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Published on July 11, 2025 - 14:02 GMT

Justice Department Files Statement of Interest on Suppression of Competition in the Marketplace of Ideas Through Deplatforming of ...

Today, the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of Children’s Health Defense et al. v. Washington Post et al. The lawsuit — led by plaintiffs allegedly deplatformed …

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Published on July 11, 2025 - 01:55 GMT

Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Disclose Unlawfully Classified National Defense Information

A civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force assigned to the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base pleaded guilty today to conspiring to transmit classified information relating to the national defense (National Defense Information) on …

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Published on July 11, 2025 - 01:55 GMT

Peter C. Anderson Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Eastern and Northern Districts of California and District of Nevada

Peter C. Anderson has been designated by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the U.S. Trustee for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California and the District of Nevada (Region 17) on an interim basis effective July 11. Anderson replaces Tracy Hope Davis …

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Published on July 11, 2025 - 01:55 GMT

Justice Department Opens Investigation into the State of Minnesota for Race- and Sex-Based Hiring Practices

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the State of Minnesota, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, to determine whether it has engaged in race- and sex-based discrimination in its state employment …

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Published on July 11, 2025 - 01:55 GMT

Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the Closing of Its Investigation of the Merger of T-Mobile and ...

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the Department’s investigation into the proposed acquisition of UScellular by T-Mobile: “After …

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Published on July 10, 2025 - 04:37 GMT

Justice Department Challenges Unconstitutional California Laws Driving Up National Egg Prices

WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and other state officials over California laws that impose burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Justice Department Secures Ruling to Allow Idaho Forest Landscape Resilience Project to Proceed

Last week, a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho cleared the way for the Forest Service’s Buckskin Saddle Project on the Panhandle National Forest to proceed. The forest is in northwest Idaho’s panhandle region, and the project …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Justice Department Sues California for Violating Title IX, Denying Girls Athletic Opportunities

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division today filed suit to enforce Title IX and protect California female student athletes from unfair competition and reckless endangerment by male participation on female high-school sports teams. According to the …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

New Executive Order on “Gold Standard Science”: FOIA Implications

On May 23, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order No. 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science.” This Executive Order is “committed to restoring a gold standard for science to ensure that federally funded research is transparent, rigorous, and …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Attorney General Bondi, Secretary McMahon Announce DOJ Suit Against California for Violating Title IX

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Live Entertainment CEO Indicted for Orchestrating Conspiracy to Rig Bidding Process for Public University Arena

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Timothy J. Leiweke, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak View Group (OVG), for orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas, …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Two Former West Virginia Correctional Officers Sentenced on Federal Civil Rights Charges in Connection with Death of Inmate

Two former correctional officers from the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, West Virginia, were sentenced today for their roles in an assault that resulted in the death of a pretrial detainee, identified by the initials Q.B., on March 1, 2022. Mark Holdren …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Department of Justice Subpoenas Doctors and Clinics Involved in Performing Transgender Medical Procedures on Children

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children. The Department’s investigations include healthcare fraud, false …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to Prison in Vast Alien Smuggling Conspiracy

A Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States was sentenced today in the Western District of Texas for his leadership role in a massive alien smuggling conspiracy that spanned three years and involved thousands of aliens from over 11 …

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Published on July 9, 2025 - 23:02 GMT

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Fraud Scheme

A Tennessee man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud, aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, and money laundering, for his role in a scheme to claim refunds based on false COVID-19 employment tax credits. …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 21:06 GMT

Two California Residents Plead Guilty in Connection with $16M Hospice Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering Scheme

Two California residents pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with their roles in defrauding Medicare of nearly $16 million through sham hospice companies and to laundering the proceeds of the fraud as part of a multi-year scheme. According to court …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 21:06 GMT

Hong Kong-Based Company Agrees to Pay $876,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations

Schaefer Systems International Ltd. (SSI) has agreed to pay $876,000 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to the payment of a prohibited finder’s fee in connection with the award of an Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) contract …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 21:06 GMT

Phoenix Return Preparer Indicted for Filing False Tax Returns for Himself and Others

A Phoenix man made his initial appearance in federal court recently after a grand jury in Phoenix returned an indictment charging him with filing false tax returns for himself and for clients of his tax preparation business. The following is according to …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 21:05 GMT

Justice Department Announces Arrest of Prolific Chinese State-Sponsored Contract Hacker

The Justice Department announced today that Xu Zewei (徐泽伟), 33, of the People’s Republic of China was arrested on July 3 in Italy at the request of the United States. Xu and his co-defendant, PRC national Zhang Yu (张宇), 44, are charged in a nine-count …

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Published on July 8, 2025 - 21:05 GMT

Justice Department's Antitrust Division Announces Whistleblower Rewards Program

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division today announces its partnership with the United States Postal Service to create the Whistleblower Rewards Program. For the first time, the Antitrust Division will offer rewards for individuals who report …

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