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Bitcoin Fog Operator Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy

November 12, 2024
Bitcoin Fog Operator Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy

A dual Russian-Swedish national was sentenced today to 12 years and six months in prison for his operation of the longest-running bitcoin money laundering service on the darknet. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Eleven Minneapolis Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy, Murder in Aid of Racketeering, and Drug Trafficking Offenses

October 31, 2024
Eleven Minneapolis Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy, Murder in Aid of Racketeering, and Drug Trafficking Offenses

A federal grand jury in Minneapolis returned an 18-count indictment yesterday against 11 alleged members of the Lows — a violent Minneapolis street gang — for crimes including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, gun trafficking, and drug trafficking. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Justice Department Sues TikTok and Parent Company ByteDance for Widespread Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws

August 3, 2024
Justice Department Sues TikTok and Parent Company ByteDance for Widespread Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws

The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates (together, TikTok) for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA) in connection with the popular…

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Justice Department Statements on District Court Ruling Enjoining American Airlines and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance

May 20, 2023
Justice Department Statements on District Court Ruling Enjoining American Airlines and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter for the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division issued the following statements today regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s ruling in favor of the Justice Department and the Attorneys General of six states and the District of Columbia in their civil antitrust…

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Justice Department Files Proposed Amended Complaint and Consent Decree with Fourth Poultry Processor, Further Addressing Long-Running Conspiracy to Suppress Workers’ Compensation

May 17, 2023
Justice Department Files Proposed Amended Complaint and Consent Decree with Fourth Poultry Processor, Further Addressing Long-Running Conspiracy to Suppress Workers’ Compensation

The Department of Justice filed a proposed amended complaint and consent decree today in the District of Maryland with George’s, Inc. and George’s Foods, LLC (George’s) that would resolve claims that George’s conspired with other poultry processors for years to suppress workers’ wages by exchanging compensation information. George’s provided significant and voluntary cooperation to the…

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement in Suit to Block ASSA ABLOY’s Proposed Acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ Hardware and Home Improvement Division

May 6, 2023
Justice Department Reaches Settlement in Suit to Block ASSA ABLOY’s Proposed Acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ Hardware and Home Improvement Division

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement in its litigation regarding ASSA ABLOY AB’s (ASSA ABLOY) proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brand Holding Inc.’s Hardware and Home Improvement division. The proposed settlement requires ASSA ABLOY to divest assets as a condition of finalizing ASSA ABLOY’s transaction with Spectrum Brands…

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Former Public Official and California Contractor Sentenced for Bid Rigging and Bribery

April 24, 2023
Former Public Official and California Contractor Sentenced for Bid Rigging and Bribery

A former Caltrans contract manager and a former contractor were sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento for their roles in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving Caltrans improvement and repair contracts. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Construction Company Owner Sentenced Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Restitution for Rigging Bids and Bribing a Public Official

April 17, 2023
Construction Company Owner Sentenced Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Restitution for Rigging Bids and Bribing a Public Official

A construction company owner in California was sentenced to 78 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $984,699.53 in restitution for his role in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) improvement and repair contracts. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Levy Goldenberg LLP Launches New Website

April 10, 2023

Levy Goldenberg LLP New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) January 11, 2023 – Levy Goldenberg LLP announced today that it has launched its new website, levygoldenberg.com. Our firm is a leading litigation practice representing business interests throughout the New York Metropolitan Area, focused on commercial disputes and real estate litigation. We bring to bear formidable…

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit and Proposed Consent Decree to Prohibit Activision Blizzard from Suppressing Esports Player Compensation

April 10, 2023
Justice Department Files Lawsuit and Proposed Consent Decree to Prohibit Activision Blizzard from Suppressing Esports Player Compensation

The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Activision), one of the world’s largest video game developers and publishers, for imposing rules that limited competition for players in Activision’s Overwatch and Call of Duty professional esports leagues and suppressed the wages of esports players in these leagues in violation…

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