U.S. prosecutors determined Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson violated a $1.06-billion settlement agreement reached in 2019 over bribery allegations in five countries. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) intimated that Ericsson breached the agreement by failing to provide certain documents and information related to the settlement, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ericsson agreed to continue to cooperate with…
AG Garland: School Board ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Letter Underpinned Decision to Launch Probe
On Oct. 4, Attorney General Merrick Garland launched an investigation into violence against educators, declaring that there has been a “disturbing spike” in threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff in recent months. According to information revealed on Oct. 21 during a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing, Garland’s assertion…
Justice Department to Roll Out Measures Protecting School Staff From Parents Threatening Violence
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Oct. 4 announced a concentrated effort to target any threats of violence, intimidation, and harassment by parents toward school personnel. The announcement comes days after a national association of school boards asked the Biden administration to take “extraordinary measures” to prevent alleged threats against school staff that the association said…
Justice Department to Target Parents Who Threaten School Staff
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Oct. 4 announced a concentrated effort to target any threats of violence, intimidation, and harassment by parents toward school personnel. The announcement comes days after a national association of school boards asked the Biden administration to take “extraordinary measures” to prevent alleged threats against school staff that the association said…
US Charges Canadian Man, Alleging He’s an ISIS Fighter, Propagandist
WASHINGTON—U.S. prosecutors on Saturday said they charged a Saudi-born Canadian man for aiding the ISIS terrorist group, alleging he tossed grenades in battle and worked with propagandists who publicized the beheading of hostages including U.S. journalist James Foley. The Department of Justice described the man, identified as Mohammed Khalifa, as a “leading figure” in the…
Inspector General Audit Finds ‘Widespread’ Problems With FBI’s FISA Applications
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Thursday issued a report (pdf) on the FBI’s applications to surveil American citizens, finding “widespread” failure that “raises serious questions.” The inspector general (IG) reviewed about 7,000 applications for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants—the same used to surveil former Trump campaign aide Carter Page in 2016—and found…
US House Rep. Urges DOJ to Explain the Release of Meng Wanzhou
House Armed Services Committee member Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain the release of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou, in an open letter (pdf) released on Sept. 28. On Sept. 24, the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed Meng to return to China after she was detained in Canada on behalf of…
Lawmaker Urges DOJ to Explain the Release of Huawei CFO
House Armed Services Committee member Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain the release of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou, in an open letter (pdf) released on Sept. 28. On Sept. 24, the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed Meng to return to China after she was detained in Canada on behalf of…
Lawmakers Demand DOJ Explain Dropping of Cases Against Chinese Researchers Accused of Hiding Military Ties
September 27, 2021
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Rep. Jim Jordon (R-Ohio) has asked Attorney-General Merrick Garland to explain why prosecutors have dropped a series of cases connected with the Justice Department’s (DOJ) crackdown on Chinese espionage. In July, federal prosecutors filed motions to dismiss charges against six Chinese researchers who had been accused of hiding their ties to Chinese institutions or the…
Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday sued American Airlines and JetBlue to block an alliance between the two airlines that allegedly violates antitrust laws. The lawsuit targets the so-called “Northeast Alliance” between American and JetBlue, which combines their operations at four major airports in Boston, New York, and New Jersey. The DOJ alleges that the…
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