The federal agency sued the state in September, saying Maine was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Boeing’s lawyers argue for settlement opposed by relatives of those killed in 737 Max crashes
Grieving families attend a Texas courtroom where their lawyers ask a judge to throw out a plea agreement they say is a sweetheart deal for the airplane manufacturer.
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TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with Justice Department
The Justice Department said the bank allowed money laundering networks to move $670 million through TD Bank accounts over a period of several years.
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Google faces another antitrust trial after ruling that declared search engine a monopoly
The Justice Department and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over online advertising technology.
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Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing them of illegally collecting children’s data
The complaint says TikTok also allowed children to create accounts without having to provide their age or obtain parental approval, by using credentials from third-party services.
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TikTok collected U.S. users’ views on abortion, gun control and religion, Justice Department says
Government lawyers wrote in court documents that the sensitive data would up on Chinese servers accessible to ByteDance employees in China.
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Justice Department pushes Boeing to plead guilty in 737 Max crash case
The company will have until the end of the week to respond to an expected offer of a plea deal.
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Republicans vote to hold Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Here’s what that means
Successfully holding the attorney general in contempt is just the latest broadside by Republicans against the Justice Department.
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Sanford man accused of assaulting Capitol officer with bear spray during Jan. 6 riot
Christopher Belliveau, 38, was arrested in Berwick on Wednesday in connection with the 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. He is charged with 5 felonies and 3 misdemeanors.
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U.S. government sues Ticketmaster owner, asks court to break up company’s monopoly on live events
The Justice Department accuses Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America that squelches competition and drives up prices for fans.