Litigation
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship, reviving a legal standoff... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship, reviving a legal standoff with the White House just days after the Supreme Court blocked federal judges from using nationwide injunctions to thwart the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The American Academy of Pediatrics and a half dozen other major medical groups sued Health Secretary Robert F.... Read More
WASHINGTON — The American Academy of Pediatrics and a half dozen other major medical groups sued Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday for making “unilateral, unscientific changes to federal vaccine policy” that they contend are an “assault” on... Read More
WASHINGTON — A coalition of Second Amendment advocates is suing to invalidate gun ownership restrictions that were revised by the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A coalition of Second Amendment advocates is suing to invalidate gun ownership restrictions that were revised by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump signed July 4. The bill removes many of the National Firearms Act... Read More
BOSTON — A trial over the Trump administration’s attempts to deport international students and scholars involved in pro-Palestinian activism on... Read More
BOSTON — A trial over the Trump administration’s attempts to deport international students and scholars involved in pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses began on Monday with the plaintiffs arguing the efforts threaten to upend free speech rights enshrined in the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department this week appealed a court judgment that blocked sanctions against the law firm of Perkins... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department this week appealed a court judgment that blocked sanctions against the law firm of Perkins Coie in what appears to be a resumption of President Donald Trump's reprisals against lawyers who oppose his policies. The... Read More
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington state temporarily suspended the Trump administration’s freeze of roughly $1 billion in funding... Read More
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington state temporarily suspended the Trump administration’s freeze of roughly $1 billion in funding intended to help states create a network of electric vehicle charging stations and related infrastructure along major roadways. Created as... Read More
WASHINGTON — A media watchdog organization accuses the Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit of retaliating against it for... Read More
WASHINGTON — A media watchdog organization accuses the Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit of retaliating against it for reporting about extremist content on social media site X. The FTC notified Media Matters last month that it was being... Read More
While litigation can play an important role in ensuring accountability, it has increasingly become a tool for opportunists. Bad actor... Read More
While litigation can play an important role in ensuring accountability, it has increasingly become a tool for opportunists. Bad actor attorneys and financial speculators have learned to exploit the courts for profit, often to the detriment of the very plaintiffs... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday held that retailers who would sell a new tobacco product if not for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday held that retailers who would sell a new tobacco product if not for the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of the product, can sue to seek judicial review of the agency’s decision. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The American Bar Association is suing the Trump administration over the president's recent executive orders retaliating against law... Read More
WASHINGTON — The American Bar Association is suing the Trump administration over the president's recent executive orders retaliating against law firms that opposed his policies. The lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., says Trump's orders that... Read More
WASHINGTON — Attorneys general nationwide announced their approval Monday of a $7.4 billion settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma over... Read More
WASHINGTON — Attorneys general nationwide announced their approval Monday of a $7.4 billion settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma over what they say was the company's inappropriate marketing of opioids. The powerful painkillers have been blamed for thousands of deaths... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two police officers who tried to hold back rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Two police officers who tried to hold back rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking a court order requiring that a plaque be hung in the Capitol honoring police who... Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — Five leaders of the Proud Boys are suing the U.S. government over what they describe as politically... Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — Five leaders of the Proud Boys are suing the U.S. government over what they describe as politically motivated prosecutions for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Each of them was convicted on... Read More
WASHINGTON — National Public Radio and three public radio stations in Colorado sued President Donald Trump and other administration officials... Read More
WASHINGTON — National Public Radio and three public radio stations in Colorado sued President Donald Trump and other administration officials on Tuesday over an executive order aimed at ceasing federal funding for them and similar media outlets. In addition to... Read More
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 18 attorneys general representing 17 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration... Read More
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 18 attorneys general representing 17 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday over what they are calling its “unlawful attempt” to freeze the development of wind energy. In a 101-page... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s lawyers appear to have booby-trapped their own chances this week of defeating New York City’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s lawyers appear to have booby-trapped their own chances this week of defeating New York City’s congestion pricing program that charges motorists for driving downtown. They inadvertently filed a memo with the court overseeing a lawsuit... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission sued rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc. Monday, alleging a pattern of deceit against... Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission sued rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc. Monday, alleging a pattern of deceit against consumers intended to maximize profits. The lawsuit says Uber used hidden charges, failed to deliver on promised savings and made... Read More
WASHINGTON — Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., court that... Read More
WASHINGTON — Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., court that his company has encouraged the growth of social media but not the anticompetitive dominance alleged by the Federal Trade Commission.... Read More
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The first lawsuit was filed Thursday to oppose President Donald Trump's tariffs on China in a growing... Read More
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The first lawsuit was filed Thursday to oppose President Donald Trump's tariffs on China in a growing tide of protests against his administration. The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the lawsuit on behalf of a small Florida... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s highest court on Thursday ended an effort by the New York City Council to... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s highest court on Thursday ended an effort by the New York City Council to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. Though the local law never went into effect, the Democrat-led city council heralded... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against the network's “60 Minutes,” America's... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against the network's “60 Minutes,” America's storied newsmagazine has produced some fast and hard-hitting stories critical of the new administration in every episode since Trump was... Read More
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by... Read More
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE could set a significant precedent in the fight to hold... Read More
WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday sued the Trump administration over... Read More
WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its efforts to dramatically cut the Education Department’s workforce. On Tuesday, the administration told more than 1,300 staffers to leave... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s leniency toward Jan. 6, 2021, rioters at the Capitol appears to be encouraging moves in... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s leniency toward Jan. 6, 2021, rioters at the Capitol appears to be encouraging moves in recent days in Washington, D.C., to drop a lawsuit against them and to punish federal prosecutors. The District of Columbia’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., indicated Wednesday that she was likely to extend a court order to... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., indicated Wednesday that she was likely to extend a court order to prevent the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards and oversees... Read More
Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify... Read More
Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research — a self-described conservative think tank — urges Apple to follow a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Amazon agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million this month to settle a lawsuit that accuses... Read More
WASHINGTON — Amazon agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million this month to settle a lawsuit that accuses the company of appropriating tip money that customers thought they were paying delivery drivers. The D.C. attorney general said in... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration revoked federal approval of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program, killing a plan imposed... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration revoked federal approval of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program, killing a plan imposed to reduce traffic in midtown Manhattan and pay for upgrades to the city’s aged mass transit system. The program, which... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on an emergency appeal it filed Sunday... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on an emergency appeal it filed Sunday that would allow the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily barred the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to medical... Read More
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily barred the Trump administration from carrying out steep cuts to medical research grants funded by the National Institutes of Health. The two-page order issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley Tuesday... Read More