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

Ex-Binance CEO Zhao: ‘I Made Mistakes’
Ex-Binance CEO Zhao: ‘I Made Mistakes’
November 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance’s outgoing CEO says resigning from the cryptocurrency exchange was the right move. After agreeing to resign Tuesday (Nov. 21) as part of an agreement with...

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Feds Seize $9 Million in Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Probe
Feds Seize $9 Million in Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Probe
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal authorities have seized almost $9 million in cryptocurrency tied to a scam ring. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) the seizure of...

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Report: Russian-Speaking Hacking Group Breached 632,000 US Government Email Addresses
Report: Russian-Speaking Hacking Group Breached 632,000 US Government Email Addresses
October 30, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A Russian-speaking hacking group reportedly accessed the email addresses of about 632,000 U.S. federal employees at the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice. The cyberattack,...

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Antitrust Trial Reveals Google Spends $26.3 Billion on Default Search Engine Agreements
Antitrust Trial Reveals Google Spends $26.3 Billion on Default Search Engine Agreements
October 27, 2023  |  Google

A top executive from Google disclosed Friday (Oct. 27) during its antitrust trial that the company paid $26.3 billion in 2021 to secure default search engine...

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Google Emphasizes Importance of Innovation in Antitrust Trial
Google Emphasizes Importance of Innovation in Antitrust Trial
October 26, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan testified Thursday (Oct. 26) in the search and advertising giant’s ongoing antitrust trial, shedding light on the challenges the company faces...

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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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