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 Seizes $84 Million From Payments Firm Capstone

DOJ Seizes $84 Million From Payments Firm Capstone
DOJ Seizes $84 Million From Payments Firm Capstone
September 25, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Justice Department seized bank accounts of Montana-based payments business Capstone, alleging that the company was unlicensed, misrepresented its business to U.S. banks and may...

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What a $13 Million DOJ Case Reveals About B2B’s KYB Problem
What a $13 Million DOJ Case Reveals About B2B’s KYB Problem
September 11, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The next frontier of know your business (KYB) may have surprisingly little to do with knowing whether a business exists. Instead, the governance and operational...

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DOJ’s New Fraud Division Puts Data at Center of Corporate Enforcement
DOJ’s New Fraud Division Puts Data at Center of Corporate Enforcement
September 10, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Justice Department’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division is preparing to use vast government and commercial datasets to identify suspected fraud before receiving a whistleblower...

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DOJ Extradites Russian Web Developer in $15 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme
DOJ Extradites Russian Web Developer in $15 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme
September 08, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A Russian national who was allegedly involved in large-scale bank account takeover activity was arraignedFriday (Sept. 4) in the Northern District of Georgia after being...

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DOJ Sides With OpenAI Against the NY Times in High-Stakes Copyright Case
DOJ Sides With OpenAI Against the NY Times in High-Stakes Copyright Case
September 03, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, where artificial intelligence governance and competition will be on the agenda, the Trump administration...

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DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
DOJ Deploys 500 Prosecutors to Stop Fraud Against Government Programs
August 13, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, which was created earlier this year, will have about 500 attorneys by Aug. 24 and will continue...

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DOJ Seizes 1,000 Domains Illegally Streaming World Cup Finals
DOJ Seizes 1,000 Domains Illegally Streaming World Cup Finals
July 20, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Justice Department has seized more than 1,000 domains illegally streaming World Cup matches. The seizures, announced Monday (July 20), took place in three different...

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Feds Subpoena Wall Street Giants in Widening Debanking Investigation
Feds Subpoena Wall Street Giants in Widening Debanking Investigation
June 10, 2026  |  Banking

The Justice Department has sent subpoenas to several of America’s largest banks as part of an investigation into alleged politically motivated debanking of clients, The...

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