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Why banks' billion-dollar settlements add up to less

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 12, 2016
The penalty portion is pretty straightforward. Then it gets squishy.
Goldman Sachs is one bank that has had to settle an agreement over mortgage-back securities. 
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NAND mirroring could be key to unlocking terrorist's phone

by Molly Wood
Mar 23, 2016
'Groundhog Day' helps explain the new method the government may be using to hack into the device.
NAND mirroring can grant a user unlimited tries at guessing a phone's passcode.
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How Ferguson police will change the way they work

by Donna Tam and Sarah Menendez
Mar 16, 2016
The reforms mandated by a federal settlement aim to change how the FPD interacts with the public, but could cost the city an estimated $7 million.
A Ferguson police officer listens to the concerns of a protester as they demonstrate outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri on March 4, 2015.
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Justice Department changes tack on white-collar crime

by Amy Scott
Sep 10, 2015
New guidelines for prosecutors follow criticism after the financial crisis.
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Sysco-US Foods merger stopped over anti-trust concern

by Adam Allington
Jun 24, 2015
A federal judge has halted a proposed merger between Sysco and US Foods.
A Sysco truck was on display in New York City. The FTC worries a merger with U.S. Foods would create a monopoly in the food distribution market.
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Cleveland looks to firms to help fund police reform

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 27, 2015
The city's deal with the DOJ includes costly trainings and computer equipment.
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Exiting U.S. Attorney General's last act

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 18, 2015
Eric Holder is acting lawman one final time.
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Loretta Lynch's track record

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 17, 2014
The nominee for U.S. attorney general is independent and "willing to follow an investigation wherever it leads, regardless of the politics," says New York's attorney general.
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Double Charged: Does paying back victims cost kids their futures?

by Sayre Quevedo
Sep 19, 2014
Why some argue that too-high restitution fees hurt both victims and defenders.
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What's in a settlement?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 9, 2014
Citigroup is rumored to be close to a $7 billion settlement with the Justice Department. How does the DOJ set its fines?
A pedestrian walks by a CitiBank branch office in San Francisco, California.
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