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Apr 7, 2025

Roundup maker seeks Supreme Court shield from cancer lawsuits

Global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.

Jan 16, 2025

Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok

Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview Thursday that the incoming administration “will put measures in place to keep TikTok from going dark.” […]

Jan 13, 2025

Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies on climate change lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions […]

fraud
Jan 12, 2025

Five indicted in alleged home remodeling fraud scheme

At a glance Five people, including owners Sean Schwalb and Avi Schwalb, have been indicted on 34 counts for allegedly carrying out a home remodeling contractor fraud scheme from July […]

Jan 7, 2025

Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high

At a glance The US Justice Department is suing six landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep rents high by using an algorithm to set rents and sharing sensitive information with […]

Jan 2, 2025

Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other […]

Jan 2, 2025

Sherman & Howard completes merger with Taft

Sherman & Howard LLC, Denver’s oldest and third-largest law firm, completed its merger with Taft, effective Jan. 1. The expansion gives Taft, a firm with non-headquarter model, more than 1,000 […]

Dec 18, 2024

EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new […]

Dec 17, 2024

Business owners should not forget anti-money laundering rule

Small business owners should not forget about a rule — currently in legal limbo — that would require them to register with an agency called the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, […]

Dec 11, 2024

Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger

Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history crumbled Wednesday, with Albertsons pulling out of the $24.6 billion deal and the two companies accusing each other […]

Dec 10, 2024

Proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the merger. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a […]

Dec 8, 2024

Appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the […]