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TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) — a major regulatory enforcement action concerning data collection from minors.
Aug 22, 2026
Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here
Meta faces a landmark federal lawsuit alleging its platforms knowingly enabled child sexual exploitation, with potential court-ordered changes to core product features.
Aug 21, 2026
DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Andreessen Horowitz for potential antitrust violations related to overlapping board seats across portfolio companies, raising questions about governance and market concentration in AI and tech startups.
Aug 19, 2026
The Justice Department Is Investigating Andreessen Horowitz. The Issue Is 2 Board Seats at Competing Data Companies - inc.com
The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an antitrust investigation into Andreessen Horowitz over its simultaneous board representation at two competing data infrastructure companies, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and anti-competitive coordination.
Published Aug 17, 2026 · Analyzed Aug 21, 2026
Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships
The U.S. Department of Justice alleged OpenAI failed to meet legal requirements for green-card sponsorship by not demonstrating sufficient effort to recruit U.S. citizens before filing permanent residence petitions for foreign workers.
Aug 6, 2026
OpenAI to pay $3.2 million to settle DOJ allegations it favored foreign workers over Americans - Fox Business
OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice allegations that it discriminated against qualified American workers in favor of foreign nationals seeking H-1B visas.
Aug 5, 2026
OpenAI reaches $3.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims it discriminated against US workers - Business Insider
OpenAI settled a U.S. Department of Justice investigation alleging it discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of foreign nationals during hiring, paying $3.2 million without admitting liability.
Aug 5, 2026
OpenAI to pay $3.2M to settle DOJ worker discrimination case - Axios
OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into allegations of national origin discrimination in its hiring practices.
Aug 4, 2026
OpenAI Settles Worker Discrimination Allegations With DOJ - Bloomberg.com
OpenAI resolved allegations of worker discrimination brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, avoiding litigation but without admitting liability.
Aug 4, 2026
The DOJ secures a $3.2M settlement from OpenAI to resolve allegations it discriminated against US workers by preferring workers with temporary employment visas (Jimmy Jenkins/Bloomberg)
OpenAI's subsidiary settled with the DOJ for $3.2 million to resolve allegations it unlawfully preferred foreign workers on temporary visas over qualified US citizens in hiring, a violation of federal anti-discrimination law.
Aug 4, 2026
UBS fined $125mn over lax money laundering controls - Financial Times
UBS was fined $125 million by U.S. authorities for failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls, reflecting systemic compliance gaps in its global operations.
Aug 4, 2026
Sources: Apple and the DOJ are in early discussions about settling a 2024 antitrust lawsuit alleging that Apple violated antitrust laws (Bloomberg)
Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice are in preliminary talks to resolve a 2024 antitrust lawsuit alleging Apple engaged in anti-competitive conduct, though no settlement terms, timeline, or concessions have been disclosed.
Jul 17, 2026
US charges two over laundering $43 million from investment fraud
U.S. prosecutors charged two individuals in New York for laundering $43 million stolen via cyber-enabled investment fraud scams.
Jul 17, 2026
US charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victims
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a 2024 indictment charging three Russian individuals and two web hosting providers with enabling cybercriminals and laundering $62 million in illicit proceeds.
Jul 15, 2026
Internal US DOJ memo: attorneys working on digital currency cases should expect less cooperation from Binance, which is adding requirements for asset freezes (Leo Schwartz/The Information)
The U.S. Department of Justice issued an internal memo warning prosecutors that Binance is imposing new procedural requirements for asset freezes, reducing expected cooperation in digital currency enforcement cases.
Jul 10, 2026
The US DOJ says Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual US-Estonian citizen, was extradited from Finland to face charges of participating in Scattered Spider hacks (Joe Warminsky/The Record)
A 19-year-old dual US-Estonian citizen was extradited from Finland to Chicago to face U.S. criminal charges related to alleged involvement in the Scattered Spider hacking group.
Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
DOJ aims to block suit over Musk data center pollution, citing national security - The Washington Post
The U.S. Department of Justice moved to dismiss a lawsuit against Tesla and SpaceX over alleged environmental violations at a Texas data center, invoking national security exemptions to shield the facility from public scrutiny and regulatory oversight.
Published Jun 16, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
FY 2027 ANTITRUST DIVISION NARRATIVE - Department of Justice (.gov)
The US Department of Justice releases its FY 2027 Antitrust Division narrative.
Published Apr 4, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026
Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme that Harms Millions of American Renters - Department of Justice (.gov)
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, alleging its algorithmic pricing software coordinated rent increases across landlords, suppressing competition and harming renters nationwide.
Published Aug 23, 2024 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Workshop website comments - Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Department of Justice (.gov)
The US Department of Justice releases a statement on AI workshop comments.
Published Jul 15, 2024 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026
Former Google AI engineer charged with stealing trade secrets for China firm - The Washington Post
A former Google AI engineer was criminally charged with allegedly stealing trade secrets related to AI technology and transferring them to a China-based firm.
Published Mar 6, 2024 · Analyzed Jul 6, 2026
Related Claims
01 This time it’s a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Instagram.
02 The DOJ prioritizes antitrust enforcement to protect consumers.
03 A unit of OpenAI has reached a settlement with the US Justice Department to resolve allegations that it discriminated against US workers by preferring workers with temporary employment visas.
04 RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software coordinated rent increases among landlords, harming millions of American renters.
05 DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
06 The Justice Department Is Investigating Andreessen Horowitz over 2 Board Seats at Competing Data Companies
07 TikTok reached a $400 million settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
08 UBS was fined $125 million over lax money laundering controls.
09 Attorneys working on digital currency cases should expect less cooperation from Binance, which is adding requirements for asset freezes.
10 The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.
11 The ITIF's comments are necessary for AI policy.
12 OpenAI agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle DOJ allegations it favored foreign workers over Americans.
13 The DOJ cited national security concerns to justify blocking a lawsuit alleging pollution from a Musk-affiliated data center in Texas.
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