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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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition

US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
November 05, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Visa on Thursday (Nov. 5) to block its planned $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would...

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DOJ Seizes $24M In Crypto As Part Of Brazilian Internet Fraud Probe
DOJ Seizes $24M In Crypto As Part Of Brazilian Internet Fraud Probe
November 04, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $24 million in virtual currency on behalf of the Brazilian government, according to a press release. Get the...

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Cybercrime Botnet Chief Ordered To Prison In $100M Scheme
Cybercrime Botnet Chief Ordered To Prison In $100M Scheme
November 03, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A Russian cybercriminal was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a sophisticated Botnet conspiracy that caused estimated losses totaling more than...

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Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
October 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Judge Amit Mehta set a series of November deadlines in the antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) against Alphabet’s Google, Reuters...

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Google Must Respond To DOJ Suit By Dec. 19
Google Must Respond To DOJ Suit By Dec. 19
October 25, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google has until Dec. 19 to respond in court to the federal government’s recent lawsuit accusing the company of building its empire by exploiting its...

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Federal Judge Denies Gov’t Request To Take WeChat Off App Stores
Federal Judge Denies Gov’t Request To Take WeChat Off App Stores
October 23, 2020  |  Mobile

A request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to change a decision that let Google and Apple keep providing WeChat for download in app stores...

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US DOJ Says Google Squelches Competition
US DOJ Says Google Squelches Competition
October 20, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The shoe dropped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Terrorists And Scammers Raise Government Alarms Over Crypto
Terrorists And Scammers Raise Government Alarms Over Crypto
October 13, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States....

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