
Justice Department
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Will Biden’s Antitrust Team Slow the Media Merger Frenzy?
By Tim Baysinger | January 24, 2022 @ 3:50 PMDiscovery and Amazon are among those looking to close major 2021 acquisitions
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Maddow Wonders Why Biden’s DoJ Hasn’t Prosecuted Trump: ‘Any Takers?’ (Video)
By Samson Amore | June 9, 2021 @ 9:07 PMThe MSNBC anchor also wants to know what the point of collecting evidence against Trump is if the law won’t use it
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Roger Stone Sued by Justice Department Over $2 Million in Unpaid Taxes
By J. Clara Chan | April 16, 2021 @ 4:53 PMLawsuit says Stone and his wife evaded taxes by using a corporate entity they control to fund a ”lavish lifestyle“
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GOP Rep Matt Gaetz Under Justice Department Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
By J. Clara Chan | March 30, 2021 @ 4:17 PM”No part of the allegations against me are true,“ Florida Republican says
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Why Breaking Up Google Is ‘Unlikely,’ Despite Justice Department’s Antitrust Lawsuit
By Sean Burch | October 22, 2020 @ 2:22 PMThe U.S. government will have a hard time proving Google’s dominance brings ”harm to consumers,“ one antitrust expert tells TheWrap
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Justice Department Seeks to Defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit
By J. Clara Chan | September 8, 2020 @ 8:46 PM”Trump’s effort to wield the power of the U.S. government to evade responsibility for his private misconduct is without precedent,“ Carroll’s attorney says
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Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden Over His New Memoir
By J. Clara Chan | September 17, 2019 @ 4:53 PMLawsuit says U.S. government is entitled to all proceeds because Snowden violated nondisclosure agreements he signed with the CIA and NSA
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Facebook Weathers Another Regulatory Storm: Does It Matter?
By Sean Burch | July 25, 2019 @ 12:07 PM”If Instagram’s success was because Facebook bought it and nurtured it into a successful site, you wouldn’t want to penalize Facebook for doing that,“ Gregory Rosston, director of the Public Policy Program at Stanford University, says
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WGA’s Dispute With Hollywood Talent Agencies Has Attracted Justice Department’s Attention
By Trey Williams | April 24, 2019 @ 3:02 PMThe Writers Guild filed a civil suit against the top four talent agencies last week
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Elon Musk’s Infamous ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet Draws Justice Department Investigation
By Sean Burch | September 18, 2018 @ 11:40 AMTesla received a ”voluntary request“ from the DOJ last month, company tells TheWrap
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Justice Department to Review 70-Year-Old Rules That Barred Major Studios From Owning Theaters
By Jeremy Fuster | August 2, 2018 @ 1:02 PMAntitrust rules had been in place since landmark 1948 Supreme Court decision
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AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson: DOJ Antitrust Suit ‘Defies Logic and Is Unprecedented’
By Matt Pressberg | November 20, 2017 @ 3:06 PMTelecom chief also says he didn’t know if CNN played a role in antitrust decision
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Justice Department to Sue to Prevent AT&T-Time Warner Merger
By Matt Pressberg | November 20, 2017 @ 1:20 PMAgency will announce its decision to file an antitrust lawsuit Monday
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AT&T, Time Warner Shares Drop as Justice Department Weighs Antitrust Suit to Block Merger
By Matt Pressberg | November 2, 2017 @ 10:47 AMRegulators are preparing for a lawsuit against the $85 billion merger if they can’t come to a settlement
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Justice Department Sued for Records on FBI Training of Best Buy Geek Squad Spies
By Susan Seager | May 31, 2017 @ 8:04 PMPrivacy group sues to find out more about FBI’s relationship with Best Buy employees to detect illegal content during computer repairs