State and federal agencies have levied fines, brought new cases and issued policy statements to rein in freewheeling practices in recent weeks.
Category: Justice Department
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Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology Comes Under Justice Dept. Scrutiny
A regulatory filing says officials have asked about software that Elon Musk, the chief executive, has said would allow cars to operate autonomously.
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Two Former Arkansas Officers Are Charged With Civil Rights Offenses
The sheriff’s deputies used “excessive force” during the arrest of a man last year, the U.S. Justice Department said. The encounter was captured on video and shared widely on social media.
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Ticketmaster Cast as a Powerful ‘Monopoly’ at Senate Hearing
The Judiciary Committee, responding to the bungled sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets, heard the company apologize and its critics trace the problem to the industry’s lack of competition.
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U.S. Accuses Google of Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology
The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which a group of states joined, was the fifth against the company since 2020.
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Justice Department Investigating Abbott Infant Formula Plant
Abbott shut down production at the plant last year amid “shocking” sanitation lapses, touching off a disruptive infant supply formula shortage.
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Russian Citizen Accused of Running Cryptocurrency Exchange Used by Criminals
The charges were part of an intensifying effort by federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with European partners, to combat international cryptocurrency schemes and illegal transactions.
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SEC Fines Steve Easterbrook, McDonald’s Ex-CEO
The Securities and Exchange Commission fined Steve Easterbrook for lack of disclosure about the circumstances behind his firing in 2019.
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Tim Wu, Architect of Biden Antitrust Push, to Leave White House
Tim Wu has been a leading proponent of a more aggressive approach to reining in the power of big business.
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Justice Dept. Sues AmerisourceBergen Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Investigators said the pharmaceutical manufacturer, one of the nation’s largest, had knowingly distributed opioids that were later resold illegally.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Said to Be in Talks With Prosecutors Over Bail Deal
Lawyers for the FTX founder are in talks about a deal that could allow him to be released on bail when he is extradited to the United States on fraud charges.