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Two U.S. House members introduced legislation Thursday to create a multi-agency task force led by the attorney general to coordinate investigations of cryptocurrency theft.

06 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

A federal judge in Georgia ruled that the Department of Justice must reveal the names of three witnesses in a case over the 2020 election ballot seizure. The decision came because their identities are already publicly known. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee, a Trump appointee, ordered the unredacted affidavits filed within two days.

A group of more than 20 states and Washington D.C. will continue the antitrust trial against Live Nation following the U.S. Department of Justice's settlement with the company. The trial resumes on March 16 with the same jury after states withdrew their mistrial motion. Attorneys general expressed dissatisfaction with the settlement terms, viewing them as insufficient to address monopoly concerns.

11 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the cryptocurrency exchange Binance for its alleged role in Iran-linked transactions that may have evaded sanctions. This probe comes less than three years after Binance's $4.3 billion settlement with U.S. authorities in 2023 for sanctions and anti-money-laundering violations. Binance denies any wrongdoing, stating its internal reviews found no sanctions breaches.

The Department of Justice has filed four tax evasion cases against private contractor Sarah Discaya over her alleged failure to declare and pay the correct amount of income tax for 2020 and 2021. The cases were submitted to the Court of Tax Appeals on February 3. Proceedings against her husband, Curlee, have been deferred due to a motion for reconsideration.

30 gennaio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

A group of U.S. senators has called for an explanation from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding his decision to disband a cryptocurrency enforcement team while holding significant digital assets. The move, detailed in a memo last April, has raised concerns about potential violations of federal conflict-of-interest laws. The Campaign Legal Center has also filed a complaint urging an internal DOJ investigation.