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 Lawsuit Calls for Google to Be Broken Up
DOJ Lawsuit Calls for Google to Be Broken Up
January 24, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The Department of Justice says Google has illegally seized control of the online ad sector. The solution, the department (DOJ) said in an antitrust lawsuit...

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Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
Sen. Wyden: Money Transfer Surveillance Program Larger Than Previously Reported
January 18, 2023  |  Data

The amount of money transfer data available to law enforcement is larger than previously reported. The database includes 150 million such transfers from the United...

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Report: DOJ Investigating Saber Stablecoin Exchange Founders
Report: DOJ Investigating Saber Stablecoin Exchange Founders
January 12, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the founders of Solana stablecoin exchange Saber Labs. The investigation targets brothers Ian and Dylan Macalinao, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (Jan....

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US DOJ Investigating Nov. 11 $372M Crypto Hack of FTX 
US DOJ Investigating Nov. 11 $372M Crypto Hack of FTX 
December 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating a Nov. 11 crypto hack of FTX.  The DOJ has launched a criminal probe into the alleged...

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Report: Bankman-Fried Could Get Bail Upon Return to US
Report: Bankman-Fried Could Get Bail Upon Return to US
December 21, 2022  |  Legal

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will return to America Wednesday (Dec. 21) under FBI escort. And upon doing so, the disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind could be granted...

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FTX Crypto Founder Denied Bail, Will Spend Holidays in Bahamian Jail
FTX Crypto Founder Denied Bail, Will Spend Holidays in Bahamian Jail
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The former billionaire founder of the failed FTX crypto exchange has been denied bail.   As a result, Sam Bankman-Fried will spend the holidays in a...

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Google Requests Dismissal of Justice Dept. Antitrust Suit
Google Requests Dismissal of Justice Dept. Antitrust Suit
December 13, 2022  |  Google

Google has asked a federal court to throw out an antitrust lawsuit.  The request addressed the U.S. Justice Department’s suit filed in 2020 that alleges...

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Key Takeaways From House Hearing on FTX Crypto Collapse
Key Takeaways From House Hearing on FTX Crypto Collapse
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hearings into the FTX crypto collapse kicked off without input from now-jailed founder Sam Bankman-Fried. As reported by PYMNTS, the failed FTX founder faces eight...

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Report: Disagreements Slow Feds’ Binance Investigation
Report: Disagreements Slow Feds’ Binance Investigation
December 12, 2022  |  Regulation

Disagreements among federal prosecutors have slowed an investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Some of the prosecutors in the Department of Justice (DOJ) case say the...

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