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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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Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
Cybercriminal Sentenced to 66 Months for Online Fraud
March 25, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

An Estonian man on Friday (March 25) was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a years-long scheme that included computer hacking,...

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Former Paraguay Congress Member Sentenced for International Money Laundering Conspiracy
Former Paraguay Congress Member Sentenced for International Money Laundering Conspiracy
March 25, 2022  |  Legal

Cynthia Elizabeth Tarrago Diaz, once a member of Paraguay’s Congress, was sentenced to prison for her role in an international money laundering scheme, the U.S....

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Four Indicted by DOJ in $16M Fake Investment Ruse
Four Indicted by DOJ in $16M Fake Investment Ruse
March 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Four men were indicted for allegedly engaging in a $16 million wire fraud and money laundering operation connected to their investment firm, which involved fake...

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Third-Party Seller Admits Fleecing Amazon Out of $1.3M
Third-Party Seller Admits Fleecing Amazon Out of $1.3M
March 22, 2022  |  Amazon

A third-party seller on Amazon could face up to 20 years in federal prison for fleecing the eCommerce giant out of more than $1.3 million,...

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DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday (March 10) that its Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will cohost a conference on...

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FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
March 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to transform their merger guidelines, with the new rules likely to most...

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BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
March 01, 2022  |  Legal

Just days after a federal grand jury handed down a $2.4 billion indictment of operating a global Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, 36, has...

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UnitedHealth Group’s $13B Acquisition of Change Healthcare in DOJ Crosshairs
UnitedHealth Group’s $13B Acquisition of Change Healthcare in DOJ Crosshairs
February 24, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday (Feb. 24) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block UnitedHealth Group subsidiary...

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