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AI or Not raises $5M to stop AI fraud, deepfakes and misinformation
AI or Not, an AI fraud detection platform, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round to accelerate its use of "AI to detect AI" in images.VentureBeat - 5h -
Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud
The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.The New York Times - 23h -
Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case
Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, will plead guilty to conspiracy charges and pay penalties for deceiving regulators about its diesel engines, the E.P.A. said.The New York Times - 1d -
DOJ sues Georgia county, alleging violation of Black voters' rights
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates Black voters' rights. The county uses an at-large ...The Hill - 4h -
Cash App owner failed to protect customers from fraud, feds say
Cash App-owner Block must offer up to $120 million in refunds to consumers who federal regulators say were exposed to potential fraud.CBS News - 6h -
Garland cautions against abuse of DOJ power in farewell address
Attorney General Merrick Garland gave a tearful goodbye while warning of the risks of "grave injustice" for those who abuse the Justice Department's power. Much of Garland's parting remarks were a ...The Hill - 19h -
Snap shares drop as FTC refers MyAI chatbot complaint to the DOJ
Snap shares closed down 5% on Thursday after the Federal Trade Commission said it would refer a complaint against the company to the Department of Justice.CNBC - 19h -
American Express to pay $230 million to settle DOJ fraud probe, deceptive marketing claim
The American Express settlement follows recent agreements by Mastercard and Block to settle claims from prosecutors or regulators.CNBC - 20h -
American Express to pay $230M to settle deceptive marketing, fraud probe
American Express has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a federal probe into deceptive marketing practices and civil fraud allegations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. Under ...The Hill - 20h -
Judgment in Trump fraud case stands at $502 million before inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump will likely owe the state of New York about half a billion dollars when he's sworn in as president.CBS News - 1d -
Toyota reaches $1.6 billion settlement of emissions fraud case in U.S.
U.S. officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota's Hino Motors unit to settle charges it deceived regulators about the amount of emissions spewed by its diesel engines.CBS News - 1d -
Toyota subsidiary to pay $1.6 billion over U.S. emissions fraud case
Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors will pay $1.6 billion to settle a fraud case that alleged the company deceived regulators about emissions amounts from its diesel engines, U.S. officials have ...CBS News - 1d -
Pam Bondi: 'There will never be an enemies list' within DOJ
Key nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, including Pam Bondi for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state and John Ratcliffe for CIA director, faced questions from ...NBC News - 1d -
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.The New York Times - 1d -
Less than 2 in 10 confident Trump DOJ will act fairly: Survey
Less than 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident President-elect Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) will act in a nonpartisan and fair manner, according to a survey released ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump’s pick for DoJ to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents
Pam Bondi called for investigations into lawyers who built cases against the president-electFinancial Times - 2d -
DOJ reveals violent details behind Tulsa race massacre
The Justice Department released an extensive report looking into one of the most destructive racial massacres in U.S. history.ABC News - 5d -
Jack Smith resigns from DOJ amid fight over Trump reports
Special Counsel Jack Smith formally resigned from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, a detail buried in a court filing as DOJ pushes to release his final report on his investigation into ...The Hill - 5d -
Judge agrees to delay George Santos' sentencing in federal fraud case
Calling it a “one-time courtesy,” the judge granted George Santos' request to push his sentencing -- but not by as much as the former New York representative requested.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says
Special Counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony criminal charges against President-elect ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Robert F Kennedy Jr accused of voter fraud over New York ballot
Watchdog files complaint after Trump nominee cast vote from New York address that was not his place of residence. Robert F Kennedy Jr has been accused of committing voter fraud in November’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Top DOJ officials may have tried to sway 2020 election to Trump: Watchdog
Justice Department officials who served under President-elect Trump's first administration may have influenced the 2020 presidential election through intentional media leaks targeted at Democratic ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
DoJ to release part of report on Trump’s attempt to overturn 2020 election
Justice department intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from investigation. Attorney general Merrick Garland intends to release the first part of the highly-anticipated special ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Special counsel's Trump report should be partially released, DOJ says
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
How a Businessman Fleeing Fraud Charges Built a Life Offshore
Fleeing fraud charges, Samuele Landi evaded extradition treaties, dabbled in crypto, procured diplomatic credentials and took advantage of all the offshore world has to offer.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Ty Cobb hits Cannon for blocking release of DOJ report: 'She's his tool'
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb, who served in President-elect Trump's first administration, sharply criticized U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for temporarily blocking the Justice Department ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Former MoviePass Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over ‘Unlimited’ Plan
Prosecutors said that Theodore Farnsworth, who ran the parent company of MoviePass, had misled investors about its popular subscription plan.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a president’s military ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Ashton Jeanty's Heisman Trophy loss prompts 'voter fraud' joke from Idaho Gov. Brad Little
Travis Hunter beat Jeanty out in a tight Heisman Trophy raceCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
Internal watchdog found Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election
DOJ officials during the first Trump administration may have leaked private information to media outlets in a bid to influence the 2020 election, a watchdog report says.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Lead Trump documents prosecutor leaves DOJ
A lead prosecutor on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) prosecution into President-elect Trump's mishandling of documents at Mar-a-Lago has retired from the department. Jay Bratt left the DOJ on ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
DOJ weighs 200 outstanding Capitol riot cases referred by FBI
Federal prosecutors are mulling bringing charges against as many as 200 more people for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including some 60 individuals suspected of assaulting or ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban
The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump’s request to postpone their ruling on a TikTok ban set to be implemented the day before his inauguration. ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Why is George Santos asking for a sentencing delay in federal fraud case?
George Santos is currently scheduled to be sentenced next month on Long Island after pleading guilty to federal fraud, campaign finance and embezzlement charges.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Judiciary won’t refer Clarence Thomas, Ketanji Brown Jackson to DOJ over ethics
The federal judiciary’s policymaking body will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson violated federal ethics laws to the Justice Department. In ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Federal courts won't ask DOJ to probe possible Clarence Thomas ethics breaches
The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary's policymaking body says.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
DOJ Takes the Dizzying Corporate Transparency Act Saga to the Supreme Court
The anti-money laundering law has been volleyed back and forth at the appeals level. Should businesses comply with its reporting requirements anyway?Inc. - Jan. 2