Category: Justice Department

Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban

In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.
Marathon Oil Agrees to Pay Record EPA Penalty

The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in North Dakota.
U.S. and Allies Target Russian Bots Working to Spread Propaganda

Intelligence officials from three countries flagged a Russian influence campaign that used artificial intelligence to create nearly 1,000 fake accounts on the social media platform X.
Boeing Plea Deal Involving 737 Max: What to Know and What Comes Next

The plane manufacturer must still resolve various legal challenges and operational problems tied to the troubled 737 Max plane.
Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department

As part of the deal, stemming from fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, the company agreed to pay a fine of nearly half a billion dollars and strengthen its safety programs.
Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal Over 737 Max Crashes

A lawyer for the families of the victims of those crashes in 2018 and 2019 said the tentative deal fell short of what the families had sought.
Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse After Supreme Court Ruling

Plaintiffs and the company vowed to renegotiate but the talks will be challenging after the court struck down a provision the Sacklers had insisted on in exchange for $6 billion.
Supreme Court Rejects Liability Shield at Center of Purdue Pharma Settlement

The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.
U.S. Unveils Rules to Curb Investments in Chinese Technology

The Treasury Department unveiled rules to curb financing of Chinese semiconductors, quantum computers and artificial intelligence systems.
Boeing Is Expected to Evade Criminal Charges for Violating Settlement

The Justice Department will require the aircraft manufacturer to install an independent federal monitor to oversee safety and quality issues.
TikTok Lays Out Past Efforts to Address U.S. Concerns

The company said the disclosures support its argument that a law signed by President Biden in May is unconstitutional.
U.A.W.’s Monitor Investigates Accusations Against Its Leader, Shawn Fain

The court-appointed monitor is looking into allegations by two union officials that they were punished for raising questions on financial matters.