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Third-Party Seller Admits Fleecing Amazon Out of $1.3M
Third-Party Seller Admits Fleecing Amazon Out of $1.3M
March 22, 2022  |  Amazon

A third-party seller on Amazon could face up to 20 years in federal prison for fleecing the eCommerce giant out of more than $1.3 million,...

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DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday (March 10) that its Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will cohost a conference on...

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FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
FTC, DOJ to Overhaul Merger Guidelines
March 07, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together to transform their merger guidelines, with the new rules likely to most...

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BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
BitConnect’s Kumbhani Goes Missing Following $2.4B Indictment
March 01, 2022  |  Legal

Just days after a federal grand jury handed down a $2.4 billion indictment of operating a global Ponzi scheme, BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, 36, has...

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UnitedHealth Group’s $13B Acquisition of Change Healthcare in DOJ Crosshairs
UnitedHealth Group’s $13B Acquisition of Change Healthcare in DOJ Crosshairs
February 24, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday (Feb. 24) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block UnitedHealth Group subsidiary...

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Two New Yorkers Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5B in Hacked Crypto
Two New Yorkers Arrested for Alleged Conspiracy to Launder $4.5B in Hacked Crypto
February 08, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

In what has been called the largest financial seizure in history, a New York couple was arrested in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder...

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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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Big Tech Critic Jonathan Kanter Nominated By Biden For DOJ Antitrust Job
Big Tech Critic Jonathan Kanter Nominated By Biden For DOJ Antitrust Job
July 20, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Jonathan Kanter, a Google critic and progressive favorite, will lead President Joe Biden’s Justice Department antitrust division, CNBC writes. This could be perceived as bad...

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US DOJ, DHS Launch Website To Combat Ransomware
US DOJ, DHS Launch Website To Combat Ransomware
July 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

In response to the growing international threat of ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have launched a...

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