Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data
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Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Manhattan federal judge ruled on Friday that one member of Elon Musk’s government efficiency program could have access to sensitive payment and data systems at the Treasury Department, as long as that person goes through appropriate training and files disclosures. The order…

Newsmax Made Defamatory Statements About Dominion, Judge Says
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Newsmax Made Defamatory Statements About Dominion, Judge Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Delaware judge has ruled that the right-wing cable channel Newsmax made defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems when it falsely claimed that the company rigged votes in the 2020 presidential election. Judge Eric M. Davis of the Delaware Superior Court said on…

Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court
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Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to enact major elements of its agenda have led to a series of courtroom clashes between increasingly skeptical judges and the beleaguered lawyers responsible for defending the government’s positions, which some have come to see as indefensible. The…

Chevron Must Pay 5 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules
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Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A jury in Louisiana has ruled that Chevron must pay a parish government about $745 million to help restore wetlands that the jury said the energy company had harmed for decades. The verdict, which was reached on Friday, is likely to influence similar…

Jenner & Block Sues to Stop Trump’s Executive Order Against Law Firm
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Jenner & Block Sues to Stop Trump’s Executive Order Against Law Firm

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration on Friday, seeking to stop an executive order leveled against the firm this week that could cripple its ability to represent clients. The suit is the second time that a law firm targeted…

New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
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New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A New York state court on Thursday blocked Texas from filing a legal action against a New York doctor for prescribing and sending abortion pills to a Texas woman. The unprecedented move catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level, setting the…

As Musk Makes Some Headway in India, He Is Also Suing Its Government
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As Musk Makes Some Headway in India, He Is Also Suing Its Government

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In recent weeks, Elon Musk has finally seemed to make some inroads in India, a potentially huge market whose government has frustrated him with its trade barriers. Tesla appears to be preparing another attempt to sell cars in the country, and Starlink, his…

Opinion | America’s Most Powerful Law Firms Won’t Stand Up to Trump
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Opinion | America’s Most Powerful Law Firms Won’t Stand Up to Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Covington & Burling, the white-shoe Washington-based firm, was first to be targeted by the president. Its offense: having provided pro bono legal work for Jack Smith, who led the federal prosecution against Mr. Trump for his attempt to overturn the results of the…

Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case
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Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal in a landmark climate case brought by 21 young people against the federal government, ending its 10-year journey through the courts. But the case provided a blueprint for numerous other climate-related lawsuits that…

Mariah Carey Did Not Copy ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ From Earlier Hit, Judge Rules
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Mariah Carey Did Not Copy ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ From Earlier Hit, Judge Rules

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the perennial hit song by Mariah Carey that has become a holiday ear worm for the ages, was not stolen from other songwriters, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled this week. In addition to dismissing…