 2026.
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The SEC filed a subpoena enforcement action against a Texas oil company, five affiliated entities and six individuals over alleged failures to produce documents and testimony in an investigation into a possible fraudulent securities offer.
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ICE lodged a detainer with a Miami correctional center after Meliza Campos-Sanchez was charged with child abuse and arson following an August 16 fire investigation.
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The SEC alleges Jesse R. Mitchell traded on advance knowledge of The Trade Desk’s earnings releases, generating more than $338,000 in profits.
justice.gov
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that statutory provisions giving the Foreign Service Grievance Board final authority violate Article II of the Constitution.
eeoc.gov
Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company will pay $36,000 under a two-year consent decree resolving an EEOC lawsuit over an agility test, unpaid leave and termination involving a former employee with multiple sclerosis.
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Pearson Education will pay $150,000 and provide other relief under a three-year consent decree resolving an EEOC lawsuit alleging visually impaired employees lacked equal access to online benefits and training platforms.
ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief arguing that Amgen’s acquisition of patent applications tied to Enbrel can face antitrust scrutiny under Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
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The SEC announced a consent judgment involving Brian Keasberry in litigation alleging that he helped manipulate and sell a microcap company’s stock to retail investors.
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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance granted Arbutus Biopharma an exemption from Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(f)(3), permitting a Proportionate Tender option in its modified Dutch auction tender offer.
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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rejected California’s effort to suspend federally mandated operation of Sable Offshore Corporation’s Santa Ynez Pipeline. The ruling places pipeline safety and compliance under’
scotusblog.com
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett described heightened security needs as the court considers requests to expand protection for its members.
