Category : Department of Justice

Justice Department Investigation Leads to Shutdown of Largest Online Darknet Marketplace | OPA

The Justice Department announced today the seizure of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021,…

2 years ago

Justice Department Issues Guidance on Protections for People with Opioid Use Disorder under the Americans with Disabilities Act | OPA

The Department of Justice announced today that it has published guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects…

2 years ago

Group Home Owners Convicted in $1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme | OPA

A federal jury convicted a Texas husband and wife yesterday for a $1 million Medicare fraud scheme, including violations of…

2 years ago

Senior Executive of Oil-Services Company Sentenced to Three Years for $886 Million Securities Fraud Scheme | OPA

A North Dakota man, formerly the executive vice president of U.S. operations at a publicly traded Canadian oil-services company, was…

2 years ago

Two Individuals Sentenced for Conspiracy and Sale of Fraudulent Identity Documents on the Darknet | OPA

Two New York residents were sentenced for selling and conspiring to transfer false identification documents on the darknet marketplaces AlphaBay…

2 years ago

$90 Million Yacht of Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg Seized by Spain at Request of United States | OPA

Note: Footage of the seizure is available here. View the statement from the Attorney General on today's seizure here. Spanish law enforcement today…

2 years ago

Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Delivers Opening Remarks at 2022 Spring Enforcers Summit | OPA

I am thrilled to participate in the first-annual spring gathering of antitrust enforcers. It is a privilege to be among…

2 years ago

Justice Department Alleges Disability Discrimination in Amended Lawsuit Concerning Design and Construction of Multifamily Housing in Hawaii | OPA

The Justice Department filed an amended complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, alleging that…

2 years ago

Antitrust Division Updates Its Leniency Policy and Issues Revised Plain Language Answers to Frequently Asked Questions | OPA

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division today announced updates to its Leniency Policy and issued a revised set of frequently asked…

2 years ago