FBI and FDIC Inspector General conducted the investigation. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that a senior attorney with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) pleaded guilty…
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District Judge Blocks JetBlue Purchase of Spirit Airlines
Justice Department filed suit against the $3.8 billion purchase as monopolistic behavior. Judge William Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts blocked JetBlue Airways’…
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Nearly a Dozen Plead Guilty for Migrant Smuggling
DOJ brought charges against 11 individuals in federal court. A Texas woman and ten other defendants have pled guilty in a human smuggling and money laundering case brought…
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DOJ Organizes First U.S. Trial in Oil Bribery Scheme
A former employee of Vitol was charged with bribing Ecuadorian officials. The Department of Justice (DOJ) brought its first individual to trial this week as part of a…
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Border Enforcement
Feds claim state law unconstitutionally supersedes Congress. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Texas for its Senate Bill 4, which allows state officials to…
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Education Department Expands University Discrimination Investigation
The department began the probe in November regarding student protection and free speech. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the rise of harassment and discrimination on college…
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Justice Department Threatens to Sue Texas Over Migrant Law
Meanwhile, a migrant caravan heads to the U.S. The Justice Department sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott saying that Texas will be sued if they enforce a…
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DOJ & CFPB Sue Texas Developer for Defrauding Latino Borrowers
The company is accused of making false statements and predatory loans in the Houston area. The Department of Justice and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against…
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DOJ Seizes Ransomware Websites
The department’s decryption tool dismantles a digital hostage program. The Department of Justice announced that they have disrupted multiple extortion websites used by the Blackcat hackers, a digital…
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New Company Merger Guidelines Released By DOJ and FTC
White House economist says antitrust guidance is important to ensure competition and lower consumer costs. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly released…
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