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

DOJ Mobilizes League of Prosecutors to Fight Crypto Crime
DOJ Mobilizes League of Prosecutors to Fight Crypto Crime
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

To help combat the rising number of crimes associated with cryptocurrency, over 150 prosecutors are being assembled from across the country. The U.S. Department of...

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Attorneys Say NFT Insider Trading Case Doesn’t Amount to Crime
Attorneys Say NFT Insider Trading Case Doesn’t Amount to Crime
August 31, 2022  |  Legal

The New York Council of Defense Lawyers (NYCDL) is arguing that federal prosecutors are overreaching in the case of a former Open Sea employee accused...

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Founder of My Big Coin Convicted of Fraud
Founder of My Big Coin Convicted of Fraud
July 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal jury has convicted the founder of cryptocurrency company My Big Coin of cheating investors out of more than $6 million by selling them...

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DOJ Recovers $500K in Healthcare Ransom Demanded by North Korean Hackers 
DOJ Recovers $500K in Healthcare Ransom Demanded by North Korean Hackers 
July 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Roughly a half-million dollars was seized on behalf of healthcare providers that reportedly paid ransom to North Korean hackers, the U.S Department of Justice said. ...

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Uber Pays Millions on Justice Department Suit Regarding Overcharging Disabled Riders
Uber Pays Millions on Justice Department Suit Regarding Overcharging Disabled Riders
July 18, 2022  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday (July 18) settled with Uber Technologies for several million dollars related to a lawsuit that alleged Uber violated...

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Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
July 11, 2022  |  Google

As one of the most powerful companies in online searches and digital advertising, Google is accustomed to regulatory risks stemming from new legislation, antitrust probes...

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Google Offers Concessions to Avoid Antitrust Suit
Google Offers Concessions to Avoid Antitrust Suit
July 08, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google has offered to make several concessions to stave off a possible Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit tied to its ad-tech business, The Wall...

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Today in TechREG: EU Agrees on Strong AML Rules for Crypto Transactions; CFPB Warns Debt Collectors About Fees
Today in TechREG: EU Agrees on Strong AML Rules for Crypto Transactions; CFPB Warns Debt...
June 30, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, European Union negotiators have reached an agreement about the scope of anti-money laundering (AML) rules for cryptocurrency transactions. While most of the...

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DOJ Charges of NFT Insider Trading Show New Digital Focus, Report Says
DOJ Charges of NFT Insider Trading Show New Digital Focus, Report Says
June 29, 2022  |  Legal

As the first Department of Justice indictment comes down on an insider trading scheme for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), it remains to be seen how the...

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