Category: Decisions and Verdicts

Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black

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A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline

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The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.
Supreme Court Reviews F.C.C.’s Enforcement Power Against Communications Companies

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AT&T and Verizon were penalized millions of dollars for what the agency said was a failure to protect consumer information. The companies say they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver

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The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs

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The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
The Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars

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A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge.
Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs

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The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
Humans Who Used a Bear Suit to Defraud Car Insurers Sentenced to Jail

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The California residents collected more than $141,000 in insurance payouts after staging bear attacks on their luxury cars, state officials said.
Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna

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The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.
5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial

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A jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry.
Pentagon Asks Court to Keep Its Restrictions on Journalists

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The Defense Department wants to keep in place a policy requiring escorts for journalists in the building while it appeals a court decision that tossed out broader restrictions on the media.
Pentagon Appeals Court Decisions Gutting Its Press Restrictions

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The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.