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Who is Asif Merchant: Pak national charged with US assassination plots

Asif Merchant has been charged with murder-for-hire in connection with a foiled assassination plot targeting US politicians or government officials

Boeing planning to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 bn

Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes. That approach has been criticized as problems at Spirit disrupted production and delivery of popular Boeing jetliners, including 737s and 787s. We believe this deal is in the best interest of the flying public, our airline customers, the employees of Spirit and Boeing, our shareholders and the country more broadly, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun said in a statement late Sunday. Concerns about safety came to a head after the Jan. 5 blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 at 16,000 feet over Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration soon after announced increased oversight of Boeing and Spirit, which supplied the

US justice dept wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes

The US Justice Department plans to propose that Boeing plead guilty to fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners, according to two people who heard prosecutors detail the offer Sunday. Boeing will have until the end of the coming week to accept or reject the offer, which includes the giant aerospace company agreeing to an independent monitor who would oversee its compliance with anti-fraud laws, they said. The Justice Department told families of some of the 346 people who died in the 2018 and 2019 crashes about the plea offer during a video meeting, according to Mark Lindquist, one of the lawyers representing families who are suing Boeing, and another person who heard the call with prosecutors. Prosecutors told the families that if Boeing rejects the plea offer, the Justice Department would seek a trial in the matter, they said. Boeing declined to comment. The meeting came weeks after prosecutors told a federal judge that the American aerosp

Boeing has a month to stop possible prosecution over 737 Max crashes

The US industrial giant faces significant scrutiny by the Justice Department after a string of safety failures

Max 737 crashes: Will see whether and how to punish Boeing, says US govt

The Justice Department said it is still determining how to proceed, including whether and how to punish the company

US DoJ files case against Apple claiming illegal monopoly over smartphones

The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control over the iPhone to engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct. The lawsuit which was also filed with 16 state attorneys general is the latest example of the Justice Department's approach to aggressive enforcement of federal antitrust law that officials say is aimed at ensuring a fair and competitive market, even as it has lost some significant anticompetition cases. President Joe Biden has called for the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to vigorously enforce antitrust statutes. The increased policing of corporate mergers and business deals has been met with resistance from some business leaders who have

US prosecutors probing Gautam Adani and his group over potential bribery

The DOJ probe hasn't stopped Washington from working with Adani Group entities

Indian-American Vanita Gupta to step down as US Associate Attorney General

Vanita Gupta, the highest-ranking Indian-American in the Department of Justice, will step down as the Associate Attorney General of the US in February 2024. Gupta, the first woman of colour to serve as the Department of Justice's third-highest ranking official, led its "Reproductive Rights Taskforce to defend the reproductive freedoms that are protected by federal law," a statement by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said on Thursday. The 49-year-old has served as the Associate Attorney General since confirmation by the Senate in 2021 and will depart from the post in February 2024, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ). Acknowledging Gupta's "extraordinary service", Garland said that her commitment to the "pursuit of justice and relentless focus on bringing people together to find common ground made her an incredibly effective leader in dealing with some of the most complex challenges facing the American people." "She played an integral role in the department's efforts to

Trafigura sets aside $127 mn provision for Brazil, US DOJ fine to end probe

Trafigura is alleged to have made profits from these contracts amounting so far to $143.7 million

DoJ pushes ahead with antitrust case against Google, questions ex-employee

The US Justice Department pressed ahead with its antitrust case against Google on Wednesday, questioning a former employee of the search engine giant about deals he helped negotiate with phone companies in the 2000s. Chris Barton, who worked for Google from 2004 to 2011, testified that he made it a priority to negotiate for Google to be the default search engine on mobile devices. In exchange, phone service providers or manufacturers were offered a share of revenue generated when users clicked on ads. In the biggest antitrust case in a quarter century, the government is arguing that Google has rigged the market in its favour by locking in its search engine as the one users see first on their devices, shutting out competition and smothering innovation. Google counters that it dominates the internet search market because its product is better than the competition. Even when it holds the default spot on smartphones and other devices, it argues, users can switch to rival search engines

Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about former Twitter: US

The US government says the former Twitter's request to end oversight of its data privacy and security practices is meritless and owner Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the company since he has first-hand knowledge of the conduct being investigated. This includes decisions he made since acquiring the company including mass layoffs, hasty product launches and an overall chaotic environment" that could be in violation of a government order limiting its privacy and security practices. The company now called X Corp. had filed a motion in July for a protective order that would prevent Musk from having to testify about the company and for relief from its 2022 consent order with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a Monday filing on behalf of the FTC, the US Department of Justice said that in seeking to end the FTC's order, X merely "complains the FTC asked too many questions after Elon Musk acquired the company. But the FTC was asking questions, according to the ..

Glenmark Pharma, Teva settle drug pricing cases with US Dept of Justice

Teva will make a $50 million drug donation to humanitarian organizations that help Americans in need

Credit Suisse, UBS among banks under scrutiny in Russia sanctions probe

The Swiss banks were included in a recent wave of subpoenas sent out by the US government, the people said. The information requests were sent before the crisis

US Justice Department conducts 'planned search' of President Biden's home

Today, with the President's full support and cooperation, the DOJ is conducting a planned search of his home in Rehoboth, Delaware

US justice department set to sue Google over digital ad market dominance

The lawsuit is expected to take an aim at Google's advertising business

US Justice Department searches Biden's home, finds six classified documents

The Justice Department took possession of materials it deemed within the scope of its inquiry, including six items consisting of documents with classification markings

DOJ subpoenas state election officials for communication with Donald Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The requests, issued to Milwaukee and Dane counties in Wisconsin; Wayne County, Michigan; and Maricopa County, Arizona, are the first known subpoenas by Smith, who was named special counsel last month by Attorney General Merrick Garland. Smith is overseeing the Justice Department's investigation into the presence of classified documents at Trump's Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the violent storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and Trump's frantic efforts to remain in power. The subpoenas, first reported by The Washington Post, are the clearest indication yet that Smith's work will include an examination of the fake electors that were part of Trump's efforts to subvert

Trump accuses justice dept of criminalising his possession of records

Donald Trump's lawyers made the broad argument that the Presidential Records Act allows a president to take whatever document he wants

US Judge rejects Amber Heard's request for new trial with Johnny Depp

A Virginia judge has rejected Amber Heard's request for a new trial in her legal battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp and denied her claims that a juror snafu prejudiced the outcome of the case

US DoJ dismantles Russian botnet infra that hacked millions of devices

The US has dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world while working as a proxy service.