DOJ Wants To Stop Binance.US Buying Voyager — Because SEC

Voyager gained approval to be acquired by Binance.US only two days ago, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) has now filed an appeal in New York in a bid to block the deal.  U.S. Bankruptcy Judge ...

U.S. Sues Google Over Alleged Advertising Monopoly—Latest Tech Antitrust Suit

Topline The Department of Justice and eight states filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, claiming the tech giant abuses its monopoly on online advertising technology and has stifl...

‘Wtf is Bitzlato?’ Crypto Twitter rolls eyes at DOJ’s big arrest

The U.S. Department of Justice got schooled in how not to manage expectations on Crypto Twitter Wednesday morning after it teased the announcement of an “international crypto enforcement action&...

Remember BitConnect? Victims of $2.4B Fraud To Recoup a Mere $17M.

Victims of the BitConnect fraud, one of the largest cryptocurrency scams ever, are set to recover some of their losses under a court order. The Department of Justice said on Thursday that a federal di...

FBI arrests blockchain startup CTO for allegedly stealing over $1 million

U.S. authorities have arrested the former chief technology officer and co-founder of Blockparty, a blockchain events startup, for allegedly stealing over $1 million of crypto and fiat from the firm.  ...

Justice Department advises crypto lawyers not tip off clients about investigations

The Department of Justice doesn’t want lawyers tipping off their clients about investigations, a representative cautioned. “We recommend that the private sector, when we are dealing with DeFi or...

Prosecutors Will Not Charge Rudy Giuliani In Foreign Lobbying Probe

Topline Federal prosecutors investigating whether Rudy Giuliani complied with foreign lobbying laws during his dealings in Ukraine have chosen not to bring any charges in the case, the Department of J...

Justice Department joins SEC in FTX probe: WSJ

For collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, legal troubles are mounting. The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are working together to investigate FTX’s...

US authorities seize $3.36 billion in bitcoin from decade-old Silk Road hack

The Department of Justice seized over $3.36 billion worth of bitcoin from a hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoin from Silk Road a decade ago.  Officials said the action was, at the time, the DOJ̵...

Former Baseball Executive Eric Kay Gets 22-Year Prison Sentence In Connection With Tyler Skaggs’ Death

Eric Kay (l.) outside of the Texas courthouse earlier this year during his federal drug trial. Kay … [+] was convicted of distributing the fatal drugs that killed pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Copyright...

House Republicans seek central bank digital currency opinion from Department of Justice

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee requested the Department of Justice share its assessment of a potential central bank digital currency, the lawmakers announced on Wednesday. Senio...

In A Boston Courtroom, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom Recalls Some Scary Moments

American Airlines employees check in two passengers at a mostly empty check-in counter at Washington … [+] National on May 12, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) AFP via Getty Images Mar...

Brett Favre’s SiriusXM Show Suspended Whilst Proceedings Continue In Welfare Fraud Case

MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 31: Former NFL player Brett Favre speaks onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM … [+] at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty ...

‘No Prohibition Against Running’ If Indicted In Mar-A-Lago Probe

Topline Former President Donald Trump told right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday he would have “no prohibition against running” for president in 2024 if he is indicted in the Justice Departmen...

Garland Bars Many DOJ Staff From Attending Political Events Amid Trump Scrutiny

Topline Attorney General Merrick Garland prohibited all Department of Justice political appointees from attending campaign events on Tuesday, as the agency’s investigation into former President Donald...

Most of the responses to Joe Biden’s crypto executive order are due next week

The bulk of agency responses to President Biden’s executive order are coming due soon.   Per the March 9 order, seven reports from agencies are due to the White House 120 days after the release ...

Feds Reportedly Preparing Antitrust Suit Against Apple

Topline The Department of Justice is preparing a preliminary draft of its antitrust lawsuit against Apple though it has not definitively decided to follow through with the suit, Politico reported Frid...

Federal Court Records System Crashes With DOJ Set To Release Mar-A-Lago Affidavit

Topline With the Department of Justice set to release a redacted version of the affidavit that the FBI used to obtain a search warrant to raid former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, the on...

Alleged Russian ransomware hacker extradited from Netherlands to US

A Russian citizen and alleged participant in Ryuk ransomware attacks has been extradited from the Netherlands for trial in the US.   Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov and his co-conspirators allegedly launder...

Iranian Charged In Plot To Assassinate Ex-Trump Advisor John Bolton

Topline The Department of Justice announced charges Wednesday against an Iranian operative who it says plotted to kill former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, substantiating earlier reports...

Higher Chicken Prices Expected After $4.5 Billion Poultry Merger Wins U.S. Approval

Long-delayed approval from the Department of Justice on Cargill and Continental Grain’s $4.5 billion acquisition of publicly traded Sanderson Farms has the barnyard buzzing: Could even more consolidat...

DOJ Preparing To Push Trump Aides To Testify In Jan. 6 Probe, Report Says

Topline The Department of Justice is planning to push more Trump Administration staffers to testify in its investigation of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and could wage court battles to overcom...

Uber Will Pay Over $2 Million To Settle Claims It Overcharged Customers With Disabilities

Topline Uber will pay more than $2 million to settle claims the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by charging fees to passengers with disabilities who take longer than two minutes t...

Antitrust Merger Expert Says Spirit Acquisition By Frontier Or JetBlue Likely To Be Approved

Proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines by both Frontier and JetBlue will face scrutiny from the … [+] Department of Justice. getty Because of my business relationships and stock holdings with b...

DOJ Asks Jan. 6 Committee To Hand Over Interview Transcripts

Topline The Department of Justice has requested that the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot hand over its interview transcripts, several news outlets reported Tuesday, which coul...

Feds Charge 21 In Sweeping Covid Fraud Crackdown

Topline The Department of Justice announced charges Tuesday against 21 defendants accused of participating in pandemic fraud schemes ranging from making counterfeit vaccination cards to selling fake h...

DOJ Charges Russian Oligarch Malofeyev With Sanctions Violations, Disrupts Botnet

Topline The Department of Justice charged Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev with sanctions violations—for a scheme allegedly pursued nearly a decade ago—according to an indictment unsealed on Wedn...

DOJ Has Brought Charges Over $8 Billion In Alleged Fraud From Covid Relief

Topline The Department of Justice said Thursday it had brought civil and criminal enforcement actions involving $8 billion worth of alleged fraud stemming from Congress’ $2 trillion coronavirus relief...

Crypto Couple’s Victory Against The IRS Comes At The Cost Of Regulatory Clarity

Internal Revenue Service federal building Washington DC USA getty What Happened In May 2021, a Tennessee couple, Joshua Jarrett & Jessica Jarrett (Jarretts), filed a complaint with the IRS arguing...

DOJ Sues Missouri Over Law Declaring Some Federal Firearm Rules ‘Invalid’

Topline The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday to prevent Missouri from enforcing a law declaring some federal firearm rules “invalid,” which the department says has hindered law enforcem...

U.S. Probes Big Beef’s Link To Inflation

Unprecedented consolidation in the U.S. food industry may be a cause of rising prices and empty grocery-store shelves. The White House, supported by independent economic analysts, has asserted there’s...