Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.

Source: justice.gov

Rigged Bids Drive Spikes in B2B Procurement Fraud
Rigged Bids Drive Spikes in B2B Procurement Fraud
November 04, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Procurement fraud is a growing problem in B2B transactions, and it’s even hitting Uncle Sam. With the recent news that six IT contractors have been...

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Tether Condemns Wall Street Journal Report of Federal Investigations
Tether Condemns Wall Street Journal Report of Federal Investigations
October 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency company Tether condemned a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) posted Friday (Oct. 25) that said federal agencies are investigating the company for...

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Federal Agencies Warn Businesses and Consumers About Hurricane-Related Scams
Federal Agencies Warn Businesses and Consumers About Hurricane-Related Scams
October 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

With another major hurricane on the way, three federal agencies are warning companies not to take advantage of these natural disasters and cautioning consumers to...

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DOJ Wants to Shrink Big Tech by Breaking Up Google
DOJ Wants to Shrink Big Tech by Breaking Up Google
October 09, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. government is asking a federal district judge to compel Google to break up its core businesses.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Tuesday court...

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Scammers Duped Apple Into Replacing $2.5 Million Worth of iPhones 
Scammers Duped Apple Into Replacing $2.5 Million Worth of iPhones 
October 06, 2024  |  Apple

Two Chinese nationals have been jailed for tricking Apple into replacing counterfeit iPhones with authentic ones. Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue, both Chinese citizens living...

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G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets
G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets
October 04, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Competition authorities and policymakers have a role in addressing competitive threats in artificial intelligence-related technologies, products and applications, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department...

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Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
October 01, 2024  |  VISA

After listening to and scrolling through days of “expert” commentary about the lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Visa over debit interchange, I feel compelled...

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Visa Adds $1.5 Billion to Litigation Escrow Account
Visa Adds $1.5 Billion to Litigation Escrow Account
September 27, 2024  |  VISA

Visa disclosed Thursday (Sept. 26) that it authorized the deposit of $1.5 billion into the litigation escrow account previously established under its U.S. retrospective responsibility...

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Prosecutors to Consider Companies’ Use of AI When Assessing Compliance Programs
Prosecutors to Consider Companies’ Use of AI When Assessing Compliance Programs
September 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Companies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the things prosecutors will look at when assessing their compliance programs during investigations of criminal offenses...

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