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Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change CaseThe justices began their new term with a landmark dispute over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change.

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McDonald's hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixingMcDonald's has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu prices across its franchises and company-owned restaurants through an AI-powered pricing system.

New York Post23h agoWhole story →

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Supreme Court begins new term with high-profile look at clean air and federal authorityThe Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Boulder County's climate lawsuit against Suncor and ExxonMobil belongs in state or federal court.

Fox News1d agoWhole story →

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Federal judge sides with Kalshi to block new Illinois regulations on prediction marketsIllinois is among several states pushing to regulate the booming industry, which strongly resembles traditional gambling.

Chicago Sun-Times1d agoWhole story →

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Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil CompaniesThe U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from oil companies on Monday that could help decide the fate of more than two dozen lawsuits accusing the industry of deceiving the public about climate change. The claims seek potentially billions of dollars in damages to help pay the costs imposed by climate-related extreme weather. Yet the questions […]

Inside Climate News1d agoWhole story →

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Justice Kagan compares Boulder's climate lawsuit to 'big tobacco' lawsuitsJustice Elena Kagan questioned why climate lawsuits against oil companies should be blocked, seeing them as similar to "big tobacco" lawsuits.

Washington Examiner1d agoWhole story →

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Court sends mixed signals on whether it will allow state-tort suits seeking to hold energy companies liable for climate change to go forward

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Supreme Court weighs whether to limit climate change suits in first case of new termThe Supreme Court appeared skeptical of allowing Boulder, Col., to sue fossil fuel producers over the impact of climate change in a blockbuster case to kick off the new term.

New York Post1d agoWhole story →

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Justices appear unconvinced of oil companies’ bid to quash climate suitsSeveral Supreme Court Justices appeared skeptical Monday of a request from oil companies to preemptively block a climate change lawsuit that could hold them liable for climate damages. Many of the justices raised questions about the court’s ability to even take up the case at this time. "A number of the discussions that you've had...

The Hill1d agoWhole story →

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A Trump-sized shadow looms over the Supreme Court's new termThe Supreme Court 's next chapter begins Monday, with the justices set to decide key questions involving President Trump's immigration agenda, climate -change litigation and gun control in their new term. The big picture: But one of the most closely watched fights may be on Truth Social, rather than the docket, as an increasingly agitated Trump chastises…

Axios2d agoWhole story →

New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change caseThe justices heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, seeking to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy liable for the impacts of climate change.

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Climate policy belongs to Congress, not ColoradoThe Supreme Court should reject Boulder’s climate lawsuit, which would let local juries effectively dictate global energy policy.

Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →

Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer's Sentence over AI-Generated Video of Victim Played in CourtAn Arizona appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after a road rage incident, determining that an AI-generated video of his deceased victim used during sentencing was unreliable and created fundamental unfairness in the proceedings. The post Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer’s Sentence over AI-Generated Video of…

Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →

Federal judge rules warrantless Flock camera searches may violate 4th Amendment(The Hill) -- An Oklahoma federal judge ruled Friday that warrantless searches using AI-powered surveillance camera data, such as what Flock Safety's hallmark technology collects, may violate the Fourth Amendment without adequate probable cause. “Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style surveillance while in public is not a foreign concept in our society,…

NewsNation2d agoWhole story →

The Question of Emissions Liability Finally Heads to the Right CourtSuncor comes before the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve an issue only it can handle.

National Review3d agoWhole story →

Should Big Oil pay for climate change? A Supreme Court case will help decide.Boulder, Colorado, is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that produced billions in damages and settlements against Big Tobacco and opioid makers.

The Washington Post3d agoWhole story →

Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damageThe outcome of the Colorado case could affect California's 2023 lawsuit against the five largest oil companies and other similar litigation.

Los Angeles Times3d agoWhole story →

Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.

TechCrunch3d agoWhole story →

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Big Bend border wall construction blocked by judgeA federal judge blocked the Trump administration from pursuing border wall construction in the Big Bend region in Texas on Friday. The big picture: The construction inside the national park sparked local outrage and environmental concerns, with Friday's decision handing the Department of Homeland Security a loss in its quest to rapidly expand the…

Axios3d agoSources (2)Whole story →

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Federal Judge Pauses Trump's Border Infrastructure Project in Big Bend National ParkUnited States District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued an emergency injunction blocking the Trump administration from continuing work to construct vehicle barriers, patrol roads, and accompanying lighting in the West Texas Big Bend Sector. The ruling, handed down in El Paso on Friday, also halts any construction or ground disturbance within Big Bend…

Breitbart News Network3d agoWhole story →

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