A U.S. court has ruled that Google does not have to break up its advertising business after the Justice Department expressed concerns about potential monopolistic structures, which is seen as a setback for competition authorities. (translated)
The association Derad warns of a security risk following the termination of its collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, as it laments the loss of more than ten years of experience in extremism prevention and the support of 250 clients from Islamist and far-right backgrounds is no longer taking place. (translated)
The association Derad, which dealt with the deradicalization of young Muslims, was dissolved by the city of Vienna and the Ministry of Justice due to connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and the associated fear of political Islam. (translated)
Während Trump mit aller Macht den Fall der Minderjährigen, die er vergewaltigt haben soll zurückhält, verspricht ein Richter nicht locker zu lassen. Epstein Files Akten mit Trumps Namen darin werden zurückgehalten, trotz Gerichtsbeschluss. Genau darum geht es im August vor einem Bundesgericht in Washington D.C.: Das eigene Justizministerium des Präsidenten soll seit Monaten FBI-Vernehmungsnotizen zurückhalten – Teil des Materials zu jener Frau, die Trump direkten sexuellen Missbrauch als Minderjährige vorwirft. Bislang unbestätigt, vom Ministerium stets zurückgewiesen. Trotzdem: Genau diese Notizen fehlen weiterhin, obwohl Richter Sullivan ihre Freigabe längst angeordnet hatte. DOJ-Anwalt Andrew Block bringt zur Anhörung einen zusätzlichen Aktenordner mit, laut AP-Bericht – doch nach den fehlenden Notizen gefragt, bleibt er kurz angebunden: Die Dokumente seien den bereits vorgelegten maschinengeschriebenen Berichten weitgehend gleichwertig. "Ich habe nichts mehr zu sagen", so Block laut CNN. Sullivan lässt das nicht auf sich beruhen. Vor vollem, komplett stillem Saal erzählt er knapp eine halbe Stunde lang von einem eigenen, zwanzig Jahre zurückliegenden Fall: dem Verfahren gegen den damaligen Senator Ted Stevens, in dem er Regierungsanwälte wegen mangelnder Transparenz tatsächlich in Contempt of Court versetzte. Seine Botschaft an diesem Donnerstag fällt eindeutig aus: "Das ist keine Drohung. Das ist ein Versprechen." Ziviler Contempt könnte für die DOJ-Anwälte Geldstrafen oder Haft bedeuten – und ihnen laut AP noch Jahre später im Weg stehen, etwa bei einer künftigen Richterernennung. Und trotzdem bleibt ein Dämpfer: Richter James Boasberg stellte im vergangenen Jahr in einem anderen Verfahren gegen dieselbe Regierung eine wahrscheinliche Grundlage für Contempt fest – am Ende blockierte der Berufungsgerichtshof des D.C. Circuit das Verfahren vollständig, so Courthouse News. Ob Sullivans Drohung mehr wiegt, entscheidet am Ende nicht er selbst. Schreibt in die Kommentare, ob ihr glaubt, dass Trumps eigenes Justizministerium diesmal wirklich liefern muss. ⚖️ Quellen: AP (via Spokesman-Review), CNN, Courthouse News #Trump #Justice #EpsteinFiles
The investigations against the Buwog judge, prompted by a report from Karl-Heinz Grasser, led to cross-border inquiries to US providers and ultimately even involved the US Department of Justice to clarify the authenticity of alleged evidence from an informant. (translated)
"Even at this time: 'The government is using antisemitism on campus as a pretext to cut federal funding and thus exert pressure on Columbia, Harvard, and Brown University. Former attorneys from the Justice Department report that government investigators themselves [...]" (translated)
Justice Minister Anna Sporrer expressed deep concern over the reported attacks on the integrity of Judge Marion Hohenecker in the BUWOG trial, while judges' and prosecutors' associations criticized the lawyers of Karl-Heinz Grasser for allegedly using forged documents, and the Ministry of Justice is examining possible employment law consequences. (translated)
Lower Saxony's Minister of Justice, Kathrin Wahlmann, defended the handling of the alleged shooter in the Bremervörde prison following his death and rejected any mistakes in suicide management, even though he was found shortly after his supervision, leading to calls for a review of potential shortcomings. (translated)
The investment firm Andreessen Horowitz is facing an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice due to the simultaneous board activities of its executives in funded AI companies. (translated)
„Wir haben es nicht mit Einzelfällen, sondern mit grenzüberschreitend organisierten Täterstrukturen zu tun. Wir müssen davon ausgehen, dass die Dunkelziffer weit höher ist. Innen- und Justizministerium müssen jetzt endlich entschlossen handeln“
A US judge has dismissed the charges of fraud and bribery against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the US Department of Justice stated that the allegations were difficult to prove and the case did not align with current priorities. (translated)
Senator Rand Paul has personally delivered the documents for an indictment of Fauci to the U.S. Department of Justice, which is now taking over the proceedings. What a stand-up guy! (translated)
The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the new Attorney General by a narrow majority, following a weeks-long dispute over his independence and loyalty to Donald Trump. (translated)
BREAKING NEWS: "US Senator Rand Paul states that documents for the criminal prosecution of Fauci were personally delivered to the Department of Justice." (translated)
The Homeland Security Committee of the Republican-dominated Senate has decided to pressure the Department of Justice to initiate criminal proceedings against Anthony Fauci after he invoked his right to refuse to testify under the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing, which Republicans interpret as contempt of Congress. (translated)
The US state of New Mexico has sued the US Department of Justice to force the release of unredacted documents that are crucial for the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, as the department is allegedly obstructing the investigations. (translated)
The New Mexico Attorney General has sued the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that the release of unredacted documents related to the investigations against Jeffrey Epstein is being obstructed, which complicates the investigations into abuse and human trafficking in the state. (translated)
The US state of New Mexico is suing the Justice Department and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for an alleged blockage of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, claiming they are withholding information about alleged sexual offenses at Epstein's ranch, which prolongs the investigation and the suffering of the survivors. (translated)
A judge from Thuringia, who lives in Lower Saxony, is facing charges after the discovery of over 1.8 million files containing child and youth pornography, while an information error by the public prosecutor's office resulted in the Ministry of Justice in Thuringia being informed only at the time the charges were brought. (translated)
The New York Times criticizes the investigations of the U.S. Department of Justice against one of its journalists, which concern the sources of an article about a failed U.S. military operation in North Korea, and sees this as another attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate journalists. (translated)
