The action was brought due to unpaid penalties and continued operations. The Department of Justice filed for a civil action against 13 coal-mining companies owned by West Virginia…
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FTC Orders Tech Provider to Stop Gathering Student Data
Edmodo found to be violating protections to children’s information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered education technology provider Edmodo to halt the collection of unnecessary personal data…
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Court Sets Hearing on Debt Limit Law
Federal judge to hear arguments on constitutionality. Federal Judge Richard Stearns of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts has set May 31 at 2 p.m. to hear arguments…
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Critical U.S. Infrastructure Hit by Chinese Hackers
Actions involve the U.S. territory of Guam. A report from “Five Eyes” intelligence (an alliance of the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, plus Japan and India)…
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FTC Files Suit Against XCast Labs for Illegal Robocall Network
Orchestrated telemarketing campaigns even impersonate government entities. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), supported by the Department of Justice, has filed a lawsuit to stop the operations of XCast…
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Suit Filed to Block ESG Investing Rule
25 state attorneys general filed to stop progressive governance over retirement plans. Utah and Texas led a court filing signed by 25 states, requesting that a federal judge…
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Federal Judge Rules Young Adults Can Buy Firearms
He found that imposing a federal ban against the 18 to 20-year-old demographic is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne has ruled that federal regulations barring people…
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Special Counsel Durham Releases Report
He finds DOJ and FBI failed to uphold the law in the probe of President Trump regarding Russia. Special Counsel John Durham released his 306-page report on his…
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Migrants Amass at Border, Anticipating Title 42 Expiration
A new rule could block some asylum seekers. Hundreds of migrants have gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border, anticipating the expiration of Title 42 and the reintroduction of America’s…
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DOJ Arrests 288 Suspects in Illegal Opioid Trafficking Case
Operation SpecTor targets international drug sales on “dark web.” The Department of Justice announced the successful conclusion of “Operation SpecTor” this week, having arrested 288 suspects involved in…
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