US Justice Department is reportedly poised to sue Google over its digital ad dominance
Bloomberg says the DOJ will file its antitrust lawsuit in September.
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US and UK joint data access agreement goes into effect on October 3rd
Law enforcement in each country will be able to ask the other for user internet data.
Former OpenSea employee charged in first-ever case of digital asset insider trading
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Final former eBay employee involved in bizarre EcommerceBytes harassment case pleads guilty
David Harville was a director of global resiliency for the company.
DOJ seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web seller
The DOJ claims this is one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeiture actions ever filed.
US Justice Department says Google misuses attorney-client privilege to hide documents
The DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google in 2020 over having an 'unfair monopoly over search.'
Democrats urge federal agencies to ditch Clearview AI's facial recognition tech
Multiple departments are said to be using the controversial tech for 'domestic law enforcement' reasons.
Justice Department recovers $3.6 billion in Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex hack
It's the largest financial seizure in DOJ history.
DOJ charges alleged Kaseya ransomware hacker tied to REvil group
Officials also seized $6 million from another alleged member of the collective.
US Justice Department forms a cryptocurrency enforcement team
The team will investigate cases involving cryptocurrency, including ransomware attacks.
Man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prison
The scheme cost the company $201.5 million, according to the Department of Justice.
Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety
Officials want to know how Peloton is reporting injuries.
California watchdog alleges T-Mobile misled regulators to obtain Sprint merger approval
The CPUC has ordered the carrier to prove it didn't lie about its CDMA shutdown plans.
UK man arrested over 2020 Twitter celebrity hacks
He allegedly compromised TikTok and Snapchat accounts, too.
Man charged for allegedly selling insider trading tips on the dark web
Apostolos Trovias faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted of money laundering and securities fraud.
DOJ investigates Overwatch League over salary caps
The lack of a players' union is at the heart of the inquiry.
The DOJ is investigating troubled EV startup Lordstown Motors
The company is also the subject of a SEC probe.
US seizes Iranian websites over disinformation claims
It also took down three sites owned by an Iraqi-based group.
Apple was told to quietly supply data on Trump's White House counsel in 2018
The company wasn't allowed to tell Don McGahn about the request.
Apple sets tighter limits on legal requests after Trump DOJ targeted politicians
Authorities can't demand an excess of information.
