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MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A Texas pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing Greenpeace of defamation, disruptions and attacks during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline was expected to go to trial in North Dakota this week, in a case the environmental advocacy organization says threatens free speech rights and its future. The lawsuit stems from the protests [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Many state attorneys general are declaring their continued support for a landmark federal law protecting disabled people’s rights, after parents expressed fears of losing services for their disabled children because of a lawsuit opposing transgender rights. The attorneys general of 17 states, led by Texas, told a federal judge last week [...]
DETROIT (AP) — An engineering company said it has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that alleged some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Mich., a decade ago. The deal by Veolia North America and Flint residents comes on top of $26.3 million in previous settlements with the company, and $626 [...]
Lawsuits filed against cryptocurrency platforms during President Joe Biden’s administration continue to fall away as the administration of President Donald Trump has projected a more lenient stance on cryptocurrency markets. Robinhood is the latest company in the mix, announcing that the Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the company and will not [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation into the health-care giant UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare billing practices. The Wall Street Journal said federal officials have launched a civil fraud investigation into how the company records diagnoses that lead to extra payments for its Medicare Advantage plans. Those are privately run versions of the government’s [...]
Coinbase says the Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed its case against the cryptocurrency platform, pending commission approval. The SEC declined to comment. In June 2023 Coinbase was targeted by federal regulators in a lawsuit that alleged it was operating as an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service. In its complaint, the SEC said Coinbase [...]
Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled. The state Public Service Commission properly issued permits for the $500 million project, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in rejecting arguments from environmental groups and Native [...]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target last week, claiming the discount store chain “misled investors” by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that prompted a backlash and hurt sales, ultimately costing shareholders. Before it scaled back its DEI efforts last month, Target was long considered a [...]
A Franklin County appellate panel denied the action of a COTA bus driver diagnosed with long COVID who sought to compel the state public employees’ retirement system to vacate an order denying him disability benefits. The three-judge panel of the Tenth District Court of Appeals adopted a magistrate’s findings that Bret Lewis’ arguments were without [...]
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently announced plans to administer the NextGen Bar Exam starting in July 2028. Designed to align closely with the real-world responsibilities of newly licensed attorneys, the new format focuses on nine areas of legal doctrine and seven foundational lawyering skills, according to a news release. Additionally, the exam weaves ethical [...]