The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to referee a dispute about an odd piece of U.S. citizenship law that treats men and women differently. The justices said they will hear a case about a law that applies only to children ...
Read More »Judge approves settlement in ‘Happy Birthday’ copyright case
A judge has approved a settlement that will put “Happy Birthday to You” in the public domain. U.S. District Judge George King approved the agreement Monday. It ends the ownership claims of Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing company that has ...
Read More »Volkswagen settles emissions-cheating cases for over $15B
Volkswagen will spend more than $15 billion to settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations that it cheated on emissions tests in what lawyers are calling the largest auto-related class-action settlement in U.S. history. Under the settlement revealed Tuesday by a ...
Read More »Judge strikes blow to Missouri cigarette tax initiative
An initiative proposing to raise Missouri’s cigarette tax to benefit early childhood programs is in jeopardy of not making the November ballot after a judge ruled its financial estimate is insufficient and unfair. The ruling Thursday by Cole County Circuit ...
Read More »Frozen food recall covers hundreds of items from many stores
Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of packages of fruits and vegetables that were shipped to all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, authorities who want to stem the listeria-linked illnesses and deaths worry it’ll be difficult to ...
Read More »Federal attorneys’ conduct criticized in immigration case
Using a mix of scathing language and movie quotes, a federal judge in Texas who had blocked President Barack Obama’s immigration executive action ordered Thursday that Justice Department attorneys attend an ethics course, saying they misled him about whether the ...
Read More »Uber settlement keeps drivers as contractors in 2 states
It will cost Uber up to $100 million and took some significant policy concessions, but the ride-hailing company is forging forward with its thriving business model by keeping its drivers independent contractors, for now. Uber settled major class-action lawsuits in ...
Read More »Trump Rally protests have lawmakers rethinking traffic laws
Protesters who blocked the roads before a March rally for Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump inspired state lawmakers to modify a bill Thursday increasing penalties for blocking access to political campaign events. Legislators tacked the amendment onto a measure ...
Read More »US home rents up in March, but signs suggest an easing trend
Americans paid more to rent homes last month, but broader measures suggest that the surging increases of prior years have moderated in much of the country. Real estate data firm Zillow said Friday that the median U.S. monthly rent rose ...
Read More »Missouri Senate, Planned Parenthood CEO reach subpoena deal
The Missouri Senate announced Thursday it is suspending contempt proceedings against a Planned Parenthood CEO after reaching an agreement to review some documents a legislative committee investigating the organization subpoenaed last year. The fetal tissue disposal policies of Planned Parenthood ...
Read More »Everyone’s talking about LGBT law — except state lawmakers
While the whole country is talking about the North Carolina law that limits protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, a new survey shows one group that largely refuses to discuss it: the lawmakers who passed it. Less than ...
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