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Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision

The tax dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively block Congress from passing a wealth tax.

By Abbie VanSickle

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Exxon Suit Over Activist Investor’s Climate Proposal Is Dismissed

A federal judge ruled that the case was moot after the investor, Arjuna Capital, withdrew the proposal with a promise not to try again.

By Sydney Ember

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Judge Orders Sale of Alex Jones’s Personal Assets but Keeps Infowars in Business

The ruling will allow the conspiracy theorist to continue broadcasting on Infowars, while the Sandy Hook families continue to pursue payment of $1.4 billion in defamation damages.

By Elizabeth Williamson

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Chinese Activists Who Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice Are Found Guilty

Huang Xueqin, a journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, were convicted of subversion, a vaguely worded charge long seen as a tool for muzzling dissent.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang