Department of justice Stories
AT&T Vows to Fight DOJ Lawsuit Blocking Merger With T-Mobile
A general counsel at AT&T said the company will fight an antitrust lawsuit suit the Department of Justice filed on Wednesday. Wayne Watts, who serves as both senior executive vice president and general counsel for AT&T, said the lawsuit from the Justice Department has surprised and disappointed him, especially in light of the fact that the government agency gave no indication that it was planning to take such actions.
Union Criticizes DoJ Suit to Block AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
The CWA cited that the proposed merger could create up to 96,000 “quality” jobs and that blocking the deal would be the wrong policy given the backdrop of a weakening U.S. economy and high joblessness.
U.S. DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Block AT&T and T-Mobile Merger
The Justice Department said its move is to ensure that competition remains and that everyone to include consumers, businesses and the government continues to get high quality, competitively priced mobile wireless products and services.
AT&T T-Mobile Merger: DOJ Says No and Files Antitrust Lawsuit
The government has decided to block the AT&T-T-Mobile merger, citing antitrust issues.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Re-enters Positive Territory for 2011
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Re-enters positive territory, although the Department of Justice's suit against AT&T could derail those gains.
ATF Director Loses Top Job Over 'Fast and Furious' Operation
Kenneth Melson, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), lost his job amid a Congressional probe over a troubled gun-trafficking operation.
ATF Boss and U.S. Attorney Ousted in Gun Fiasco
The Obama Administration on Tuesday replaced two senior officials who helped to oversee a troubled federal operation that targeted gun trafficking.
ATF Chief Reassigned in Fast and Furious Scandal
The White House replaced the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney for Arizona on Tuesday in the latest casualties over a botched gun-running investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Arizona Sues Federal Government Over Voter Rights Law
Arizona filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging a U.S. federal voting rights law governing how the state conducts its elections.
Google Pays DOJ $500 Million for AdWords Ordeal
Google has paid the DOJ $500 million for allowing Canadian pharmacies to place advertisements on its Adwords program, thus helping them get revenue from the illegal transfer of drugs to the U.S.
Sprint iPhone 5 to Hit Stores
Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
AEG Enters Competition with Live Nation Ticketmaster
Anschutz Entertainment Group, a behemoth in the world of sports and entertainment events and venues, has officially entered competition with Live Nation’s Ticketmaster in the ticketing market.
U.S. Lawmakers Urge New Moves Against Lockerbie Bomber
New York and New Jersey politicians are demanding that any new government in Tripoli extradite to the United States a Libyan official convicted in Britain for the December 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner.
Illegal Immigration: Obama Administration Suspends Deportations to Review Cases
U.S. authorities will review the cases of 300,000 illegal immigrants slated for deportation to make sure they are not focusing on deporting people who are low priorities for deportation, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday.
Pakistan Issues Demarche Over Spy's Arrest in Fairfax
The Pakistani government has formally protested Washington's move to arrest a man accused of spying to influence U.S. policy on Kashmir.
Project Delirium: Mexican Drug Cartel Busted
Project Delirium, a 20-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation, which targeted the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel, has been successful in arresting approximately 1,985 individuals on narcotics-related charges, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced today.
Anonymous in Trouble? FBI Arrests 16 Alleged Hackers in Nationwide Crackdown
The FBI has arrested 16 alleged members of the notorious hacking group Anonymous on Tuesday morning in a nationwide takedown of the infamous hacking group. The arrests were reportedly took place in states including Florida, New Jersey and California.
Might News Corp.'s Scandal Spread Across the Atlantic to the U.S.?
The three-year old revelations of a former executive of Fox News, a New York-based subsidiary of News Corp., suddenly take on a new light.
Did News Corp. Also Engage in Phone-Hacking in the U.S.?
The three-year old revelations of a former executive of Fox News, a New York-based subsidiary of News Corp., suddenly take on a new light.
Apple, Microsoft Leading Non-Android Group to Bully Android
In an allegedly unholy coalition, Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion have joined hands to demote Android's position in the smartphone market. Six of Google's rivals tied up recently to prevent Google from buying a critical trove of telephony patents, at Nortel's wireless technology patents' auction, with judges in the United States and Canada approving the $4.5 billion transaction.
Court Gives Feds 10 Days to Defend 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The pressure to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' continues.
Google's Crime: Great Services Offered Free!
The Federal Trade Commission has finally got Google chairman Eric Schmidt to testify in September in a hearing that will address fundamental questions of business operations (of Google) rather than merely legal issues. The federal regulators will investigate into the allegations that the Internet giant has abused its dominance in Web-search advertising.
White House urged to maintain distance from Google
Consumer Watchdog on Friday said the White House's close relationship with the Google is inappropriate, as the Internet search company is currently under review by Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, a report said on Friday.
Apple approved to bid on Nortel patents
Apple on Friday has received an approval to bid on a group of wireless technology patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel.
Casualty payments reveal sad truth about War in Afghanistan
In an effort to compensate distraught families, the Canadian government has paid out over $1 million to Afghan civilians. Will the US follow suit?
MTV Kills Controversial Teen Show 'Skins'
MTV said that they would not renew Skins for a second season as the show has came under criticism for its racy teenage depictions.
Phil Ivey skips WSOP to protest Full Tilt’s “painfully slow” repayments
Poker star Phil Ivey is skipping the World Series of Poker (WSOP). That's like Michael Jordan skipping the NBA playoffs, Tiger Woods skipping the PGA TOUR, and Roger Federer skipping the French Open.
Lawmakers Leery Of AT&T Acquisition Of T-Mobile
Members of the House Judiciary Committee said they were skeptical that AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile would benefit consumers, and that they feared it would mean higher prices for wireless service.
John Edwards likely to face indictment over campaign violations: Reports
Two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is likely to face an indictment for using campaign donations to conceal an extra-marital affair and love child, ABC News reported on late Tuesday.
Report: AT&T $6B In The Hole If T-Mobile Deal Fails
A report says if the deal with T-Mobile fails, AT&T will owe Deutsche Telekom $6 billion.