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Huawei Files Lawsuit Against US Commerce Department Over Seized Equipment: Court Filing

WASHINGTON: Huawei Technologies Co Inc filed a lawsuit against the US Commerce Department on Friday challenging whether telecommunications equipment it sent from China to the United States, and then back to China, is covered by Export Administration Regulations , according to a court filing.The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a battle between the US government and Huawei. Washington says the …


ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Against Alabama’s Near-Total Abortion Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Friday morning to challenge Alabama’s near-total abortion ban, which was signed into law by Gov. Planned Parenthood tweeted, “along with our partners at @ACLUAlabama, we just filed a lawsuit, challenging Alabama’s outright abortion ban. pic.twitter.com/o3j25NsaHM — ACLU (@ACLU) May 24, 2019BREAKING: along with our …


Federal Lawsuit Filed to Block Alabama’s New Abortion Ban

A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure. The lawsuit says the Alabama law to criminalize abortion is clearly unconstitutional and would harm women by forcing them to continue pregnancies against their will. Robinson told The Associated …


Sex Misconduct Suits Near Settlement, Weinstein Lawyer Says

If approved by the court, the settlement would resolve a class action claims alleging that the film company acted to conceal widespread sexual harassment and assault within the company. The settlement may also bring an end to the New York attorney general’s civil suit, which claims Weinstein’s company violated labor laws by enabling the mistreatment of women. There are more than 15 suits …


ITC Starts Paying Out Claims as Lawsuits Mount After Deer Park Chemical Fire

On HoustonChronicle.com: ITC resumes rail, truck activity at Deer Park terminalAn ITC spokesperson said the company does not know how many eligible claims have been filed. ITC, however, stills faces a federal lawsuit from a Harris County woman seeking class action status in addition to 22 civil lawsuits in state court in Harris County. The Harris County District Attorney’s office also has filed …


Judge Raises Serious Questions About Democrats’ Border Wall Lawsuit

A federal judge expressed deep skepticism over a lawsuit by House Democrats that seeks to cut funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden questioned, during a three-hour court hearing Thursday, the legitimacy of a lawsuit that challenges the White House’s funding of border wall construction without explicit permission from Congress, The Wall Street …


Sandals Resorts ‘Operated Tax Fraud Scheme by Charging Guests 12% Tax Rates but Pocketed the Cash’

Sandals Resorts has been hit with a massive lawsuit over claims the company worked in concert with local Caribbean governments in a decades-long tax fraud scheme, according to court papers obtained by DailyMail.com. Sandals Resorts has been hit with a massive lawsuit over claims the company worked in concert with local Caribbean governments in a decades-long tax fraud scheme, DailyMail.com has …


Lawsuit Against Vegan Brand Miyoko’s for Using Term “Butter” Amicably Settled

Vegan brand Miyoko’s Kitchen amicably settled a lawsuit filed against the vegan creamery in October out of court. The suit, brought by New York plaintiff Jasmine Brown, alleged that the vegan brand “basks in dairy’s ‘halo’” by using the term “butter” on its Cultured Vegan Butter—which overtly states that the cashew-based product is made from plants. “We have been asked not to comment on it …


Amazonian Tribe Win Lawsuit to Block Big Oil’s Bid to Destroy Half a Million Acres of Rainforest

We will never sell our rainforest to the oil companies. Today, the courts recognized that the Waorani people, and all indigenous peoples have rights over our territories that must be respected. This is a legal precedent for indigenous rights. “This is a huge step forward in the battle to ensure indigenous people’s rights over their lands are respected. Guaranteeing indigenous peoples’ rights to …


US Court Allows Lawsuit on Apple’s App Store Monopoly

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices rejected Apple’s argument that consumers lacked standing to proceed with their lawsuit because the tech giant was merely an intermediary with app developers. The class-action lawsuit from 2011 maintains that Apple, which takes a 30 percent commission on app sales, abuses its monopoly position, resulting in higher prices. The newest Supreme Court member, Justice …