News and reports from the Department of Justice.

Dr. Daniel Goure authored a blog post in which he said the U.S. must adopt a Zero Trust Cybersecurity policy in light of recent cyber attacks from countries like China and Russia. Goure is the vice president at the Lexington Institute, a research think tank based in Arlington, Virginia.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and 60 partner organizations have written a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging the Senate to reject the proposed STOP CSAM Act. The letter warns that the legislation could have far-reaching implications for First Amendment rights and privacy concerns.

Aiming to scrutinize Google's market success and the popularity of its search engine, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun its antitrust trial against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit is perceived by some as an attempt to reshape antitrust law to align with a more progressive stance.

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Caleb McCreless, a 33-year-old man from Richmond, has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a massive fraud scheme that resulted in losses of $17 million.

A former pastor from Round Rock, Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography. David Lloyd Walther, a 57-year-old resident of Georgetown, was found guilty and sentenced to 70 months in prison and 10 years of probation. Walther was a trusted leader in the community, serving as the pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Round Rock at the time of his arrest.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has taken a significant step towards enhancing domestic manufacturing of rare earth magnets with a $94.1 million investment in E-VAC Magnetics, LLC. Rare earth magnets are essential components in national defense applications like F-35 fighter jets and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), as well as various commercial industries. This funding aims to strengthen the U.S.'s rare earth magnet production capabilities and establish a reliable, domestic supply chain.

Adam Kovacevich, the CEO and founder of the tech industry coalition Chamber of Progress, said the Department of Justice's (DOJ) statements about the Russian government show that its case against Google has derailed. DOJ attorneys commended the Russian government for implementing a choice screen for search engines during ongoing antitrust litigation against Google.

In a recent development, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has detained a Russian international money launderer for smuggling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russian elites. Maxim Marchenko, a Russian citizen residing in Hong Kong, has been accused of various offenses, including conspiring to defraud the United States, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering. The DOJ believes that Marchenko was involved in an illegal scheme to obtain dual-use microelectronics with military applications from the US for end users in Russia.

Williams: "The career prosecutors in this Office are dedicated to securing justice for the most vulnerable victims of sexual abuse and exploitation".

Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher, who also serves as the chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, is seeking answers regarding a secret laboratory owned by Chinese entities in California. Earlier this month, a subpoena was issued by the House Select Committee on China in the City of Reedley to investigate the lab's discovery.

An investigation raises doubts about the Biden administration's commitment to border security amid revelations of U.S-enabled artillery smuggling to Mexican cartels.

Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison and 36 months of supervised release in Miami, Florida. Tarrio and three co-defendants were found guilty of multiple felonies, including seditious conspiracy, for their involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), alongside 10 other privacy and civil rights groups, is asking Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Avril Haines and other intelligence officials to consider reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA 702). FISA 702 allows the U.S. government to conduct surveillance and collect intelligence with the intent to protect Americans from terrorists, spies and other threats.

A healthcare staffing executive in Las Vegas is facing serious charges related to wage fixing and fraud, according to a recent press release. Eduardo Lopez was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 7, 2023, on charges that could have significant implications for the livelihood of nurses in the city.