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: Bankman-Fried Can’t Use Anthropic Fundraising in Defense
DOJ: Bankman-Fried Can’t Use Anthropic Fundraising in Defense
October 09, 2023  |  Legal

When it collapsed, FTX had a $500 million stake in artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic. Now, prosecutors want to keep FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from using the funds...

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PayPal Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Competitive Practices
PayPal Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Competitive Practices
October 05, 2023  |  Legal

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against PayPal, alleging that the company engages in anti-competitive practices that result in higher prices for consumers during eCommerce transactions. The lawsuit,...

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Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
October 02, 2023  |  Legal

While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has precluded the testimony of all of accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s seven witnesses in his imminent trial,...

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DOJ Accuses eBay of Selling Products That Violate Environmental Laws
DOJ Accuses eBay of Selling Products That Violate Environmental Laws
September 27, 2023  |  eCommerce

The United States Justice Department has filed a complaint against eBay, accusing the online marketplace of unlawfully selling and distributing products that violate environmental regulations. The complaint, filed...

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DOJ: Florida Nurse Practitioner Guilty in $200 Million Fraud Case
DOJ: Florida Nurse Practitioner Guilty in $200 Million Fraud Case
September 21, 2023  |  Fraud Attack

A Florida nurse practitioner has been convicted in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme. Elizabeth Hernandez, 45, took part in a scheme to defraud the government by...

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Google-Apple Relationship at Core of Landmark Antitrust Trial
Google-Apple Relationship at Core of Landmark Antitrust Trial
September 11, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Google’s antitrust trial begins this week, with the company’s ties to Apple at the center. While the two tech titans are typically thought of as rivals, a report Monday (Sept....

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DOJ Moves to Strike All of Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses 
DOJ Moves to Strike All of Bankman-Fried’s Expert Witnesses 
August 30, 2023  |  Legal

Seven has not been a lucky number for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried lately.  The curly-haired whiz kid’s failed crypto exchange FTX lost over $7...

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Report: DOJ Investigates Visa Merchant Practices
Report: DOJ Investigates Visa Merchant Practices
August 16, 2023  |  Regulation

Visa is reportedly the target of a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into its tokenization practices. The DOJ’s interest in Visa is part of a long-running investigation, Bloomberg reported...

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Experian Consumer Services Faces $650,000 Fine for Spam Emails
Experian Consumer Services Faces $650,000 Fine for Spam Emails
August 14, 2023  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hitting Experian Consumer Services (ECS) with a $650,000 fine over charges that it sent its customers unsolicited emails without...

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