Efficiency

  • Trump to Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Revised Indictment

    Former President Donald Trump stated in a court filing on Tuesday that he would plead not guilty to criminal charges in a revised indictment accusing him of attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump, the Republican candidate in the upcoming November 5 presidential election, waived his right to appear in court and instead authorized…

  • Natural Gas Developers Defeat Lawsuit Over Royalty Payments

    Anadarko and other natural gas exploration and production companies successfully defeated a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania that accused them of underpaying royalties to property owners with interests in thousands of acres of leased land. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick in Scranton ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue claims under federal antitrust…

  • Multiple States Sue Over New Biden Student Debt Relief Plan

    Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s latest student debt forgiveness plan. The U.S. Department of Education plans to start canceling loans as soon as this week, prompting the legal action. The lawsuit follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to revive…

  • Invisalign Maker Reaches $27.5 Million Settlement Of Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit

    Align Technology, the maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners, has agreed to pay $27.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of participating in an illegal antitrust conspiracy that inflated the prices of aligners made by its rival, SmileDirectClub. The settlement, which was filed in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday night, will cover…

  • Meta Beats Lawsuit Over Race-Based Hiring Program For Commercial

    A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a white electrician, James Harker, accusing Meta Platforms of facilitating racial bias. Harker alleged that Meta tapped a production company, Something Ideal, which participated in a diversity hiring program, to film a commercial, thereby discriminating against him. U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain, in her written…

  • Brazil Watchdog Moves to Block Access to X After Court Order

    Brazil’s telecommunications regulator suspended access to Elon Musk’s X social network on Friday, following a court order from a judge who has been engaged in a months-long conflict with the billionaire investor. The suspension was triggered when X missed a court-imposed deadline on Thursday evening to appoint a legal representative in Brazil. Musk has argued…

  • Drug Distributors Strike $300M Opioid Settlement With US Health Plans

    The three largest U.S. drug distributors have agreed to pay $300 million to resolve claims by health insurers and benefit plans, which allege that these companies contributed to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic. This proposed class action settlement with McKesson Corp, Cencora Inc, and Cardinal Health Inc was disclosed in a federal court filing in…

  • Amazon Loses Challenge to Union’s Election Win at NYC Warehouse

    The National Labor Relations Board has rejected Amazon’s challenge to the first successful union drive in its history, upholding the 2022 union victory at a New York City warehouse. In a 2-1 decision released late Thursday, the board determined that Amazon had failed to raise any issues that warranted a review of the previous ruling…

  • GM Must Face Big Class Action Over Faulty Transmissions

    General Motors (GM) must face a class action lawsuit alleging that it violated the laws of 26 U.S. states by knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with faulty transmissions, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision allowing drivers to sue in groups…

  • Texas Sued Over Anti-ESG Law

    On Thursday, a nonprofit organization that advocates for environmentally-friendly policies sued the state of Texas to challenge a law targeting businesses that support reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The American Sustainable Business Council, representing over 200,000 businesses, argues that the 2021 law, known as Senate Bill 13, violates its members’ free speech rights by prohibiting…