US sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation over ‘illegal monopoly’ Justice Department accuses Live Nation and Ticketmaster of operating unlawful monopoly that drives up prices for fans. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2024
Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans The Justice Department has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and driving up prices for fans The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Norfolk Southern agrees to $1B in settlements for East Palestine - Roll Call Norfolk Southern Corp. on Thursday agreed to spend $1 billion to settle lawsuits over a 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Roll Call · May 23, 2024
Justice Department seeks to break up concert giant Live Nation - Roll Call The Justice Department, 29 states and D.C. filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Roll Call · May 23, 2024
Justice Department To Sue Live Nation For Antitrust Violations Senator Durbin supports Justice Department's lawsuit against Live Nation for antitrust violations in the entertainment industry. Top News · May 23, 2024
Justice Department Sues Oklahoma Over Law That Would Imprison Undocumented Immigrants State law enforcement groups have warned that H.B. 4156 “conflicts with many existing directives” and could “destroy” their relationships with immigrant communities. Reason · May 22, 2024
Trump Claims Standard FBI Warrant Shows Biden Wanted Him Dead Donald Trump drew disbelief -- and some support -- Wednesday after suggesting that standard language from an FBI search warrant executed in 2022 on his Florida mansion showed that President Joe Biden wanted armed agents to shoot him. International Business Times · May 22, 2024
Investigate fossil fuel industry, top Democrats urge justice department Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Jamie Raskin highlight decades-long efforts to sow doubts about climate crisis The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024
Democrats refer 'big oil' investigation to Justice Department - Roll Call Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday referred their investigation into large oil and gas companies to the Justice Department. Roll Call · May 22, 2024
The Evidence Suggests the DEA Still Has Not Come Around on Rescheduling Marijuana It looks like Attorney General Merrick Garland overrode the agency's recalcitrant drug warriors in deciding to reclassify the drug. Reason · May 21, 2024
DOJ adds Oklahoma to the list of states it's suing to block their immigration laws The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Oklahoma over a new state law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally The Independent UK · May 21, 2024
US man used AI to generate 13,000 child sexual abuse pictures, FBI alleges Steven Anderegg allegedly used the Stable Diffusion AI model to generate photos; if convicted, he could face up to 70 years in prison The Guardian - US · May 21, 2024
Steve Bannon Responds To Justice Department's Prison Request Steve Bannon faces potential prison time for contempt of Congress conviction related to January 6 insurrection investigation. Top News · May 21, 2024
Top U.S. drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions The Biden administration’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is going forward without the support of the nation’s premier narcotics agency The Independent UK · May 20, 2024
Top News · May 20, 2024 Senators React To President's Trial: Political Prosecution Or Justice? Senators Britton and Cruz criticize legal proceedings against former President Trump as politically motivated and biased, expressing confidence in his acqu...
Reason · May 17, 2024 Kamala Harris Implausibly Claims Biden's Marijuana Pardons Number in the 'Tens of Thousands' The vice president's exaggeration reflects a pattern of dishonesty in the administration's pitch to voters who oppose the war on weed.
Salon · May 17, 2024 Trump allies plan Justice Dept. "purge" A group of former president Donald Trump’s allies is formulating proposals to curb the Justice Department’s independence and turn the FBI into a political tool of the MAGA movement, Reuters reported.
Roll Call · May 17, 2024 Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison - Roll Call The man who bludgeoned Paul Pelosi with a hammer in 2022 was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Friday, the Justice Department said.
Top News · May 17, 2024 Trump Allies Plan To Control Justice Department And FBI Former President Trump's alleged efforts to influence the Justice Department and FBI raise concerns about the rule of law and separation of powers.
Top News · May 17, 2024 House Judiciary Committee Chairman Calls For Transparency In DOJ Investigations House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan raises concerns about Justice Department's handling of cases involving Trump and Biden, emphasizing transpare...
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Google wants judge, not jury, decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising
Top News · May 16, 2024 Justice Department Uncovers North Korean Stolen Identity Scheme Justice Department arrests three individuals involved in North Korean stolen identity scheme benefiting weapons program.
Top News · May 16, 2024 Justice Department Moves To Reclassify Marijuana As Less Dangerous The Justice Department proposes reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III, recognizing its medical benefits and lower abuse potential.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Justice Dept makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers The Justice Department has announced three arrests in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program
Salon · May 16, 2024 Biden proposes to reschedule cannabis “No one should be in jail for merely using or possessing marijuana," Biden said