Category: Federal Courts (US)

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.

The New York Times – Business:
One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.
Trade Court Rules Trump’s 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal

The New York Times – Business:
A panel of federal judges blocked President Trump from imposing the tariff on most imports.
Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?

The New York Times – Business:
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain whether it intends to contest President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the I.R.S. over the disclosure of his tax returns.
Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Business:
The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.
Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver

The New York Times – Business:
The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna

The New York Times – Business:
The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.
Pentagon Appeals Court Decisions Gutting Its Press Restrictions

The New York Times – Business:
The Defense Department filed a formal notice that it intended to fight a federal judge’s recent rulings that its press restrictions were unconstitutional.
Judge Rejects Hegseth’s Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon

The New York Times – Business:
A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times.
Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

The New York Times – Business:
A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
Trump Administration Suggests Tariff Refunds May Take Significant Time

The New York Times – Business:
The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties.
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.