Google cuts check for DOJ while trying to dodge jury trial in digital ads lawsuit
Google has taken the odd step of paying the full damages offered by the U.S. government in order to avoid a risky jury trial in a Department of Justice lawsuit targeting its alleged monopoly in the digital advertising market. In a little-noticed court filing last week,Google said it cut a cashier’s check for a redacted […]
DOJ antitrust chief touts blocked mergers
Jonathan Cantor, head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, on Wednesday tore down the department’s track record of blocking mergers in concentrated markets, amid continuing tensions between policymakers and big business as political coalitions rebuild. praised. Cantor, who has overseen the halting of mergers from airlines to book publishing and the first criminal monopoly wins […]
Donald Trump Eyes DOJ, FBI Purge upon Reelection
If re-elected, former President Donald Trump intends to clean up the administrative state by firing career officials at the Justice Department and FBI, nine people involved in the effort told Reuters. Trump has repeatedly vowed to drain the administrative state, or what he calls the “deep state,” if he returns to office. The term “administrative […]
DOJ Indictment Of Trump Is A Declaration Of War Against American Voters
It’s not about Trump. It’s about criminalizing dissent and punishing the millions who voted for him — and warning them not to do it again. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden’s Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting former President Donald Trump — Biden’s chief rival in the upcoming 2024 election — for repeatedly expressing […]
DOJ Proposes Rule To Reclassify Marijuana
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday unveiled a move to change the federal status of marijuana, proposing to reclassify it from Schedule I to Schedule III, ABC News reported. The Biden administration has filed a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” with the Federal Register seeking to reclassify marijuana. according to To ABC. If approved, this […]
DOJ accuses two MIT grads of Ethereum heist that netted $25 million – The Verge
Two brothers were taken into federal custody Tuesday after allegedly stealing about $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in just a few seconds. In the “first-ever operation” of the Ethereum blockchain. Brothers Anton and James Perer Bueno studied mathematics and computer science at MIT and are using the skills they learned at “one of the most […]
Jim Jordan demands NY AG hand over documents related to former DOJ official at heart of NY v. Trump
Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a letter to New York State Attorney General Letitia James to Matthew Colangelo, a former Justice Department official and current chief prosecutor in New York v. Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. He requested that relevant documents be handed over. Trump incident. “Mr. Colangelo’s recent work history indicates that […]
Brothers arrested in alleged $25M crypto fraud scheme: DOJ
Coin Stories podcast host Natalie Brunel reacts to Sam Bankman-Freeze being sentenced to 25 years in prison on Claman Countdown. Federal authorities have arrested two brothers on suspicion of carrying out an elaborate scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. Officials say this is the first incident of its kind. of United States […]
DOJ says Boeing violated $2.5B settlement to avoid prosecution
The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge on Tuesday that Boeing violated a settlement that granted immunity from criminal prosecution following two 737 Max plane crashes several years ago. The Justice Department now needs to decide whether to press charges against the airline giant, according to the Associated Press. Prosecutors plan to notify […]
DOJ urges judge to start Steve Bannon prison sentence
Federal prosecutors ordered the judge overseeing former President Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress case to begin serving a four-month prison sentence after an appeals court last week upheld his conviction. requested that the decision be made. Attorneys for the Justice Department filed a request Tuesday with Judge Carl Nichols of the District of […]