OKX Settles U.S. DOJ Charges, Pays Over $500M Penalty and Forfeiture An OKX subsidiary said it resolved a U.S. DOJ investigation.

KuCoin to Pay Nearly $300M Fine After Pleading Guilty to DOJ Charges KuCoin was used to launder billions in proceeds from darknet markets, malware, ransomware and fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Danielle R. Sassoon said in a statement.

3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.

Trump’s DOJ broke policy to try to learn journalist’s sources, inspector general alleges Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeThe Department of Justice during the Trump administration defied agency policy in an attempt to identify journalists’ sources, the agency’s inspector general alleges in a new report. The IG alleges the agency sought “non-content communications records” — information like email logs, rather than the content of thos…

Why the DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome (and How It Might Affect You) The Department of Justice is coming after Google hard after courts ruled that the company is an “illegal monopoly.”

Google workers to DOJ: we need protections to make your breakup effective Illustration: The VergeGoogle employees met with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division last month to share workers’ perspectives ahead of the government’s expected proposal to break up the company. Their message? That as the DOJ attempts to end Google’s search monopoly, any effective remedy must make sure workers are protected and empower…

U.S. DoJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome Browser The United States Department of Justice wants Google to sell off its Chrome browser as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit, reports Bloomberg. Earlier this year, Google was found to have a search monopoly, and antitrust regulators have since been deciding on the actions that should be taken to address Google’s anticompetitive practices. The Do…

Crypto Rally Foiled by Report of DOJ Probe of Tether Bitcoin appeared poised to make another run at $70,000, but a WSJ story of a criminal probe into the stablecoin issuer sent prices tumbling Friday afternoon.

DOJ Watchdog Attributes Roger Stone’s Reduced Sentence to Poor Leadership The Justice Department’s in-house watchdog released its report on the reduction of Roger Stone’s sentence in a 2019 case related to the Trump-Russia investigation.

DOJ seizes ‘bot farm’ operated by the Russian government Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it seized two domain names and more than 900 social media accounts it claims were part of an “AI-enhanced” Russian bot farm. Many of the accounts were designed to look like they belonged to Americans and posted content about the Russia-Ukraine war, includi…

FTC and DOJ reportedly opening antitrust investigations into Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly agreed to split duties in investigating potential antitrust violations of Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia, The New York Times reported. The DOJ will lead inquiries into Nvidia, while the FTC will look into the deal between OpenAI and i…

Live Nation has a Bigger Problem than the DoJ The US Department of Justice has sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for monopolistic practices. However, a bigger issue may be on the horizon. While the Foo Fighters, Blink 182, The Weeknd, and other artists are filling stadiums, other acts, like the Black Keys, are cancelling shows and even entire tours. Have high ticket prices prevented you fro…

Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco might have just led to a lawsuit from the DOJ Photo by Ashok Kumar / TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementThe Department of Justice is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit could reportedly come as early as next month and will target the company’s alleged monopoly in th…

2 South Carolina Jails Under DOJ Investigation After Reports of Abuse The Justice Department inquiry will focus on “credible allegations” that a number of deaths at two jails resulted from use of force, medical neglect and assaults by inmates.

Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ

Sam Bankman-Fried Proposes Financial Expert as Witness to Rebut DOJ Testimony

Tesla discloses DOJ probes over vehicle range, personal benefits and more Tesla’s Q3 10-Q had some new information about the status of legal actions against the company.

DOJ probing Tesla’s EV range after reports of exaggerated numbers Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the range of Tesla’s electric vehicles after reports surfaced that the company was relying on exaggerated numbers. In documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla said that it had “received requests for information, including subpoen…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers, DOJ Propose Final Sets of Jury Instructions The U.S. Department of Justice and Sam Bankman-Fried’s defense team filed their proposed jury instructions after the witness testimony wraps up in the coming weeks.

The DOJ Has Come Out Swinging in the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial The trial has started off strong for the Department of Justice. Some expected the DOJ to bring its most important witnesses – namely Sam Bankman-Fried’s former inner circle – toward the end of the trial – but oh how wrong we were.