JUSTICE DEPT
Trump's Justice Dept identifies where US election monitors will be in the 50 states
The US Justice Department is set to deploy 1,000 election monitors to all states for Election Day. This deployment marks the largest-ever monitoring effort by the department in its history. The jurisdictions chosen largely favored Democrat Kamala Harris in the previous election. Despite criticism of potential voter intimidation, officials stress that monitoring will focus on compliance with voting rights statutes.
US Justice Dept tells staff to call AI 'super intelligence' under Trump order
The US Justice Department has issued a directive to its employees regarding terminology for artificial intelligence. The memo instructs using 'super intelligence' in place of 'artificial intelligence' during communications. This change follows an executive order from Trump concerning federal agencies and their references to the technology.
US Justice Dept says Trump can deny journalists White House access
The US Department of Justice has said that President Donald Trump's move to shut out CNN, MS NOW and Politico from areas of the White House is valid, a day ahead of a court hearing. Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied any access to the White House grounds on Saturday and had their passes confiscated.
Treaties should be driven by national interest, not pressure from foreign govts or corporations: Supreme Court
India's Supreme Court has ruled that tax treaties must prioritize national interest over foreign pressure, emphasizing the need to protect tax sovereignty and prevent abuse. Justice Pardiwala's opinion highlighted that international tax pacts require transparency, periodic reviews, and strong exit clauses. The court upheld the taxation of capital gains from Tiger Global's Flipkart exit, reinforcing these principles for future agreements.
Top Justice Dept official grills Epstein accomplice Maxwell
A top Justice Department official questioned Ghislaine Maxwell about the Jeffrey Epstein case, as Donald Trump faces scrutiny over his handling of the matter. Maxwell's attorney stated she answered all questions truthfully. Democrats have raised concerns about the impartiality of the investigation, given the official's past ties to Trump, who has dismissed the controversy as a hoax.
US Justice Dept sues eBay, alleging environmental violations
The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it had filed a complaint against eBay, alleging it had unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products in violation of laws designed to protect the environment.
Documents 'likely concealed' to obstruct Trump probe: Justice Dept
The filing provides the most detailed account yet of the motivation for the FBI raid this month on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, which was triggered by a review of records he previously surrendered to authorities that contained top secret information.
US Justice Dept launches new initiatives on cryptocurrencies, contractor hacks
The group will include a mix of anti-money laundering and cybersecurity experts.
Assam government decides to provide tea garden labourers employment under MGNREGA
Assam cabinet has decided that they will be provided work in pond excavation, road building etc under MGNREGA. Under MGNREGA, valuable trees like Agar, Som etc will be planted for economic benefit. Also community ponds will be created under MGNREGA in large numbers.
US Justice Dept drops case against Michael Flynn
The action on Thursday was a stunning reversal for one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller. It comes even though prosecutors for the past three years have maintained that Flynn lied to the FBI in a January 2017 interview about his conversations with the Russian ambassador.
US Justice Dept urged to treat ethnic attacks as hate crimes
South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national South Asian civil rights organisation, lashed out at Trump for his late response to the Kansas shooting and his second immigration ban.
Centre seeks permission to re-publish Ambedkar's writings, writes to Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
The Centre has written to Prakash Ambedkar and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis seeking permission for re-publication of the writings.
Nokia tax case: HC defers hearing on plea of Income Tax dept
The Delhi High Court today deferred the hearing to January 20 on the pleas of Income Tax department seeking "directions/clarifications" on the December 12.
New evidence, materials must to reopen Income-tax assessments: High Court
The Income-tax department cannot reopen an assessment on the sole basis of a change in the opinion of its officers, the Bombay High Court has said.
US Justice Dept slaps fraud charges on Oracle
The US Justice Department has charged Oracle Corp with defrauding the American government on a software contract that involved sales worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
US Justice Dept OK's Sun deal: Oracle
The deal still needs to get the go-ahead from the European Commission.
Boeing pays $25 million to settle US probe
Boeing Co agreed to pay the US government USD 25 million to settle claims the company did defective work on critical military refueling planes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Google, Yahoo talks with Justice Dept extended: Google CEO
Google and Yahoo have extended their talks with US Department of Justice regulators examining their proposed search advertising deal, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday.
US justice dept withdraws motion against Ranbaxy
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has withdrawn its motion in a local court against Ranbaxy after the Indian drug maker handed over the documents sought by the authorities.
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