US judge blocks Biden administration ban on worker noncompete agreementswww.reuters.com A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday partially blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses.
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Giuliani loses New York law license after backing Trump's false 2020 election claimswww.reuters.com Rudy Giuliani lost his New York law license on Tuesday, after a state appeals court found he had lied in arguing that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from his client, former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump.
Gibson Dunn loses ruling in pay fight with $60 million ex-partnerwww.reuters.com A former top partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher earned $60 million over his long legal career there before leaving for another firm, according to new court records in a lawsuit that could reveal more internal details involving the prominent U.S. law firm.
Martin Shkreli copied one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, lawsuit claimswww.reuters.com Martin Shkreli has been sued in New York by a digital art collective that said it paid $4.75 million for a one-of-a-kind album by the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, only to learn that the convicted pharmaceutical executive made copies and is releasing the music to the public.
Lawyer's 'Twilight Zone' font irks US appeals court in typeface takedownwww.reuters.com Chicago lawyer Jason Epstein said he's practiced law for more than 25 years without a complaint about his favorite font, Bernhard Modern, or “mod” as he calls it.
Meta to settle Texas lawsuit over Facebook facial recognition datawww.reuters.com Meta’s Facebook has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas that accused the social media giant of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.
Giuliani should be disbarred over election case, DC ethics board sayswww.reuters.com Rudy Giuliani should be stripped of his law license for his work on a failed lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump's 2020 U.S. election loss in Pennsylvania, a Washington, D.C. disciplinary board recommended on Friday.
Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancieswww.reuters.com Texas' highest court on Friday refused to ensure that doctors are not prosecuted for abortions they believe are necessary in medically complicated pregnancies, rejecting a lawsuit by 22 patients and physicians.
US judge rejects Amazon bid to dismiss FTC lawsuit over Prime programwww.reuters.com A U.S. judge in Seattle on Tuesday rejected Amazon.com's request to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that accuses the company of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid Amazon Prime service without their consent.
Live Nation ticket buyers sue in wake of US Justice Department casewww.reuters.com Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit have been hit with the first in a likely wave of new consumer antitrust lawsuits after the U.S. government and states sued to break up the two companies on Thursday.
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US judge blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checkswww.reuters.com A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Biden administration from fully implementing a new rule that would require gun dealers to obtain licenses and conduct background checks when selling firearms at gun shows and online.
US Supreme Court backs consumer finance watchdog agency's funding mechanismwww.reuters.com The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding mechanism in a challenge brought by the payday loan industry, handing a victory to President Joe Biden's administration and a setback to the agency's conservative critics.
US says Boeing breached 2021 deferred prosecution 737 MAX agreementwww.reuters.com The U.S. Justice Department said late on Tuesday that Boeing Co had breached its obligations in a 2021 agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal prosecution over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Tesla settles factory worker's sexual harassment lawsuitwww.reuters.com Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of other cases alleging workplace sex and race discrimination.
Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its billswww.reuters.com SpaceX is building launch facilities, office buildings and even a shopping center in rural Texas, as billionaire Elon Musk's space venture rapidly expands its rocket and satellite business across the Lone Star state.
Litigator Mark Perry wins ruling in pay fight with ex-firm Gibson Dunnwww.reuters.com U.S. law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher must make future retirement payments and hand over $557,000 to its prominent former partner Mark Perry, a California judge has tentatively ruled.
Hermes asks court to toss 'far-fetched' Birkin bag antitrust casewww.reuters.com French luxury house Hermes has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss what it called a “far-fetched” consumer lawsuit accusing it of forcing shoppers to spend thousands of dollars on goods before having a chance to buy one of its famed Birkin handbags.
US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot, citing concernswww.reuters.com U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened an investigation into whether Tesla's recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate.
Lawyers in Google browsing data case ask for $218 million fee awardwww.reuters.com Three U.S. law firms that spearheaded a browser data privacy class action against Alphabet's Google and reached a settlement earlier this month have asked a judge to award them $217.6 million in attorney fees.