Category: Court
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Supreme Court rulings paring federal regulatory power will impact energy policy
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Pillow The U.S. Supreme Court issued two momentous decisions this week that upend decades of government regulatory frameworks, with profound consequences for environmental and energy policy. First, the Supreme Court ignored the 1984 precedent in the Chevron case v. the Natural Resources Defense Council, which gave federal agencies too much…
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High Court Magnifies Biden’s Misery by Kneecapping Policy Agenda
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Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business The U.S. Supreme Court’s sweeping decision to curtail the power of the executive branch, coming hours after President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance, makes it harder for his administration to achieve its biggest political ambitions ahead of the November election. Article author: Bloomberg News Courtney…
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Trump cites Supreme Court ruling in calling for Jan. 6 ‘hostages’ to be freed By Reuters
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Written by Tim Reid CHESAPEAKE, Virginia (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his supporters who were prosecuted for their actions in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 should be released, citing a Supreme Court ruling in favor of a man who appealed…
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Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule
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Written by Danielle Wiesner (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule from going into effect that would extend mandatory overtime pay to four million salaried American workers. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan in Sherman, Texas, said a rule drawn up by the…
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Win for Raphael Tuju as court allows him to question bank official in Karen property fight
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The High Court has allowed former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju to question an East African Development Bank official over his disputed loan with the regional lender. In a ruling in favour of Mr Tuju, Justice Alfred Mabia allowed an application to cross-examine Mr David Odongo over a statement he made…
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US Supreme Court takes up ‘Dewberry’ trademark dispute By Reuters
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Written by Blake Brittain WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide a $43 million dispute between two real estate companies – one in Virginia and one in Georgia – over the rights to the “Dewberry” name in a case exploring when the court can award…
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Appeals court does not block US mandate to cover cancer screenings, HIV drugs By Reuters
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Written by Brendan Pearson (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday declined to block a federal order requiring health insurers to cover preventive care services such as cancer screenings and HIV prevention drugs at no additional cost to patients, but ruled against the government in a major legal case…
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Lawyer Explains What Ripple’s Latest Court Win Means For XRP
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On June 20, Ripple Labs Inc. A pivotal victory in its ongoing legal challenges, specifically in the federal class action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California. the Status (4:18-cv-06753-PJH), presided over by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, has been closely watched by the XRP community due to its potential…
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US Supreme Court to hear Nvidia bid to scuttle shareholder lawsuit By Reuters
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Written by John Crozel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a request from Nvidia Inc (NASDAQ:) to thwart a securities fraud lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence chip maker of misleading investors about how much of its sales went into the volatile cryptocurrency industry. The…
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Appeals court to hear challenges to potential US TikTok ban on Sept. 16 By Reuters
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Written by David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court said on Monday it will hold oral arguments on Sept. 16 on legal challenges to a new law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban. On May 14, a group of…
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Bump Stock Ban Tossed Out by Supreme Court in Gun-Rights Win
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Breadcrumb links PMN works A divided U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a new blow to gun regulation efforts by striking down a federal ban on firearms, accessories that allow a semi-automatic rifle to fire at a speed that rivals a machine gun. Article writer: Posted on June 14, 2024 •…
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Court Sentences Gang For Exploiting Digital Yuan In Money Laundering Scheme
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In a groundbreaking legal case, a criminal gang in China has been found guilty of organizing a complex money laundering operation that leveraged the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan or e-CNY. The complex scheme, revealed by the People’s Procuratorate of Yueqing District in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province,…
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Court Sentences Gang For Exploiting Digital Yuan In Money Laundering Scheme
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In a groundbreaking legal case, a criminal gang in China has been found guilty of organizing a complex money laundering operation that leveraged the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan or e-CNY. The complex scheme, revealed by the People’s Procuratorate of Yueqing District in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province,…
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Analysis-As Supreme Court decisions loom, a legal assault is weakening SEC’s power By Reuters
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Written by Chris Prentice and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A legal attack on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has diminished its powers to oversee Wall Street and is likely to worsen with two impending Supreme Court rulings. A US appeals court last week struck down a key Securities…
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Court to decide whether KICC takeover from Kanu was illegal
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A judge will today decide whether the Kenyan independence party African National Union (KANU) should reclaim the iconic Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) in Nairobi. Kanu filed a petition in the Environment and Lands Court four years ago seeking to reclaim the building after it was evicted by presidential executive…
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NRA & Cantero In The Supreme Court: Implications for Operation Choke Point 2.0 and Custodia Bank
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Yesterday, the US Supreme Court issued two important cases that will likely have wide-ranging impacts on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Decisions are National Rifle Association of America v. Volo (Natural Resources Authority) And Cantero, et al. Fifth. Bank of America, NA (stonecutter). in Natural Resources Authority, the Court addressed a crucial…