• Lawsuit filed over Belle Mina quarry, judge blocks ADEM

    A Limestone County judge has issued an order temporarily barring a state environmental agency from closing the public comment period over a proposed rock quarry in Belle Mina.

  • Wind turbines - give me a break

    Every week I read letters by someone who has an argument against wind turbines. Last week's letter extolling the view of the east side of East Lake Okoboji went over the top. Apparently that person has never looked to the southeast from their place and seen the magnificent view of a huge condominium complex or driven across the bridge south of your place and looked to the west at the backside of an ugly condo project.

  • Judge Dismisses DirecTV's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Nexstar

    A federal judge has dismissed the antitrust lawsuit that DirecTV filed against Nexstar last year accusing the TV station giant of price-fixing in connection with its retransmission consent negotiations with the satellite TV platform. DirecTV’s suit, filed in New York’s Southern District in March 2023, accused Nexstar of engaging in price-fixing activity around the retransmission […]

  • What do wind turbines mean for US property values?

    Wind and solar power have to at least double in the US in the next ten years for the electricity sector to be fossil-fuel free by 2035

  • Judge in Spain orders Telegram messaging service to be blocked

    A court in Madrid ordered the temporary blocking of the short message service Telegram in Spain on Sunday, citing a lawsuit from several companies claiming that Telegram was being used to violate copyright protections. Several media companies had brought the lawsuit involving Telegram. Consumer advocates in Spain, where there are several million Telegram users, criticized the measure as disproportionate.

  • Doctors concerned about noise pollution caused by wind turbines

    General practitioners are concerned about the health effects the constant noise from land-bound wind turbines has on the people who live near them. It is known that constant noise increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, and yet the government seems to only look at positive studies about wind turbines and health, doctors told AD.

  • Court rejects suit challenging appointment of 12 judges

    A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, threw out a suit challenging the appointment of 12 judges for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

  • Frivolous cryptocurrency App Store payment lawsuit killed by judge

    A lawsuit against Apple complaining about instant transfer fees and the company's alleged distrust in cryptocurrency has been dismissed by the case's judge, with major flaws sending the suit back to the drawing board. A Bitcoin coin In November 2023, a group of Venmo and Square Cash users attempted to take on Apple, alleging that Apple was violating U.S. antitrust laws due to its App Store guidelines. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria struck down the attempted...

  • Federal Judge Rules SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Will Proceed

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has the upper hand in Coinbase's ongoing lawsuit. The crypto exchange's shares were down 2.5% at the time of the ruling.

    • SFGate

    San Francisco judge dismisses Elon Musk's 'vapid' lawsuit

    On Monday in San Francisco, U.S. District Court judge Charles Breyer dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s X against a nonprofit that researches hate speech online. The social media company formerly known as Twitter, which Musk has controlled since October 2022, sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate in July after the nonprofit published a series of reports showing that the company seemed not to be taking down hateful and bigoted posts. X’s suit alleged that the organization...

  • 6 innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines

    University of Oxford’s Dr Emma Edwards describes the latest innovations in offshore wind turbine platform design. : 6 innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines

  • Residents forced out of homes after St Austell block of flats fire

    The large blaze broke out just after midnight as callers reported large plumes of smoke and residents still trapped inside the College Green building