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Gautam Adani denies any deal linked to dismissal of US criminal case in sworn affidavit

Gautam Adani has categorically denied any involvement with a deal related to the dismissal of criminal charges against him. He affirmed under oath that he was ignorant of any agreements surrounding this matter. The Justice Department explained that legal hurdles necessitated the charge dismissal. Furthermore, discussions between Adani's legal team…

The Economic Times

US DOJ defends dropping Gautam Adani case, says charges were flawed

In a 10-page submission before US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis, the Department said the court had only a limited role in reviewing its decision to seek dismissal of the indictment with prejudice. The filing came after Judge Garaufis directed the Department to explain why it wanted to permanently withdraw the…

The Times of India

US judge's order in Adani case is procedural: Senior lawyer Raian Karanjawala

A senior lawyer clarified that a US judge's request for more details on dropping charges against the Adani Group is a standard legal procedure. He emphasized that the Department of Justice requires court permission to withdraw a prosecution, a process the judge is overseeing. This step, he explained, is routine…

The Economic Times

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Adani case: NY judge's query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyer

A US judge's request for more details on dismissing charges against Gautam Adani is a standard procedural step, not a sign the case will resume. Legal experts emphasize that federal courts rarely force prosecutors to pursue cases they've decided to drop. The Justice Department is expected to provide the requested…

The Economic Times

Lawyers for Gautam Adani urge US judge to dismiss criminal case

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's lawyers are pushing a U.S. judge to officially drop criminal charges after the Justice Department announced it would no longer pursue the case. Adani had been accused of bribery and misleading U.S. investors. The defense argues the charges were outside U.S. jurisdiction and unprovable. Separately, Adani's…

The Economic Times

FDNY firehouses still ‘hostile’ to firefighters of color despite years of civil rights litigation, Vulcan Society president says

NEW YORK — The head of the city’s Black firefighters group bashed the FDNY for not making significant progress in creating a “less hostile” atmosphere at firehouses — despite changes required by a groundbreaking civil rights lawsuit.

Tribune News Service

Anonymous government witness may take center stage at NYC trial of pro-Trump Twitter troll who urged 2016 Hillary supporters to vote ‘by text’

A Brooklyn judge will allow a prominent alt-right internet figure to keep his identity secret when he testifies against a pro-Trump Twitter troll accused of trying to trick 2016 Hillary Clinton voters out of casting a ballot.

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NXIVM guru wants new judge to decide evidence planting claim

Attorneys for Keith Raniere want a new federal judge to consider a motion for new trial that argues federal authorities framed the former leader of the cult-like NXIVM group by planting child pornography on a computer hard drive

The Independent UK

Sex cult leader Keith Raniere wants judge who can overturn his conviction to recuse himself

NEW YORK — Upstate New York sex cult leader Keith Raniere wants the judge who could overturn his conviction to recuse himself over a courtroom shouting match the jurist had with his lawyer last year.

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