California man pleads guilty to hacking Disney’s Slack accounts
A Southern California man has admitted to computer hacking in a case that involved the theft of proprietary Disney files.
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is the civil and criminal litigation arm of the U.S. federal government.
DOJ rescinds subpoena protection for journalists
The U.S. Attorney General on Friday rescinded a memo issued four years ago that limited the ability of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target reporters during criminal and civil investigations.
DOJ launches probe into Fubo-Disney pay TV merger
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Fubo and Disney’s plan to merge their pay TV businesess violate antitrust rules.
Ex-Deadspin editor Tim Burke loses bid to have criminal case dismissed
A federal judge said a 14-count indictment charging Burke with criminal conspiracy, computer hacking and interception was not defective and can be heard by a jury.
DOJ goes to court for Trump in legal challenge brought by AP
Attorneys for the Department of Justice argued the AP has no constitutional right to access events held by President Donald Trump.
Lawmaker wants DOJ to probe Fubo pay TV deal with Disney
The letter, sent by Senator Elizabeth Warren, may or may not be effective — depending on whether the DOJ wants to focus its efforts on Fubo or Disney.
Apple, Google to return TikTok to app stores in U.S.
Apple and Google are restoring access to TikTok in their U.S.-based app stores after receiving assurances from the Trump Administration that a law banning the app will not be enforced.
Tom Goldstein, SCOTUSblog publisher, charged with tax evasion
SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein was criminally charged on Thursday with tax evasion, making false statements and fraud related to a corporate health care policy.
Exclusive: Texas police arrest soldier indicted in hack against AT&T
A man accused of attempting to extort AT&T under threat of exposing confidential phone records was arrested by police in Texas earlier this month.
News publishers ask DOJ to investigate Google search algorithm changes
The News Media Alliance has asked federal officials to step in and halt Google’s “anticompetitive” practices that are depriving publishers of money.
DOJ, state AGs back Fubo in lawsuit over Venu Sports
The U.S. Department of Justice and more than a dozen state attorneys general have filed briefs backing Fubo in its ongoing lawsuit against Venu Sports.
Brothers charged for operating pirate sports service 247TVStream
Two brothers are accused of running a large-scale pirate TV service that cost content providers, licensors, distributors and financial merchants more than $100 million in loss over seven years.
Canadian man arrested for stealing AT&T, Ticketmaster customer data
Police in Canada have arrested a person who is suspected of stealing customer information from around 165 companies, including AT&T and Ticketmaster.
Televisa chairman Emilio Azcarraga resigns amid FIFA bribery probe
Emilio Azcarraga, the executive chairman of Mexico’s telecommunications giant Grupo Televisa, resigned his role this week.
State Department imposes more sanctions tied to Russia’s RT
The U.S. State Department has sanctioned organizations and individuals connected to RT over what it claims are covert intelligence and fundraising operations.
MPA hires former federal prosecutor to lead anti-piracy litigation
Bostick joins MPA’s ACE from the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as an assistant U.S. attorney in New York.
American who hacked T-Mobile in 2021 arrested in Turkey, faces extradition
John Binns, 24, admitted to accessing servers connected to T-Mobile; he was federally indicted in 2022.
Florida journalist enters not guilty plea in federal criminal hacking case
The journalist, Timothy Burke, was arranged on a dozen counts related to computer hacking, conspiracy and electronic interception.
Journalism groups walk back support for Fox News leaker
News outlets and press freedom groups are torn between supporting former journalist Timothy Burke and the broadcast TV outlets he allegedly victimized.
Timothy Burke may lose lawyers as criminal case proceeds
An attorney representing the Florida journalist said he may need a court-appointed lawyer due to increasing legal fees.
Prosecutors seek dismissal of Florida journalist’s appeal over Fox News leaks
Prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss a legal challenge brought before a U.S. Court of Appeals by a Florida journalist who was charged with computer crimes last month.
Justice Department to scrutinize Fox-ESPN-TNT Sports streaming service
The DOJ review will focus on antitrust issues and is likely to come after the three broadcasters finalize their plans for the sports-inclusive streaming service.
American living in Turkey indicted over T-Mobile hacking
A federal grand jury indicted a 23-year-old American in 2022 for hacking T-Mobile one year earlier, according to a sealed charging document obtained and published by The Desk.
Attorney: Files returned by FBI to Florida journalist are “useless”
Attorneys for Timothy Burke have asked a magistrate judge to reconsider his order that allows the FBI to maintain custody of his computers.
Feds return some items seized from Florida journalist
Prosecutors agreed to return a laptop and hard drive to former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke, but are still keeping custody of his other items.
Florida journalist loses bid to get items seized by FBI back
A federal judge says Florida journalist Timothy Burke is not entitled to the return of cell phones and computers seized by the FBI earlier this year.
In hacking probe, prosecutors question journalist’s credentials
Federal prosecutors have questioned the credentials of a journalist who is at the center of a criminal hacking investigation involving Fox News.
FBI seized dozens of computers, phones from Florida journalist’s home
FBI agents seized two dozen computers, phones and related devices at Timothy Burke’s home in early May, according to investigative documents.
Search warrant against Florida journalist to be made public
Federal prosecutors have agreed to unseal a portion of the search warrant against Florida journalist Timothy Burke, according to court records reviewed by The Desk.
Fox News interview with Trump still on, spokesperson says
The former U.S. president will keep an agreement to sit down with the Fox News Channel later this month, a spokesperson for the network said on Friday.
Trump agreed to Fox News interview before indictment
The interview with Fox News journalist Bret Baier was scheduled to air on Monday, June 19; it is not clear if the interview will proceed in light of Thursday’s indictment.
Broadcasters will pay millions to settle ad price-fixing claims
Cox Media, Paramount Global and Fox Corporation have agreed to pay $48 million and cooperate in litigation against other media companies.
Raid on Florida reporter’s home tied to Fox leaks
Florida journalist Timothy Burke is under investigation for criminal conspiracy to hack a computer system used by Fox News Channel.
Grand jury indicts former KNBC producer on child porn charges
A former Los Angeles news producer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three criminal charges related to child pornography.
DOJ may move to block Mint Mobile merger with T-Mobile
The U.S. Department of Justice may file an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition of Mint Mobile by T-Mobile.
Lawmakers seek DOJ probe into Warner Bros Discovery merger
The four members of Congress say the merger led to layoffs, cancelled shows and other “anticompetitive” behavior.
Rolling Stone editor deleted details of ABC News reporter’s arrest
The editor, Noah Shachtman, removed information about a child sex abuse investigation against ABC News journalist and friend James Gordon Meek from a Rolling Stone story in September.
Attorney General holds meeting with publishers targeted in leaks probe
The U.S. Attorney General said the Justice Department would strengthen its policies regarding the collection of records belonging to journalists and lawmakers.
Under Biden, DOJ drops challenge to California’s net neutrality rules
The Department of Justice has withdrawn its federal legal challenge to California’s network neutrality framework.
Feds tell AT&T merger between DirecTV, Dish will hinge upon 5G
Department of Justice regulators told AT&T executives that a merger between Dish Network and DirecTV wouldn’t be approved until 5G was rolled out more broadly.