US judge will not stop land transfer for Rio Tinto mine in Arizona
The judge’s decision is likely to escalate the clash between members of Arizona’s San Carlos Apache Tribe, who consider the land home to deities, and Rio and minority partner BHP Group Plc, who have spent more than $1 billion on the project without producing any copper, the red metal used to make electric vehicles and other electronics devices.
Challenges to COVID-19 lockdowns have been mostly losing in court
Together, the roughly 300 civil liberties lawsuits related to Covid-19 represent the most significant test in more than a century of the emergency powers of state governors and the scope of liberty in dire times.
General Motors settles with California for $5.75M in a win for state pension fund
General Motors Co. has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with California regarding false statements the company made to investors about problems with its deadly ignition switches, state officials announced Friday.
Coronavirus-linked setbacks spur trial delay for Theranos COO 'Sunny' Balwani
The trial for embattled Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani has been pushed back to January 2022 after his colleague and rumored girlfriend Elizabeth Holmes’ court date was pushed back amid novel coronavirus concerns
Carlos Ghosn's accused escape plotters denied extradition appeal
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday declined to further delay the extradition to Japan of two men charged with helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country.
Biden’s Keystone order didn't take ‘legalities’ into account: AG leading push to reverse decision
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on leading the effort to reverse Biden’s Keystone XL pipeline decision.
Executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate accused of complicity by US Virgin Islands
In opposing an asset freeze, the executors' lawyers said George had not shown the estate had been "mismanaged"
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to uphold Affordable Care Act, reversing Trump argument
After reconsidering the issue, the federal government said it now maintains that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional
Robinhood faces class-action lawsuit over trading platform that’s ‘designed to go down’
Robinhood is facing a class-action lawsuit after restricting trades on several stocks, including GameStop and AMC, two weeks ago.
Police used Google location data to identify criminal suspects in Minneapolis: report
Could your phone make you a suspect in a crime you didn’t commit?
GameStop trader ‘Roaring Kitty’ may soon purr to federal regulators
The Boston-area trader at the center of the past week’s frenzy over GameStop Corp., who also worked until last week as a broker, may face legal jeopardy for potential violations of federal rules governing brokers’ communications with the public, according to securities lawyers.
Hedge fund founder pleads guilty in Neiman Marcus-tied case
A plea agreement suggested a sentence of up to 18 months in prison
McKinsey agrees to settle claims over role in opioid crisis: report
The reported settlement is with 43 states, the District of Columbia and three territories
Community association on Florida's uber-wealthy Fisher Island slapped with $11M class-action suit
One of the main homeowners’ associations on Florida’s prestigious Fisher Island – said to be the wealthiest zip code in the country – was slapped with an $11 million class-action.
Super Bowl expected to break online gambling records
Americans have turned to underground bookies and overseas platforms to bet on big games for years, but this year a record 7.6 million Americans are expected to bet online when the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, according to the American Gambling Association.
Whole Foods must face lawsuit over its honey graham crackers
A federal judge in Manhattan said on Tuesday Whole Foods Market must face a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming it deceived shoppers about the contents of its 365 Organic Honey Graham
Amazon to pay $61.7M to settle charges it stole driver tips
Amazon.com Inc has agreed to pay more than $61.7 million to settle allegations that it failed to pay Amazon Flex drivers all of the tips given by customers over more than two years, the Federal Trade Commission said in a statement on Tuesday.
Judge orders Apple CEO Tim Cook to sit in seven-hour deposition for Epic Games case
Judge Thomas Hixon cited the seven-hour timeframe for Cook's deposition being "the default rule for how long a witness must suffer being deposed," noting any longer would be "unjustified"
Google to spend $3.8 million to settle accusations of hiring, pay biases
Alphabet Inc’s Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Monday.
West Virginia newspaper publisher sues Google, Facebook
The suit alleges that Google and Facebook conspired to further their dominance with a secret agreement.



















