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Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with killing a UnitedHealthcare executive, is set to appear in court Friday. What Happened: After pleading not guilty to state charges in December over the alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Mangione is set to appear in court again Friday to...

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is targeting Walt Disney Company's (NYSE:DIS) proposed tie-up with FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) that could change the streaming sector. What Happened: In a letter to the Department of Justice, Warren asks for close scrutiny on the deal due to antitrust concerns and fear...

Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking SEC Social Media Account The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced that Eric Council pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft in a federal court in Washington, D.C.. Council is accused of hacking the SEC's X account and posting a fake...

The Justice Department is reportedly in crisis following a wave of resignations and intense pressure from Trump-appointed officials to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). The situation escalated on Friday when the department filed a motion to dismiss the case, a...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) shares are trading lower Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit to block its proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. What To Know: According to Bloomberg, the DOJ argues the deal would significantly...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) owned search giant Google is the latest tech company to donate to Donald Trump's inauguration fund ahead of the highly anticipated Jan. 20 event. What Happened: Google announced a $1 million donation to Trump's inauguration, joining the ranks of Meta...

The regulatory risk is ratcheting higher for mega-cap tech giants, with antitrust lawsuits and deadlines stacking up like dominoes. From Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) courtroom battles to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and Amazon.com Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) looming trials,...

At a strategy meeting featuring Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) executives, CEO Sundar Pichai addressed key 2025 topics, including artificial intelligence, competition and regulatory pressure. "The stakes are high," Pichai said at the Dec. 18 gathering, as reported by CNBC. "I think 2025...

Allegations of the Department of Justice secretly obtaining communications records from members of Congress, their staff and journalists have reignited concerns about executive branch overreach and privacy breaches. A report from the DOJ inspector general reveals phone and email records were...

Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Fraud, Ordered To Pay $6.1 Million  Mykalai Kontilai, a 55-year-old Las Vegas resident, was sentenced on Thursday to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $6.1 million in restitution for his involvement in a long-running fraud scheme. Kontilai, who...

Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and the U.S. Department of Justice are set to present closing arguments on Monday in a trial to determine if Google’s advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. The Details: The DOJ alleges Google maintains a monopoly in "open-web...

Despite widespread anticipation that NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s quarterly results would dictate Wall Street's year-end trajectory, the stock market delivered a robust weekly rebound — even in the absence of its AI darling. While the semiconductor titan beat analyst expectations on both earnings...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is facing legal heat following accusations of unlawful communication with Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a leading opponent of the Biden administration’s plan to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled...

New polls of Benzinga readers show they don't think the Department of Justice should break up Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) or target other Magnificent 7 stocks. What Happened: A recent investigation by the Department of Justice found prosecutors telling Alphabet it needs to divest the...

On Wednesday, the Department of Justice released its remedy requests aimed at curbing Google’s search engine dominance. Alphabet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google responded that the proposed remedies were "staggering." Analysts are sharing their reactions as well.  BMO Capital...