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Top NY prosecutor resigns after being ordered to drop Eric Adams charges
Danielle Sassoon, a top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, resigned Thursday after DOJ ordered her office to drop its criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams.
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 04:35 AM IST
AP |
Donald Trump halts US FCPA prosecution. What does it mean for Adani case?
Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This could impact the Adani Group's legal situation.
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 03:01 PM IST
US charges former Fed official with spying for China
US charges former Fed official with spying for China
Published on Feb 01, 2025 02:42 AM IST
AFP |
Trump's AG pick Pam Bondi vows to end ‘weaponisation’ of Justice Department
“I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice - and each of its components,” Bondi told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Published on Jan 15, 2025 09:18 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Arya Vaishnavi
US special counsel Jack Smith who led Trump prosecutions leaves Justice Dept
Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to probe Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice.
Updated on Jan 12, 2025 08:51 PM IST
AFP |
‘If India refuses…’: US Congressman questions Biden admin on Gautam Adani probe
Congressman Lance Gooden has sought answers on the justice department's ‘selective actions’ against foreign entities, their impact on US alliances.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 02:04 PM IST
Google tells court it's willing to alter Apple deal, but wants to retain Chrome
This comes after the US Department of Justice demanded a Chrome sale, syndicated search results, no exclusive default search placement, and even an Android sale
Published on Dec 25, 2024 09:07 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Google counters bid by US to force sale of Chrome, calls proposed remedy extreme
Google called a US Justice Department plan to force it to sell its web browser “extreme” and at odds with the law
Published on Dec 21, 2024 04:00 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Trump picks Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights
Donald Trump praised Harmeet Dhillon as a prominent election lawyer, recognising her dedication to safeguarding election integrity.
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 01:59 PM IST
Trump's transition team finalises deal with DOJ for nominee background checks
Trump team signs agreement with Justice Department for background checks on administration picks.
Published on Dec 04, 2024 11:23 AM IST
PTI |
Adani Group says it lost nearly $55 billion since US indictment: Report
The Adani Group said it had suffered a staggering loss of nearly $55 billion since US corruption charges against top officials, accusations it denies
Published on Nov 27, 2024 10:24 AM IST
AFP |
US government proposes forcing Google to sell Chrome to break up monopoly
The breakup of Google was proposed in a 23-page document by the US Department of Justice which includes the sale of Chrome as well as restrictions on Android
Published on Nov 21, 2024 03:15 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Google says selling Chrome or Android would ‘break them’ in response to DOJ
Google said "splitting off" its business parts like Chrome or Android would break them, change their business models, raise the costs, and make security harder
Published on Nov 20, 2024 03:41 PM IST
US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: Report
US antitrust officials from the Justice Department have decided to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser in a historical crackdown
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 10:10 AM IST
Elon Musk faces upto 5 years in prison for election optics, DoJ warns
Elon Musk received a letter from Department of Justice to sound a warning against the his daily million dollar sweepstakes to endorse voting
Published on Oct 25, 2024 12:27 PM IST
Who are the Sudanese brothers indicted by US as leaders of cyberattack gang?
2 Sudanese brothers in their 20s were indicted for allegedly leading a hacking group that caused US and other countries losses worth millions in a year.
Published on Oct 19, 2024 03:23 PM IST
Vikash Yadav: From CRPF officer to man at the centre of FBI probe
FBI’s poster featuring the name and photos of former intelligence officer Vikash (Vikas) Yadav was circulated widely within WhatsApp groups of CRPF personnel.
Updated on Oct 19, 2024 07:31 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Jail for scammers who fooled Apple into replacing fake iPhones with new ones
The tech giant suffered a loss of more than $2.5 million as a result of the scam, that unfolded in the United States.
Published on Oct 05, 2024 03:20 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, sexually abusing multiple women
Brian Jeffrey Raymond was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to drugging unsuspecting women and then sexually assaulting them.
Published on Sep 19, 2024 06:31 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
US DOJ defends Boeing 737 MAX settlement plan when crash victims families object
The victims' families said the agreement doesn’t properly hold Boeing to account for the deaths and the judge should be the one to select the company’s monitor
Published on Aug 15, 2024 06:26 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Trump to sue DOJ for $100m in damages over Mar-a-Lago classified documents raid
Lawyers for Trump have argued that the DOJ's raid was aimed at “affecting an electoral outcome to prevent President Trump from being re-elected.”
Published on Aug 12, 2024 09:44 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Alaska did not provide accessible voting for those with disabilities, US Justice Department alleges
Alaska did not provide accessible voting for those with disabilities, US Justice Department alleges
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 07:07 AM IST
AP |
US DOJ set to file antitrust suit against Live Nation on this day
The DOJ and several states are set to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, owner of Ticketmaster, following Taylor Swift’s ticket fiasco
Published on May 23, 2024 08:43 AM IST
DOJ seeks prison time for Ashley Biden's diary thief Aimee Harris
The DOJ adds that in addition to stealing the diary containing “highly personal entries,” Harris also stole tax records, a cellphone and family photographs.
Published on Apr 04, 2024 10:17 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Indian-American lawmakers write letter to DOJ over hate crimes against Hindus
The letter highlights the “alarming increase in incidents of vandalism at houses of worship across the country, including at Hindu mandirs”
Published on Apr 02, 2024 10:26 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Indian-Americans in Congress raise red flag on hate crimes against Hindus
Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Shri Thanedar and Amy Bera sent the letter to Kristen Clarke, the US assistant attorney general for the civil rights division at Department of Justice
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Deleted texts helped convince jurors man killed trans woman because of gender ID, foreperson says
Deleted texts helped convince jurors man killed trans woman because of gender ID, foreperson says
Published on Feb 27, 2024 03:33 AM IST
AP |
Former New York Governor Andrew Cumo sexually harassed 13 female employees: DoJ
Andrew Cuomo's office sought to shield the governor from more charges, four of the women he harassed were targeted by his top staff, according to the DOJ
Updated on Jan 27, 2024 06:41 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
"We will not be intimidated," AG Garland fiercely defends DOJ's independence
Attorney General Garland defends DOJ's independence amid allegations of bias and interference in high-profile investigations.
Published on Sep 20, 2023 11:59 PM IST
Swearing-in ceremony of 3 new Himachal high court judges on July 31
The Centre on Friday notified the appointment of Ranjan Sharma, Bipin Chander Negi and Rakesh Kainthla as judges of the Himachal HC
Updated on Jul 30, 2023 09:51 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
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