Mr. Atkins, a pro-business conservative, would likely take a lighter regulatory approach than the current chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide
After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation.
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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change
Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.
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Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.
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Canada Accuses Google of Creating Advertising Tech Monopoly
The case largely echoes an antitrust action in the United States and seeks to force Google to sell off sections of its online ad business.
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Drake Accuses Universal and Spotify of Boosting Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
The Canadian rapper filed legal papers on Monday claiming that the record company and streaming service promoted “Not Like Us” ahead of Drake’s tracks.
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Regulator Sues Anti-Police Activist Who Spent Charity Funds on Himself
Brandon Anderson, who used his nonprofit’s accounts to rent mansions and buy luxury clothes, was featured in a New York Times story in August.
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How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud
Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million.
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How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations
Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
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The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.