Justice Department approves deal to create new cable giant
The Justice Department has approved Charter's bid to buy Time Warner Cable and create another cable giant.
View ArticleUS seeks outside control for troubled New Orleans jail
The Justice Department on Monday asked a federal court to appoint a third party to operate the long-troubled New Orleans jail, saying new leadership is essential because the city's sheriff, Marlin...
View ArticleFeds: Company hasn’t done enough to end slow-motion oil leak
The Justice Department is urging a federal court to let industry regulators decide if a New Orleans company has done enough to end a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that could last another...
View ArticleJustice Dept. pushes back against Texas judge’s sanctions
The Justice Department is pushing back against a Texas judge's demand that its lawyers attend an ethics course, saying the sanction is inappropriate.
View ArticleOfficials plan news conference on Alton Sterling
Attorneys with the Justice Department say they plan an afternoon news conference to discuss their investigation into the fatal police shooting of a black man by two white officers in Baton Rouge.
View ArticleJustice Dept. ending settlement payouts to outside groups
The Justice Department will no longer allow big companies and banks to settle cases by donating to outside organizations, ending a little-known practice that had become a rallying cry for some...
View ArticleJustice Dept. questions cities’ immigration info sharing
The Justice Department on Thursday questioned whether some so-called sanctuary cities responded honestly when asked whether they follow the law on sharing the citizenship status of people in their...
View ArticleNo. 3 Justice Department official stepping down amid turmoil
The Justice Department's No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency.
View ArticleJustice Department opinion could threaten online gambling
A legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice made public Monday could threaten the viability of online gambling that crosses state lines such as poker.
View ArticleJustice Dept forms group to combat contracting fraud
The Justice Department is forming a special group of prosecutors and watchdogs from several agencies to fight bid-rigging, price fixing and other fraud that hurts competition in federal government...
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