Tarras Defense founding attorney David Tarras examines how the Department of Justice’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division could change federal fraud investigations, prosecutions and defense strategy.
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced an expansive new approach to federal fraud enforcement, with significant implications for individuals and businesses facing healthcare fraud, tax fraud, corporate misconduct and other financial crime investigations.
On August 13, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald issued a memorandum outlining the enforcement priorities of the DOJ’s newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division. The memorandum identifies five areas of focus: public trust and financial integrity, healthcare, internal revenue, global trade and commerce, and corporate misconduct.