Justice Department

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pledged to utilize the powers of the Justice Department, if elected president next year, to target progressive prosecutors during the second Republican presidential debate. What Happened: DeSantis, who has repeatedly accused the Biden administration of...

Billionaire and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk faces an investigation from the Justice Department over a secretive project that included rumors of a glass house being built. Here’s the latest in the ongoing case. What Happened: The wealth of Musk has increased substantially in recent...

In the ongoing antitrust trial, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has contended that its dominant position in the market results from quality and user choice rather than anti-competitive practices.  What Happened: The U.S. Justice...

The Justice Department is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX for alleged discrimination in hiring practices. What To Know: The DOJ filed a lawsuit against SpaceX Thursday for discriminating against asylees and refugees when hiring. The DOJ alleged that the space exploration company "...

A NASA employee recently confessed to misusing COVID relief funds intended for small businesses by diverting them towards an illicit cannabis operation. What Happened: Armen Hovanesian, 32, made three fraudulent loan applications under the guise of business entities that he controlled. The...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed charges against two Russian nationals, Alexey Bilyuchenko, age 43, and Aleksandr Verner, age 29, for their alleged involvement in the infamous 2011 hack of the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange and the subsequent operation of the shadowy cryptocurrency...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges on Tuesday against Rep. George Santos, according to a report from CNN. Because the charges are still under seal, the exact nature is unknown, but the report speculates that it might stem from a pattern of false statements in Santos’s financial...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler faces a potential subpoena if the regulator does not deliver information pertaining to the charges filed against Sam Bankman-Fried. House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Rep....

One of the banks at the center of the financial crisis of March 2023 saw several insiders sell shares before the bank had a run on withdrawals and was taken over by regulators. The CEO of that bank left his home state fairly quickly. What Happened: Silicon Valley Bank, a unit of SVB Financial...

The Justice Department and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are reportedly investigating Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. Investigations are in the early stages and do not necessarily imply charges or allegations of misconduct, The Wall Street Journal reported citing sources. It is common...

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the collapse of TerraUSD (CRYPTO: LUNC), a stablecoin created by South Korean crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon. This could potentially result in criminal charges against Kwon. Citing sources familiar with the matter, a Wall Street Journal report...

Emergent Fidelity Technologies, the offshore entity that holds 55 million shares of Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD), filed for bankruptcy on Friday, as multiple parties try to claim ownership of the stock, Bloomberg reported. The value of the Robinhood shares is estimated to be over $590...

Cryptocurrency followers have been left a bit confused after the Justice Department said it had shut down a little-known China-based cryptocurrency exchange named Bitzlato. What Happened: Bitzlato founder Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national who lives in China, was...

Bill Gates is well-known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). The entrepreneur is also a huge philanthropist creating the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 to help spread technology and medical advancements around the world and reduce poverty. Here are five things you...

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a revised inventory of items seized from Mar-a-Lago, the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump. What Happened: The DoJ also filed a declaration stating that the new list was accurate, according to an NBC News report. The...