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Volkswagen’s Legal Troubles Nowhere Near an End

Summary: More lawsuits from consumers and state and government agencies are being thrown at Volkswagen for their emissions scandal. The…

Lynch Turning against “Climate Change Deniers”

Summary: U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is encouraging the prosecution of those that don’t agree with the theory of global…

Iranian Hackers to Be Called Out by Justice Department

Summary: The Justice Department under direction by the Obama Administration will publicly announce the Iranian government officials believed to be…

Justice Dept. Lawyer Caught Using Personal Email to Send Sensitive Government Work

Summary: An assistant U.S. attorney in Texas was found to be sending sensitive work to her unsecure personal email account,…

Blue Bell Ice Cream Faces Criminal Investigation

Summary: After a listeria contamination was found in all three plants for Blue Bell Creameries, the Justice Department has opened…

Electrolux, General Electric Deal May Be Off

Summary: Electrolux is aiming to buy General Electric for $3.3 billion, but the U.S. Justice Department is attempting to block…

Expedia and Orbitz to Join Forces

Summary: A merger between Expedia and Orbitz will start to take place now that the Justice Department has given approval…

Justice Department Wants Apple’s iMessage Chats

Summary: The Justice Department is hitting roadblocks from the leading tech companies as they pursue access to private information between…

Investigation Begins into Airline Conspiracy Over Airfare

Summary: A discussion between airlines CEO’s about capacities limits sparks a U.S. government investigation to figure out if the airlines…

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Indicted

Summary: After an FBI investigation, charges of structuring bank withdrawals to avoid federal reporting requirements and lying to the FBI…

The 14 FIFA Individuals Who Have Been Indicted

Summary: USA Today provides detail about the 14 individuals associated with FIFA who have been indicted for fraud, corruption, and…

Over 1 Million Employees are Allowed to Join Lawsuit Against Government for 2013 Shutdown

Summary: The Justice Department has made notice that over 1 million federal employees can join the suit for damages for…