A U.S. judge ruled against the Biden administration in a decision about a highway climate rule on Wednesday. The rule was issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in December 2023. It requires states to measure and report the greenhouse gas emissions from any vehicles using the U.S. highway system. The rule also asked states to establish declining carbon dioxide targets, and to report back about progress on those goals. Texas sued the DOT in...
Apple’s bid to dismiss a class action lawsuit over AirTag stalking has failed. As reported by Bloomberg, a judge in California on Friday ruled that the plaintiffs in the lawsuit have “made sufficient claims for negligence and product liability.” “With a price point of just $29 it has become the weapon of choice of stalkers and abusers,” the lawsuit alleges. more
Judge Amy Clark Meachum from Travis County’s 201st Civil District court granted the organization a temporary injunction against the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Judge rules that Fani Willis can continue to head the prosecution of Trump, as long as a top deputy steps downA judge in Georgia has ruled that the district attorney Fani Willis can continue to head the prosecution of Donald Trump for trying to undermine the 2020 presidential election in the state, as long as a top deputy steps down.You can read the full decision from Scott McAfee here: Continue reading
A federal judge in Texas has accused the major banking industry groups and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of forum shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Reddit and Google’s YouTube were ordered by a New York state judge to face lawsuits seeking to hold them responsible for helping enable the avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store. Justice Paula Feroleto of the Erie County Supreme Court said 25 plaintiffs could try to prove that the social media platforms were designed to addict and radicalize users and gave Payton Gendron knowledge of the equipment and training needed for his racially...
Acclaimed filmmaker and Houston native, Alex Stapleton, uncovers some startling discoveries about herself and her family's long legacy - as she chronicles the impact of the petrochemical industry on her hometown in HBO’s “God Save Texas: The Price of Oil.”
A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator.
AirTags have proven to be exceptionally good at finding items when they're lost, but it could also be used to track people, too.
National Association of Realtors will end its notorious commission system. The trade association agreed its rules would change in a landmark settlement. Experts say it could cause commission of 5 to 6 percent to fall by around a third
Mr Bridgen wants to 'clear his name' after allegedly being accused of antisemitism in a 'malicious' social media post by Mr Hancock, the High Court in London previously heard.
Hundreds of internationals in the Netherlands who were hit financially when the government slashed the provisions of the 30% ruling in 2021 have lost their case in a long-running legal battle. That year, the duration of the tax break was cut from eight to five years, a move which also affected people who had arrived in the country after January 2016, and had expected to benefit for the longer period. Law firm Taxperience, which brought the case on behalf of