Topic: Department of Justice

J.K. Rowling Is Writing a Potter Encyclopedia; The Pulitzer Blame Game

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Today in books and publishing: J.K. Rowling isn't done with Harry Potter completely, the jurors for the Pulitzer's fiction prize explain why they're not to blame for the lack of a winner, and what DOJ's settlements with three publishers means for the way you buy e-books in the coming months.

By Adam Martin

Apr 11, 2012

DOJ Finally Sues Apple and Publishers for E-Book Price Fixing

Apple and a handful of publishers got hit with a price-fixing lawsuit on Wednesday, with the Department of Justice finally snipping the string on the sword of Damocles that's been dangling over the e-book industry for months.

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By Ray Gustini

Mar 9, 2012

A Secret Service Tell-All; the National Book Critics Circle Awards Winners

Today in books and publishing: Publishers are unsure what they can afford to give up to avoid going to court over alleged price collusion, the Clinton White House does not come off well in a former Secret Service agent's new memoir, and the National Book Critics Circle Awards are announced.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Mar 8, 2012

Apple's Antitrust Problem May Get Real

The Justice Department's warning to Apple about the company's apparent collusion with publishers on e-book pricing couldn't have been better timed.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Feb 3, 2012

The Feds Quietly Close Lance Armstrong's Doping Investigation

Like it or not, Lance Armstrong is not a criminal -- or at least he won't be considered one anytime soon. In a late Friday press release, the Department of Justice announced that it was going to drop its case against the seven-time Tour de France winner.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 19, 2012

Citing SOPA-Like Charges, The Feds Just Shut Down Megaupload

Anonymous brought down the the Department of Justice's website on Thursday afternoon after it admitted to arresting several Megaupload affiliates in a Thursday afternoon press release, calling the site a "international organized criminal enterprise."

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By Eric Randall

Dec 23, 2011

The Justice Department Blocks South Carolina's Voter I.D. Law

The Justice Department blocked a South Carolina law that would require voters present photo I.D., saying it would discriminate against minority voters, weighing in today for the first time on one of several new state laws seeking to combat voter fraud.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Dec 12, 2011

AT&T Buys Some Time to Reposition Its T-Mobile Bid

After speeding towards the precipice of total failure, AT&T won a little victory in its controversial quest to merge with T-Mobile by winning a federal judge's permission to delay the court case until next year.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 28, 2011

Case Closed: $16 Muffins Never Existed

We thought those pricey muffins were suspect from the very beginning because the math just didn't add up, but now everyone can stop freaking out about the Justice Department's exorbitant muffin budget.

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 21, 2011

The Smart Set

Fast Times at the United Nations General Assembly

Plus: Bill Clinton could have been on 'Dancing with the Stars,' but didn't want to practice

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 30, 2011

Criminal Investigation Into Bush-Era Prisoner Deaths Announced

The Department of Justice is extending its probe into the CIA's post-9/11 activities

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By John Hudson

Jun 24, 2011

Why the FTC Is Looking into Google

Google's search, shopping and travel businesses are likely to be scrutinized

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 3, 2011

How Good Is the Feds' Case Against John Edwards?

A breakdown of the legal precedent involved in Edwards' upcoming trial

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