District Court United States
PulseAugur coverage of District Court United States — every cluster mentioning District Court United States across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
1 day(s) with sentiment data
-
Hong Kong driver jailed 22 months for fatal student collision
A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for causing the death of a 19-year-old student. Ernest Au Yeung was driving his Tesla Model Y at nearly 100 km/h to beat an amber light when he struck the studen…
-
Ex-Deloitte IT Manager Jailed 22 Months for Laptop Theft
A former IT manager at Deloitte in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for stealing 423 company laptops valued at HK$1.2 million. The manager, Ho Man-kit, pleaded guilty to theft, admitting he sold the L…
-
Hong Kong think tank proposes judge training to cut court delays
A Hong Kong think tank, the PoD Research Institute, has proposed creating a dedicated training pathway for judges to address significant delays in the city's court system. Founder Ronny Tong highlighted that a judicial …
-
9th Circuit: AI User, Not Company, "Accesses" Websites Under ADA
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that when an AI accesses a website, it is the user of the AI, not the AI company itself, who is considered to be "accessing" the site. This decision reverses a previous prelimi…
-
Hong Kong doctor sentenced for drug fraud
A Hong Kong doctor, Lee Chi-leung, received a sentence of 160 hours of community service for misconduct in public office. He was found guilty of dishonestly obtaining over 1,000 bottles of cough syrup and 400 ADHD medic…
-
Hong Kong internet personality 'Mr Ho' dies at 79 after jail term
Hong Kong internet personality Ho Huen, known as 'Mr Ho', has died at the age of 79. His death occurred just one week after he was sentenced to two months in prison for stabbing his wife. Ho had been hospitalized for an…
-
Internet personality 'Mr Ho' jailed for stabbing wife in Hong Kong
An elderly Hong Kong man, known online as 'Mr Ho,' has been sentenced to two months in jail for stabbing his wife. The 79-year-old Ho Huen attacked his 45-year-old partner, Ye Xiuding, as she was leaving their shared pu…
-
Ex-Hong Kong fencer jailed 41 months for laundering HK$10.6 million
A former Hong Kong fencer, Chiu Man-to, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in laundering over HK$10.6 million. Chiu admitted to using five bank accounts under his name to facilitate the money launder…
-
Hong Kong law student jailed for 3 years after riot acquittal overturned
A former law student in Hong Kong, Alice Tong, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for her involvement in a 2019 riot. Her acquittal was overturned by a judge who cited overwhelming circumstantial evidenc…
-
Two prisoners convicted in Hong Kong for prison assault
Two prisoners, Bosco Lee and Brian Lam, have been convicted in a Hong Kong court for their role in an assault on a fellow inmate. The attack occurred at Pik Uk Prison on December 26, 2023, after the victim sprinkled a c…
-
Hong Kong prosecutor faces charges for drunk driving incident
A former top prosecutor in Hong Kong, Franco Kuan, has appeared in court facing charges related to a drunk-driving incident. Kuan is accused of seriously injuring a man while driving recklessly and with an alcohol conce…
-
Hong Kong man admits promoting pro-Taiwan party and anti-CCP messages
A 23-year-old Hong Kong man, Chan Ho-hin, has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion by promoting a pro-Taiwan political party and disseminating anti-Communist messages. He used social media, leaflets, and letters to adv…
-
Hong Kong court awards HK$251,000 to family of helper sacked during cancer battle
A Hong Kong court has awarded over HK$251,000 (US$32,000) to the family of Baby Jane Allas, a domestic helper who was dismissed in 2019 after being diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. The court found her employer, …
-
Hong Kong court convicts ex-law student of 2019 riot charge
A Hong Kong court has convicted a former law student, Alice Tong, of rioting charges stemming from the 2019 anti-government protests. This conviction follows an appeal that overturned her initial acquittal in 2021. The …
-
Hong Kong internet personality pleads guilty to stabbing wife
A Hong Kong court denied bail to 79-year-old internet personality "Mr Ho" after he pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife, "Mrs Ho." The couple, who gained public attention for their appearance on a television program disc…
-
Supreme Court rejects Apple's bid to pause Epic Games commission ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Apple's request to pause the Epic Games lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed back to the District Court. This decision means the court can now calculate the commission Apple can char…