News for 'Southern District Court of New York'

'No matter who you are...': DA Bragg after Trump's arraignment

'No matter who you are...': DA Bragg after Trump's arraignment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

New York state will "not normalise" serious criminal conduct, "no matter who you are," Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, has asserted, hours after former US President Donald Trump was arraigned in a courtroom.

Infosys again faces legal action for age and gender discrimination in US

Infosys again faces legal action for age and gender discrimination in US

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Infosys Technologies is being sued again by a former senior employee for discrimination on the basis of age, gender and ethnicity while hiring in the US. The suit filed by Jill Prejean, vice-president of talent acquisition, has alleged that the company discriminated and retaliated when she tried to point out the discriminatory actions. Infosys' motion to dismiss the claims made by Prejean was rejected by a judge from the United States District Court Southern District of New York.

Aurobindo Pharma embroiled in patent cases in the US

Aurobindo Pharma embroiled in patent cases in the US

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

According to the petition copies, Hospira has alleged that Aurobindo's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to make generic version of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection would infringe its patented drug Precedex.

Khobragade moves US court; seeks case dismissal

Khobragade moves US court; seeks case dismissal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has moved a federal court here to dismiss the visa fraud case against her, saying there is lack of personal jurisdiction since she had been accorded full diplomatic immunity by the US Department of State.

US court to hear lawsuit on designating RSS as a terror outfit

US court to hear lawsuit on designating RSS as a terror outfit

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

A United States court in New York has set a pre-trial hearing in April in the lawsuit filed by a Sikh rights group asking that Indian right wing organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh be designated as a "foreign terrorist organisation" for alleged violent acts against religious minorities in India.

Court gives rights group till Nov 4 to challenge Modi immunity

Court gives rights group till Nov 4 to challenge Modi immunity

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

A United States court has granted 15 days to the petitioners to respond to the State Department's "suggestion of immunity" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an alleged human rights violation case.

US: Indian handed 15-year jail term for supporting Hezbollah

US: Indian handed 15-year jail term for supporting Hezbollah

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

A 50-year-old Indian, who was residing illegally in the United States, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court for conspiracy and attempting to provide material support to Lebanese group Hezbollah.

War Has Broken Between IT Giants

War Has Broken Between IT Giants

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Trouble started brewing after Cognizant announced that Ravi Kumar, former Infosys president, would take over as the Nasdaq-listed company's CEO.

'Devyani Khobragade was subjected to strip search'

'Devyani Khobragade was subjected to strip search'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The US Marshals Service has confirmed that Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was subjected to "strip search" after her arrest in New York last week, and subjected to the same search procedures as other arrestees.

Times Square bomber attended training camp in Pak

Times Square bomber attended training camp in Pak

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, the suspected Times Square bomber, attended a terrorist training camp at Waziristan in Pakistan, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said. In a 10-page compliant file on Tuesday before the Court of Judge Nathaniel Fox, Southern District of New York, the FBI alleged that Shahzad traveled from Connecticut to New York on a sports-utility vehicle that was laden with a bomb.

American gets 15 yrs jail for supporting LeT

American gets 15 yrs jail for supporting LeT

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

The sentencing was announced by US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J Garcia on Wednesday.

Two Iranians indicted in plot to kill Saudi envoy

Two Iranians indicted in plot to kill Saudi envoy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Two Iranian men have been indicted by a grand jury in New York on charges they plotted to hire hit men from a Mexican drug cartel to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington using "weapons of mass destruction".

US court rejects Nirav Modi's plea against fraud charges

US court rejects Nirav Modi's plea against fraud charges

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

In a major blow to Nirav Modi, a bankruptcy court in the US has rejected a petition of the fugitive diamond merchant and two of his associates, seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against them by the trustee of three companies they previously owned indirectly.

This video game featuring tattoos of NBA stars sparks lawsuit

This video game featuring tattoos of NBA stars sparks lawsuit

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to National Basketball Association stars LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in a popular video game.

Reward for serving court summons to Modi: $10,000

Reward for serving court summons to Modi: $10,000

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

The civil rights body behind a lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots case has offered a reward of $10,000 to anyone who could serve him with the court summons.

Preet Bharara wants legal immunity for Modi in US

Preet Bharara wants legal immunity for Modi in US

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

The office of the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara on Sunday, October 19, in papers filed with the US District Court in Manhattan strongly argued in favour of immunity for Prime Mimister Narendra Modi in a pending lawsuit against Modi that has been brought by an organisation based in the United States.

SEC imposes huge penalty on Rajat Gupta

SEC imposes huge penalty on Rajat Gupta

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

In its complaint filed in 2011, the SEC alleged that Gupta disclosed confidential information about Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs

Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline

Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has requested a court here to extend the deadline for charging her in a visa fraud case, saying the "pressure of the impending" deadline is interfering with the ability of the parties to have meaningful discussions on the issue.

Anil Kumar gets away with two-year probation

Anil Kumar gets away with two-year probation

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Anil Kumar came out from a courtroom in Southern New York, all smiles.

Rajat Gupta fined, banned in SEC case

Rajat Gupta fined, banned in SEC case

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Gupta case is SEC v. Gupta, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-07566.

