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LA Fitness sued by Justice Department over alleged discrimination
The Justice Department said it’s seeking “money damages” for people harmed by LA Fitness’ discrimination. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2024.
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LA Fitness facing federal lawsuit over disability discrimination
LA Fitness is facing a lawsuit by the federal government for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities at its gyms and fitness clubs.
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Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that impacts price of ‘nearly everything'
Visa and MasterCard have surged in the past two decades, reaching a combined $1 trillion market cap. That has attracted unwanted attention from regulators.
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Justice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
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Justice Department reportedly considering breaking up Google
A judge ruled this week Google has illegally held a monopoly in the general search market. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
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Judge orders DOJ to return helmet, spear to ‘QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley
“QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.
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Housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children engaged in sexual abuse and harassment, DOJ says
The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has been accused of “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome sexual abuse of and harassment” of children in its care.
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Mexican cartels team up with Chinese nationals in Los Angeles to launder money, DOJ says
The Sinaloa Cartel has found an unlikely ally in Southern California: money-laundering groups made up of wealthy Chinese nationals living in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute
Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress charge.
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SoCal drug cartel bust: Dozens of people, including border agent, arrested
A massive amount of drugs was discovered in Southern California as authorities busted a drug distribution network linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.
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The DOJ has sued Ticketmaster. What that means for ticket prices, fees and concertgoers
Will the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation give concertgoers, sports fan and theater patrons some relief from surging ticket prices?
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Justice Department sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for ‘unlawful, anticompetitive conduct'
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Department of Justice had filed an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment for running an illegal monopoly over live events and driving up prices for fans.
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‘It's time to break up Live Nation': DOJ sues Ticketmaster parent company over illegal monopoly
The Justice Department accuses Live Nation of a slew of “unlawful, anticompetitive” practices that allow it to maintain a stronghold over the live music scene.
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Justice Department charges brothers with $25 million crypto theft that took 12 seconds
The brothers plotted the “first-of-its-kind” cryptocurrency fraud involving Ethereum blockchain over several months, the DOJ said.
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DOJ announces settlement with Larry Nassar's victims
The Department of Justice agreed to pay more than $138 million to victims of disgraced sports physician Larry Nassar, officials said on Tuesday.
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The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats against election workers
The Department of Justice is investigating dozens of threats made to election workers, federal officials said Monday, and has charged 20 individuals so far.
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DOJ: 5 arrested after meth found in plates, books and dolls
The Department of Justice announced a major drug bust after narcotics were discovered in ceramic plates, hollowed-out books and dolls.
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Iranian man charged as part of murder-for-hire plot on US soil targeting Iran defector
An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two people who had fled to the United States.
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‘I am not the president's lawyer': Listen to AG Garland's opening statement to Congress
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to address accusations from Republican lawmakers that the Justice Department is unethically protecting President Joe Biden and his family.
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Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
Joseph Ruddy, a prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa, was captured on video offering his business card to police after a hit-and-run, while his blood-alcohol level tested over twice the legal limit.