Justice Dept.: Food companies risk prosecution for outbreaks
Following a deadly listeria outbreak in ice cream, the Justice Department is warning food companies that they could face criminal and civil penalties if they poison their customers.
View ArticleCarnival settles US claims of disability discrimination
The world's largest cruise provider and the Justice Department announced a settlement Thursday regarding access for people with disabilities on 62 ships in the Carnival, Holland America and Princess...
View ArticleJustice Department sides with Planned Parenthood in lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department is telling a federal judge that Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision to oust Planned Parenthood from Louisiana's Medicaid program appears to violate federal law.
View ArticleJustice Dept. encourages prosecutions of corporate execs
The Justice Department issued new guidance to its prosecutors Wednesday, aimed at encouraging more white-collar criminal and civil cases against corporate executives.
View ArticleUS, states finalize settlement with BP over Gulf oil spill
The Justice Department and five states have finalized a settlement of more than $20 billion arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleCourt: La. doesn’t have to continue reports on vouchers
A federal appeals court says the Justice Department cannot require Louisiana to provide periodic reports on enrollment and racial information on students participating in the state's private school...
View ArticleManslaughter charges filed in deadly 2012 platform blast
A federal grand jury indicted two companies on involuntary manslaughter charges and three people face charges in a deadly 2012 explosion on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the Justice...
View ArticleTask force recommends how to cut US prisoner count by 60,000
The Justice Department should limit the types of cases it brings and more nonviolent criminals should be steered toward probation and away from prison, according to task force recommendations designed...
View ArticleJustice 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 ArticleManslaughter charges filed in deadly 2012 platform blast
A federal grand jury indicted two companies on involuntary manslaughter charges and three people face charges in a deadly 2012 explosion on an oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, the Justice...
View ArticleTask force recommends how to cut US prisoner count by 60,000
The Justice Department should limit the types of cases it brings and more nonviolent criminals should be steered toward probation and away from prison, according to task force recommendations designed...
View ArticleJustice 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...
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