Victims of Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme collect final payments Victims of the largest known Ponzi scheme have had approximately 94 percent of their losses recovered The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
President Biden Regrets Selecting Merrick Garland As Attorney General The Washington Post has an in depth profile of President Biden's administration. Apparently, Biden regrets selecting Merrick Garland as Attorney General,… The post President Biden Regrets Selecting Merrick Garland As Attorney General appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Dec 29, 2024
Here We Go Again: Federal Judges Should Review Prosecutions From The Trump DOJ "Through a Different Lens" No "Presumption of Regularity" for Trump 2.0 Reason · Dec 28, 2024
Woman Pleads Guilty for Threat Left on Voice-Mail of Judge Tanya Chutkan, Who Was Presiding Over Trump's Election Interference Trial [UPDATE 12/26/2024, 7:36 pm: I erroneously titled this post "woman sentenced for …" (likely because I had been reviewing some… The post Woman Pleads Guilty for Threat Left on Voice-Mail of Judge Tanya Chutkan, Who Was Presiding Over Trump's Election Interference Trial appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Dec 27, 2024
Garland under fire after Gaetz report Justice Department leaders decided against prosecuting Trump ally — and obstructed congressional ethics probe Salon · Dec 24, 2024
LiveNation hopes for another big year of acquisitions despite an antitrust lawsuit that could lead to a break up LiveNation acquired stakes in a number of companies in 2024, and plans more in 2025. Fortune · Dec 24, 2024
Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use The House Ethics Committee’s long-awaited report into Rep. Matt Gaetz documents a trove of salacious allegations of misconduct, including sex with an underage girl, that tanked the Florida Republican’s nomination to lead the Justice Department The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
Did President Biden's Justice Department Confer with the Victims' Families Before the President Commuted Federal Death Sentences? The Justice Department's policies generally require such conferrals, but it is unclear whether standard procedures were followed by the President in today's mass commutations of federal death sentences. Reason · Dec 23, 2024
Sen. Fetterman: FBI Director Pick Won't Target Political Enemies Democratic Sen. Fetterman meets with FBI nominee Patel, who vows not to target political adversaries. Patel's views on the 'deep state' and Justice Departm... Top News · Dec 22, 2024
Senate Republicans Demand Further Investigation Into Capitol Riot Sources Senate Republicans seek clarity on the involvement of confidential human sources from various Justice Department agencies during the events of January 6, 2021. Top News · Dec 21, 2024
US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024
Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
‘Higher-ups are in our pocket’ — An aviation giant with billions in military contracts admits to bribing officials in Nepal and South Africa AAR Corp. will pay $55 million to resolve bribery investigations by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission Fortune · Dec 20, 2024
Chinese Government Ran Secret Police Station In New York City Chen Jinping pleaded guilty in federal court to operating the clandestine station in Chinatown. International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024
Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2024 Two directors of Epic Games, Tencent resign amid antitrust investigation The US Department of Justice says it expressed concerns directors’ positions on two company boards violated Clayton Act.
Top News · Dec 19, 2024 DOJ Alleges CVS Filled Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions The Justice Department's complaint against CVS for filling unlawful opioid prescriptions and seeking fraudulent reimbursements, amidst ongoing efforts to c...
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids The Justice Department has unsealed a civil complaint alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act
The Texas Tribune · Dec 18, 2024 Rep. Michael McCaul calls Tulsi Gabbard a “baffling” pick to lead intelligence community The Austin Republican leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee and predicted Gabbard’s nomination would fail in the Senate.
Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024 U.S. Charges Two Colombians For Their Role in The Disappearance Of a Boat Carrying 40 Migrants Neither the boat nor its occupants have been found.
Reason · Dec 18, 2024 Trump's January 6 Pardons Could Address Some Real Injustices The president-elect makes valid points in highlighting potential abuses of prosecutorial power.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 Two charged in connection with Iran drone strike that killed 3 US troops in the Middle East Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other servicemembers
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024 Mike Lee says FBI watchdog report shows Jan 6 conspiracy theories ‘weren’t so crazy’ Justice Department watchdog found ‘no evidence’ FBI had undercover agents at the Capitol
Salon · Dec 15, 2024 Now Trump gets to use the Espionage Act We've seen how ruthless presidents use this deeply flawed law — and Trump already knows it's an effective weapon
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024 FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup Social media users are misrepresenting a report by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021