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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Charged With Violating Espionage Act

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

The Justice Department on Thursday charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with violating the US Espionage Act in the publishing of military and diplomatic files in 2010, rejecting his claim that he is a journalist.

Qualcomm Antitrust Case: US Justice Department Asks for Hearing

Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

The US DOJ's antitrust division asked a federal judge to hold a hearing on any possible remedies to be imposed if Qualcomm is found liable in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the US FTC.

Indian Sentenced To More Than 8 Years In Jail In US For Call Centre Scam

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2019

A federal judge in Florida has sentenced an Indian citizen to eight years and six months in prison for his involvement in an India-based call centre scam, according to the US Justice Department.

US Doctors, Pharmacists Charged In Crackdown On Opioid Prescriptions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2019

The US Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against 60 people, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists alleged to have illegally written hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for opioids that have underpinned the country's addiction crisis.

3 Indian-Americans Convicted In Multi-Million Dollar Money-Laundering Scheme

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Three Indian-Americans are among six people convicted for their role in a two-year multi-million dollar money-laundering scheme, the US Justice Department has said.

Facebook Encryption Case: US Judge Quashes Bid to Make Documents Public

Reuters | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Rights groups including the American Civil Liberties Union argued that the public's right to know the state of the law on encryption outweighed US Justice Department ‘s concerns.

Trump May Sign Order Banning Chinese Equipment-Makers in US: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 11, 2019

Chinese tech giant Huawei has been in bad light after the US Justice Department last month filed a host of criminal charges, including bank fraud.

US Justice Department Orders Probe Into Frigid New York Jail: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday February 7, 2019

The US Department of Justice late on Wednesday ordered an investigation into a Brooklyn jail where inmates said they spent days in frigid, dark cells after a fire cut power and heat during a cold snap in New York City, media reports said.

Huawei Denies Committing Violations Cited by US Justice Department

Associated Press | Tuesday January 29, 2019

The latest charges could dim prospects for progress in a two-day round of trade talks between the United States and China.

China Accuses US Of "Fabricating Facts" With Hacking Charges

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 21, 2018

Beijing on Friday accused Washington of "fabricating facts" after the US Justice Department indicted two Chinese hackers tied to Asian nation's security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries.

US Indicts Chinese Government Hackers Over Attacks In 12 Countries

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 21, 2018

The US Justice Department on Thursday indicted two Chinese hackers tied to Beijing's security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries, which US officials said showed President Xi Jinping had not fulfilled his pledge to stop cybercrime.

Chinese Chipmaker's Ambitions Hit Hurdle With US Indictment

Reuters | Monday November 5, 2018

The US Justice Department on Thursday indicted Fujian Jinhua and Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) for industrial espionage.

US Indicts Russian Woman For Interfering In 2018 US Mid-Term Election

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 20, 2018

The finance chief of Russia's leading troll farm was indicted by the US Justice Department on Friday for interfering with US elections, the first person to face charges involving the 2018 congressional midterms.

Indian Techie In US Gets 8-Month Home Confinement Over Data Breach

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

An Indian software engineer who was charged with insider trading related to Equifax's massive data breach in 2017 has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement and fined USD 50,000 after pleading guilty.

US Justice Department Sues California For Passing Net Neutrality Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 1, 2018

The US Justice Department on Sunday sued California to force it to abandon a law, passed earlier in the day, to protect "net neutrality" aimed at requiring all online data to be treated equally.