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.

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

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 & Regulation

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 & Regulation

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 & Regulation

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 Prevention

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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