Us Court

Indian-Origin Man Drowns Wife In Bathtub For Seeking Divorce, Convicted

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

An Indian-origin man extradited from India has been convicted by a US court for killing his estranged wife 12 years ago when she asked for a divorce, according to media reports.

Facebook Faces Trial Over Data Breach Affecting 30 Million Users

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 25, 2019

In a setback, a US court has rejected Facebook's claims to block a lawsuit against it in a data breach that affected nearly 30 million users in September last year.

US Finds American Guilty In Singapore HIV Data Leak Case

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 6, 2019

A US citizen who leaked the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people in Singapore has been found guilty by a US court of illegally transferring personal data and threatening the Singapore government, court filings show.

"Yelling Expletive At Cop Free Speech, Not Grounds For Arrest": US Court

World News | Fred Barbash, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The mere act of yelling an expletive at a police officer is constitutionally protected speech and not grounds for arrest, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

US Court Rules Abortion Services Can Continue In Missouri For Now

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 1, 2019

Abortion services can continue in Missouri for now, a court ruled Friday, granting a temporary restraining order to keep open the sole clinic that performs the procedure in the US state.

Huawei Asks US Court to Throw Out ‘Unconstitutional’ Ban of Its Products

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2019

Huawei filed suit against the US bill in March, calling it "unconstitutional" and saying the US Congress had failed to provide evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products.

Indian-Origin Doctor Prescribed Illegal Narcotics, Jailed In US For Fraud

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2019

Indian-origin doctor Pawankumar Jain has been sentenced to nine years in prison by a US court for committing health care fraud and illegally distributing prescription painkillers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Strikes Deal With US Market Regulators Over Tweets

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2019

Elon Musk and US stock market regulators told a US court on Friday that they have reached a deal to settle their differences over the Tesla chief executive's Twitter use.

US Court Denies Chelsea Manning's Bail Request

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 22, 2019

A US judge kept Chelsea Manning locked up Monday for refusing to testify in the secret grand jury investigation of WikiLeaks, despite its founder Julian Assange having already been charged in the case.

Radio Jock Jailed For Fraud By Ex-Fan - Judge Who Tuned In During Commute

World News | Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg | Saturday April 6, 2019

Craig Carton, once the co-host on the highest-rated morning-radio sports-talk show in the New York area was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for fleecing investors who gave him and his cohorts millions of dollars to buy and resell tickets to prominent concerts, musicals and sporting events.

Require You To Meet, Confer: Judge To Elon Musk, Securities Regulators

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 5, 2019

A federal judge on Thursday gave Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and US securities regulators two weeks to resolve their differences over Musk's prolific social media use.

US Court Stays Man's Execution To Allow For Buddhist Advisor

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 30, 2019

An inmate who was part of a murderous band of prison escapees dubbed the "Texas 7" won a reprieve from his death sentence on Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the state to allow a Buddhist spiritual adviser to accompany him to the execution chamber.

Indian-American Neomi Rao Sworn In As Judge Of Powerful US Court

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 21, 2019

Prominent Indian-American lawyer Neomi Jehangir Rao (45) has been sworn in as US Circuit Judge for the powerful District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, replacing the controversial Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Huawei Pleads Not Guilty in US Court in Iran Sanctions Case

Associated Press | Friday March 15, 2019

If convicted, Huawei could face fines, forfeiture and other financial penalties.

Huawei, Samsung Agree to Settle Patent Dispute in US Court

Reuters | Wednesday February 27, 2019

The world's two largest makers of Android smartphones have been fighting in courts in the United States and in China since 2016.