Justice Department Files to Intervene and Dismiss Lawsuit that Would Hamper America’s AI Innovation and Security
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- “The Department of Justice will not sit idly by while private organizations use environmental laws to undermine our national security,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of ENRD. “This case reflects the important work of the Environment and Natural
- Justice Department Files to Transfer 45,000 Acres from Arizona to Hopi Tribe: Filing is Second in a Series of Filings to Ultimately Bring Over 270,000 Acres of Land Into United Ownership to Benefit the Tribe “Today’s filing is another example of the executive branch faithfully
- “Applied Partners knowingly disregarded asbestos work practice standards designed to protect human health,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson. “Today’s sentence demonstrates that public health is among our highest priorities, and we will prosecute
- A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court in Cincinnati today to conspiring to create and distribute “animal crush” videos through his active participation in certain online groups. The videos depicted extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. 🔗:
- Justice Department Leads Counter-Timber Trafficking Workshop in Gabon “The United States has a strong commercial interest in addressing illegal timber in global supply chains and preventing illegal wood products from entering the U.S. market in violation of the Lacey Act.
- “Antimony is among the minerals most vital to our national defense, and for too long the United States has relied on foreign adversaries to supply it,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson. “This decision allows construction to move forward on the most
- “The Environment and Natural Resources Division is successfully combating efforts to weaponize procedural statutes against the responsible use of America’s vast natural resources. The District Court rightly held that the Forest Service’s assessment of environmental effects for a
- Florida Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Biofuel Fraud Conspiracy: Defendant Also Ordered to Pay More than $2.8 Million in Restitution 🔗:
- A California man was sentenced yesterday to 65 months in prison for smuggling at least 1,700 reptiles into the United States from Mexico, Hong Kong, and elsewhere over a six-year period. Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/califor…
- “The production and distribution of obscene animal crush videos is a felony,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson. “In passing the Animal Crushing statute, Congress recognized that cruelty to animals desensitizes participants to the suffering of human
- Former Managers of Waste Pre-Treatment Facility Plead Guilty to Illegally Discharging Waste into Nashville Sewer System “The defendants repeatedly and intentionally violated the Clean Water Act by discharging untreated wastes into the Nashville sewer system,” said Principal
