The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether President Donald Trump's former Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, lied to Department of Interior investigators in what could be a potential criminal violation, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post, citing three people familiar with the matter, ...
U.S. Justice Department to seek appeal of approval for AT&T to acquire Time Warner for $85 billion
The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it would appeal a federal judge's approval of AT&T Inc's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, raising the prospect that the deal could be undone. The Justice Department opted in June not to seek an immediate stay of ...
RT America, the U.S. arm of the Kremlin-backed TV station RT, has registered as a "foreign agent" in the United States, the outlet's editor in chief said on Monday. The U.S. Department of Justice has said RT needed to register as a "foreign agent" after ...
Federal law doesn't ban discrimination against gay workers, U.S. Justice Department tells court
The Trump administration told a U.S. appeals court that federal law does not ban discrimination against gay employees, a sharp reversal of the position former President Barack Obama took on a key civil rights issue. The U.S. Department of Justice, in a friend of the ...
U.S. sues VW over Clean Air Act violations; liabilities could theoretically top $90 billion
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in nearly 600,000 vehicles. The allegations against Volkswagen, along with its Audi and Porsche units, carry ...
Chicago police use of force faces Justice Department scrutiny
The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it will investigate Chicago's police department following protests over the 2014 police shooting death of a black teenager, on the same day local prosecutors said they would not seek charges in another police shooting case. U.S. authorities will ...
Auto parts-maker Kayaba agrees to $62 million fine for fixing shock absorber prices
Automotive and hydraulic equipment maker Kayaba Industry Co. has agreed to pay a $62 million fine for its role in a price fixing scheme for shock absorbers for cars and motorcycles sold in the United States, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Tokyo-based company, better ...
