Tag: U.S. Justice Department
TD Bank to pay $3B in historic money-laundering settlement with the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution's lax...
Marijuana reclassification not expected until after presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) – A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until after the November...
Do you support the proposed federal rule to reclassify marijuana as...
The U.S. Justice Department on May 16 moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, which would mark a significant shift in federal...
Washington Trust agrees to $9M settlement of federal redlining allegations
PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. has agreed to a $9 million settlement to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in lending discrimination from...
Projo parent company sues Google, Alphabet claiming they have a monopoly...
Gannett Co., The parent company of the Providence Journal, has filed a civil lawsuit against Google and its parent company Alphabet, claiming that they...
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect...
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
The...
U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition...
R.I. joins suit against Google over digital advertising dominance
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department and eight states, including Rhode Island, filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its...
CFTC: Consent order entered against convicted R.I. crypto trader
WASHINGTON – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday ordered a Rhode Island man now serving time in federal prison to pay $2.9 million...
Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying...
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