This issue of the Bulletin includes cases involving wild bird smuggling; biofuel fraud; worker deaths; pesticide sales; dog fighting; big game hunting; hazardous waste storage; reptile smuggling; demolition projects; wastewater discharges, and more. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit regarding Tribal fishing rights in Michigan. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
On January 6, ICITAP marked its 40th anniversary – four decades of global engagement united by one mission: protecting U.S. national security through international law enforcement cooperation. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
This month’s Bulletin includes cases involving refrigerant smuggling, fuel spills, grizzly bear killing, wastewater treatment discharges, red snapper harvesting, and more. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
The CFO Council will hold its next public meeting on December 15th, 2025. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
OIP issues guidance on calculating FOIA response times in light of the recent government shutdown. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
The Office of Information Policy announces updated Annual FOIA Report, Chief FOIA Officer Report, and Quarterly Report submission deadlines and resources. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
Newly issued 2025 Summary and Assessment highlights a range of efforts by agencies in key areas of FOIA administration and includes OIP guidance for further improvement. OIP is also issuing new Guidelines for 2026. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
The Office of Information Policy announces Annual FOIA Report, Chief FOIA Officer Report, and Quarterly Report submission deadlines and resources. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
The Justice Department Office of Tribal Justice joins the federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement family in mourning the passing last week of Edward Reina, a member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, (Akimel O’odham) and a retired chief law enforcement executive. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
This month’s Bulletin includes cases involving: dog fighting; sewer discharges; refrigerant smuggling; game bird fighting; hazardous waste abandonment; mining operations; big game hunting; and more. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
OIP guidance provides insight on the benefits of creating backlog reduction plans and considerations for agencies looking to draft backlog reduction plans. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
This month’s Bulletin includes cases involving exotic bird smuggling, vessel pollution, sewer discharges, refrigerant smuggling, dog fighting, worker death, drinking water tampering, and more. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
In a win for American energy, ENRD’s Natural Resources Section and Appellate Section successfully convinced a district court to deny a request to pause construction of a new natural gas pipeline. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
This month’s Bulletin includes cases involving emissions tampering, animal fighting, wastewater discharges, refrigerant smuggling, wildlife trafficking, and more. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
The Office of Information Policy examines the implications of Executive Order No. 14303 ("Restoring Gold Standard Science") on FOIA administration. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
Today marks more than five decades since the passage of Title IX, the landmark federal civil rights law that bars sex-based discrimination in education. Continue reading at the publisher's website.
Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from perpetrators of violent crime. Continue reading at the publisher's website.