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.

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Nevada Man Charged in 20-Count Fraudulent Check Indictment
Nevada Man Charged in 20-Count Fraudulent Check Indictment
April 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A Las Vegas grand jury on Wednesday (April 20) indicted Michael Zeto, 76, of Las Vegas on 20 counts of using fraudulent checks to steal...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
PYMNTS AM Radar: Digital Dining Habits; Crypto Bank Flagged; Racing for Payments; M&A Enforcement
April 22, 2022  |  Regulation

Today is Friday (April 22), and a crypto bank that was granted a conditional license last year is now being called to the carpet by...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Shopping with Bitcoin; Office Makeover; Subscription Model Facelift; Fighting Fraudsters; DOJ Tightens Leniency 
PYMNTS AM Radar: Shopping with Bitcoin; Office Makeover; Subscription Model Facelift; Fighting Fraudsters; DOJ Tightens...
April 18, 2022  |  Commerce

It’s Monday, April 18 and today is tax day. While you can’t pay your taxes in cryptocurrency, your eCurrency gains are taxable. But if you...

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DOJ to Return $1M in Marijuana Proceeds Seized by California Deputies
DOJ to Return $1M in Marijuana Proceeds Seized by California Deputies
April 15, 2022  |  Legal

Four months after San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies seized $1.1 million in licensed marijuana proceeds from an armored car company, the U.S. Department of Justice...

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DOJ’s Antitrust Chief Warns of Tougher Enforcement on ‘Antitrust Day’
DOJ’s Antitrust Chief Warns of Tougher Enforcement on ‘Antitrust Day’
April 05, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust division, delivered on Monday his remarks at the 2022 Spring Enforcers Summit announcing...

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DOJ Antitrust Chief Puts End to Laissez-Faire Merger Policy
DOJ Antitrust Chief Puts End to Laissez-Faire Merger Policy
April 01, 2022  |  Regulation

If U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter gets his way, mergers would be examined with more scrutiny, decades of lenient antitrust...

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DOJ Ramps up Google Maps Investigation
DOJ Ramps up Google Maps Investigation
March 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accelerating its investigation into whether Google Maps’ practice of bundling the service with other Google software goes against...

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Money Laundering Crimes Surge Along With DOJ Arrests as 7 Plead Guilty
Money Laundering Crimes Surge Along With DOJ Arrests as 7 Plead Guilty
March 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Over $2 trillion in illegally gained funds are reprocessed in the global economy as being legit despite the best efforts of financial institutions, new legislation...

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DOJ Backs US Antitrust Bill That Adds Illegal Conducts but Not Enforcement Powers
DOJ Backs US Antitrust Bill That Adds Illegal Conducts but Not Enforcement Powers
March 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just officially endorsed the proposed American Innovation and Choice Online Act that mainly prohibits giant digital platforms like Amazon and...

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