San Francisco Suit Over Justice Department Guidance Tossed
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A federal judge on Monday dismissed another in a line of San Francisco’s challenges to the
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Judge May Toss San Francisco’s Lawsuit Against Justice Department
A federal judge hinted Thursday he might toss San Francisco’s lawsuit challenging the Justice Department’s unexplained repeal of documents providing guidance to state and local governments for complying with federal civil rights laws because the city might not have standing to sue.
Read moreCorsi Files Complaint With DOJ Alleging Mueller Misconduct
Conspiracy theorist and conservative author Jerome Corsi on Monday filed a complaint with the Justice Department alleging Special Counsel Robert Mueller has engaged in misconduct during his probe of Russian interference in 2016 election.
Read moreCalifornia Says Feds Still Withholding Public-Safety Grants
The Trump administration is inventing new excuses to sidestep an injunction and cut off grant funds to California for refusing to help deport immigrants, the state claims in a newly filed motion.
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The ACLU asked a federal judge Wednesday to make the Department of Justice unseal any docket sheets and rulings on its motion to hold Facebook in contempt of court, which was heard on Aug. 14, after Facebook refused to let investigators wiretap encrypted voice calls made using its Messenger app.
Read more2 Iranian Hackers Charged in US Ransomware Scheme
Two Iranian computer hackers were charged Wednesday in connection with a multimillion-dollar cybercrime and extortion scheme that targeted government agencies, cities and businesses, the Justice Department said.
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MoneyGram Accused of Violating Anti-Fraud Agreements
MoneyGram executives deceptively told investors that the company prevented hundreds of millions in fraud losses until the Federal Trade Commission
Read moreReports: Julian Assange Secretly Charged by US Prosecutors
The Justice Department says it inadvertently named WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a court filing in a child pornography case in August, touching off widespread speculation that prosecutors have prepared charges against him.
Read moreJustice Department, Atrium Health Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
The Justice Department said Thursday that its has settled a 2016 lawsuit against Atrium Health in which it accused the health care giant of colluding with insurers to boost is profits through higher prices.
Read moreJustice Department Releases Opinion Backing Whitaker Appointment
The Justice Department released an internal legal opinion Wednesday that it says supports the legality of Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general.
Read moreDOJ Settles Suit Over Collusion on Television Ad Rates
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit with six broadcast television networks it accused of unlawfully sharing “nonpublic” business information to set elevated ad time rates.
Read moreProtesters Target Home of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson
Police say they are investigating a protest and vandalism at the home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a possible hate crime. It’s the latest example of protesters targeting the personal lives of Trump administration officials and allies in the D.C. area.
Read moreSlash of Federal Grants to Sanctuary Cities Fought at 3rd Circuit
Defending the city’s sanctuary status, an attorney for Philadelphia urged the Third Circuit on Wednesday to affirm that its position should not come at the cost of federal funding.
Read moreCalifornia Federal Land Sale Law Shut Down by Federal Judge
Certain that the Trump administration would soon auction off chunks of federal land in California to oil companies, California lawmakers in 2017 scrambled up a defense. They passed a first-of-its-kind law allowing the state to freeze certain sales it doesn’t agree with by granting regulators right of first refusal on transfers of federal land to private buyers.
Read moreChina-Owned Firm Charged in US With Stealing Trade Secrets
The federal government unsealed an indictment Thursday that charges a state-owned Chinese company with stealing trade secrets from a tech firm in Idaho.
Read moreFeds Charge Chinese Spies With Hacking US Aerospace Firms
The Department of Justice unsealed charges against 10 Chinese intelligence officials and agents Tuesday, accusing them of trying to hack into U.S. and European aerospace companies as part of an economic espionage scheme.
Read moreFeds, California Agree to Pause Slugfest Over Net Neutrality
The Trump administration and California pressed pause in their battle over net neutrality, with the state agreeing Friday to delay implementing its new net neutrality standards until a decision in a separate lawsuit.
Read moreFeds Argue Against Shield for Transgender Workers
The Department of Justice is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a ruling that a funeral home illegally fired a transgender woman for disclosing her male-to-female transition and planning to dress in a female uniform at work.
Read moreSenate Judiciary Committee Puts Kavanaugh Accuser in DOJ Crosshairs
The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee referred Michael Avenatti to the Justice Department for criminal investigation on Thursday, saying the lawyer and a woman he represented misled the committee with during Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing.
Read moreChevron Pollution
Chevron agreed Thursday to spend over $160 million to upgrade its oil refineries and make other environmental improvements to settle claims surrounding chemical accidents at several of its facilities across the nation.
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