President Trump is the first to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imported goods from more than 100 countries.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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Boneless Wings Are Still Wings, Judge Rules
A Chicago man filed a lawsuit in 2023 against Buffalo Wild Wings, arguing that it had engaged in false advertising of its boneless wings. A judge said the claim “has no meat on its bones.”
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South Korean Court Rules Against Women in LG Inheritance Lawsuit
The widow and two daughters of LG’s former chairman sought to invalidate an inheritance agreement, claiming they were deceived into forfeiting their rightful inheritance.
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California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets
A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Bounces Back as Tariffs Cause Volatility
The monthly trade deficit and imports rebounded in November after shrinking significantly in prior months, new data show.
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Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers File Appeal, Arguing His Sentence Was Unjust
The mogul’s lawyers say that a judge issued an excessively steep sentence for prostitution offenses after Mr. Combs was acquitted of more serious charges.
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Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Pay Deal Is Restored by Delaware Supreme Court
A lower-court judge had invalidated the package, saying shareholders had not been properly informed about the plan. Friday’s ruling means the pay deal, worth about $139 billion now, can proceed.
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Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle
Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.
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Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says
The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.