Trump's former lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison

Trump's former lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Cohen, 52, was sentenced to 36 months in prison by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

GM owes ArcelorMittal $9.6 million

GM owes ArcelorMittal $9.6 million

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

The car maker, which filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 on Monday, owes $172.81 billion in total debts to its 50 largest creditors, including ArcelorMittal. In its filing with the bankruptcy court in the southern district of New York, GM said it has a 'trade debt' of $9.55 million to be paid to NRI-billionaire Lakshmi Mittal-led ArcelorMittal. According to the filing, the auto maker has assets worth $82.29 billion.

Bhopal gas tragedy victims move higher US court against Union Carbide

Bhopal gas tragedy victims move higher US court against Union Carbide

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy have filed an appeal in a higher court in New York contesting a lower court's decision that Union Carbide Corporation cannot be sued for the ongoing contamination from the chemical plant.

US court issues summons to Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots case

US court issues summons to Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots case

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in the United States, a court has issued summons against him, a copy of which is available with Rediff.com, for his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots case when he was the chief minister of the state.

US prosecutor Preet Bharara opposes Devyani's plea

US prosecutor Preet Bharara opposes Devyani's plea

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara has told a New York judge that his office is opposed to the one-month extension of the deadline for charging Devyani Khobragade in a visa fraud case as sought by her, saying plea discussions can continue even after she is charged.

Union Carbide can't be sued for Bhopal plant contamination: US court

Union Carbide can't be sued for Bhopal plant contamination: US court

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

In a major blow to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, a United States court has ruled that the Union Carbide Corporation cannot be sued for the ongoing contamination from the chemical plant.

Insider trading: Rajat Gupta's trial begins in US

Insider trading: Rajat Gupta's trial begins in US

Rediff.com21 May 2012

The trial of former Indian-American Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta began in New York on Monday in what is the most high profile case of insider trading in US history.

Two Indian American attorneys top off a landmark week for community

Two Indian American attorneys top off a landmark week for community

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

As Preet Bharara told Rediff India Abroad, "When is the last time you had two Indian Americans doing a law enforcement press conference" dealing with violations of civil rights and taking the city of New York to court?

US mum on G-visa granting diplomatic immunity to Devyani

US mum on G-visa granting diplomatic immunity to Devyani

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

More than 20 days after it was submitted by the United Nations, the United States continues to review the visa application of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, which would give her full diplomatic immunity.

US charges Honduran football club chief with laundering drug money

US charges Honduran football club chief with laundering drug money

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The president of a top Honduras football club and two family members were charged by US authorities on Wednesday with engineering a decade-long scheme to launder drug trafficking and foreign bribery proceeds through US accounts.

Twitter hit with $124 mn lawsuit over private stock sale

Twitter hit with $124 mn lawsuit over private stock sale

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

In a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Manhattan, Precedo Capital Group Inc and Continental Advisors SA accused Twitter of using the aborted sale as a means to give the money-losing company a $10 billion market valuation and higher IPO price.

Nanny Terror in New York

Nanny Terror in New York

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

No theory would ever justify the public humiliation of the acting head of the consulate of a friendly country. Whatever be the eventual solution, grievous damage has been done to her personally and to the relations between the two countries, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Bin Laden's son-in-law gets life in jail on terror charges

Bin Laden's son-in-law gets life in jail on terror charges

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghayth was on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill US nationals and providing material support to terrorists.

Cairn to target assets of state-owned firms to recover dues worth $1.2 billion

Cairn to target assets of state-owned firms to recover dues worth $1.2 billion

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

After Air India, Britain's Cairn Energy PLC plans to target assets of state-owned firms and banks in countries from the US to Singapore as it looks to ramp up efforts to recover the amount due from the Indian government after winning an arbitration against levy of retrospective taxes. A lawyer representing the company said Cairn will bring lawsuits in several countries to make state-owned firms liable to pay the $1.2 billion plus interest and penalties that are due from the Indian government. Last month, Cairn brought a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York pleading that Air India is controlled by the Indian government so much that they are 'alter egos' and the airline should be held liable for the arbitration award.

Indian-American woman sues Weinstein for sexual harassment

Indian-American woman sues Weinstein for sexual harassment

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Weinstein subjected Rehal to 'unwelcome touching', the lawsuit alleges.

Facebook to face shareholder class actions over IPO

Facebook to face shareholder class actions over IPO

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Facebook is appealing the class certifications, which the Menlo Park, California-based company said are "without merit" and conflict with "well-settled" precedent

Plea rejected, Devyani ordered to appear in court on Jan 13

Plea rejected, Devyani ordered to appear in court on Jan 13

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

A New York court has refused to grant relief to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on the ground that adjournment of the date when she has to be indicted will not grant her the "relief she seeks" regarding plea negotiations between her and the government to resolve the visa fraud case.

Kodak prepares $406 mn offering as it eyes bankruptcy exit

Kodak prepares $406 mn offering as it eyes bankruptcy exit

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Kodak has said it hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 in the third quarter of this year.

Sports Shorts: Singer Underwood, NFL sued

Sports Shorts: Singer Underwood, NFL sued

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

30 years on, Bhopal gas tragedy victims still wait for compensation

30 years on, Bhopal gas tragedy victims still wait for compensation

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

An NGO working for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims has alleged that there are no accurate figures available on the death toll of the world's worst industrial disaster even after 30 years and has also raised concern over the toxic waste lying in defunct Union Carbide plant situated near the densely populated old Bhopal area.