U.S. Department of Justice News

New DOJ Antitrust Chief Builds Team From Prior Administrations

Gail Slater, the new head of antitrust enforcement at the US Justice Department, plans to hire veterans of previous administrations under Barack Obama and Donald Trump to help her oversee cases and investigations in tech, healthcare, finance and other sectors, …

How Will the Antitrust Showdown Launched Under Biden Change Under Trump?

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden’s administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. Although regulators …

New Orleans, DOJ Move to End Police Department’s Consent Decree

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Friday in federal court to take steps to end long-standing federal oversight of the city’s police department. The city and the federal government had agreed …

Google’s Ad Empire Under Fire With US Antitrust Trial to Begin

Alphabet Inc.’s Google heads back to court Monday to face US Justice Department allegations that it manipulates the $677 billion display advertising market in violation of antitrust laws, just one month after losing a landmark ruling that it illegally dominates …

Justice Deptartment Launches Whistleblower Program Aimed at Corporate Crime

The U.S. Justice Department on Aug. 1 debuted its first-ever whistleblower program offering monetary awards to tipsters who report certain types of corporate misconduct, an effort designed to ratchet up the pressure on companies who face allegations of wrongdoing. The …

TikTok Sued by US for Allegedly Breaking Kids’ Privacy Law

TikTok was sued by the US for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy act, three months after the popular video app sued the government over a law that could ban it across the country. In …

Kansas School District Was Discriminatory in Discipline: DOJ

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. …

Justice Department Sues Apple in Antitrust Case Over iPhone

The US Justice Department and 16 attorneys general sued Apple Inc., accusing the iPhone maker of violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features on its popular devices. The suit, filed Thursday in New Jersey federal …

False Claims Act Cases Resulted in $2.7B in Fiscal Year 2023: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice said a record 543 settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act resulted in about $2.7 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023. The amount of settlements and judgements was a 54% increase …

Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth

A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon pollution but that it has continued through policies and …