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US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump before Presidential election
Operatives linked to Iran's IRGC directed an agent, Farhad Shakeri, in September to devise a plan to monitor and assassinate Trump.
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FBI arrests Afghan man accused of plotting deadly Election Day attack in US
An Afghan man has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting a deadly attack targeting large crowds in the US on Election Day.
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US considers a rare antitrust move: Breaking up Google
The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolization since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft Corp. two decades ago.
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1 Indian, 2 Indian-origin persons among 193 others charged in USD 2.75 billion health care fraud in US
Dr Vijil Rahulan, 52, of Hyderabad, was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain over USD 82 million in Medicare funds.
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US unveils new task force aimed at cracking down on illicit e-cigarettes
The new enforcement effort comes after the FDA issued more than 1,100 warning letters to manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers for illegally selling or distributing unauthorized new tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
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US authorities set to unveil settlement with Binance
The deal, which will include charges against individuals and resolve allegations the company violated illicit finance and money-laundering laws, involves multiple US agencies: the Justice Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the source said.
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US seeks more than $4 billion from Binance to end criminal case
Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that the cryptocurrency exchange's founder, Changpeng Zhao, would face criminal charges in the United States, the report said.
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US orders Puerto Rico drug distribution company to pay $12 million in opioid case
Drogueria Betances, LLC is accused of not reporting at least 655 orders for fentanyl and at least 113 orders for oxycodone from 2016 through June 2019. The orders were considered suspicious given in part their frequency and size, the department said.
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Donald Trump, newly charged, urges defunding US Justice Department and FBI
Trump, who is seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, took aim at federal law enforcement authorities even though the criminal charges against him - the first brought against any former or sitting president - were pursued not by them but by the Manhattan district attorney.
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US Justice Department to probe collapse of SVB: Report
SVB's collapse triggered wider concern in the financial markets, with two more banks collapsing amid a squeeze on regional lenders.
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US Justice Department says Trump team may have moved classified papers amid probe
In a 54-page filing, prosecutors on Tuesday laid out their evidence of obstruction of justice, alleging publicly for the first time that Trump aides both falsely certified in June that the former president had returned all the government records he had stored in his home after leaving the White House in January 2021.
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US Justice Department appeals transportation mask ruling
A U.S. district judge ruled on Monday that the mandates, which apply to planes, trains and other public transportation, were unlawful. The Justice Department said it would appeal the ruling if the CDC determined the 14-month-old mandate was still needed.
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US Justice Department says it will no longer seize reporters' records in leak investigations
CNN and the Washington Post have said the Trump administration had secretly tried to obtain the phone records of some of their reporters over work they did in 2017.
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Obama-nominated Indian origin Judge Amit Mehta to hear US antitrust case against Google
Mehta is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Justice Department seeks immediate ban on WeChat in US
In a filing Friday, the Justice Department asked Beeler to allow for an immediate ban while the case works its way through court.
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Google, US government prepare for battle over market power
Of particular interest is "search advertising," the ads that show up under a search box if a person searches for a consumer item like "dishwasher."
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US Justice Department to propose changes to internet platforms immunity
Trump will meet on Wednesday with a group of state attorneys general amid his criticism of social media companies.
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US announces charges over Chinese hacking operation
The operation, long known to computer security experts, was not run by the Chinese government, but one hacker boasted he was protected by Chinese security services, according to the charges.
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US charges generic drug firm Glenmark with price-fixing
Glenmark allegedly conspired with pharmaceutical maker Apotex Corp and other generic drug companies to increase the prices of cholesterol medication pravastatin and other generic drugs, the department said.
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US and states' Google antitrust probe nears finish line
The department has requested information by the end of June from companies concerned about Google's abuse of its advertising clout, as well as those with data that could be used to support a complaint against Google, the sources said, noting that the deadline could be extended.
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J&J faces criminal probe related to baby powder: Report
A grand jury in Washington is looking into documents related to what company officials knew about any carcinogens in their products, according to the Bloomberg report.
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Volkswagen pleads guilty in US court in diesel emissions scandal
It was the first time the company has pleaded guilty to criminal conduct in any court in the world, a company spokesman said, and comes as the automaker strives to put the most expensive ever auto industry scandal behind it.
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Takata to plead guilty, pay $1 bn US penalty over air bag defect
The deal was announced hours after prosecutors in Detroit charged three former senior Takata executives with falsifying test results to conceal the inflator defect, which triggered the world's biggest automotive safety recall.
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Volkswagen, Justice Dept nearing $3 bn deal to solve diesel case
The agreement is not final and could top USD 4 billion or fall apart but a deal could be announced as early as next week, said the sources on condition of anonymity because the talks are confidential.
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Volkswagen will pay $1.21 billion to settle US dealer claims
VW's dealers will receive an average of USD 1.85 million each on average over 18 months under the settlement that was first announced in principle in August.
