In a bold move to slash the size of the federal workforce, the Trump administration has turned to the highest court in the land, seeking to overturn a judicial roadblock on massive layoffs across multiple government agencies. The request to the Supreme Court comes after a federal judge in San Francisco halted the plan, siding …
Trump Pushes Supreme Court to Greenlight Sweeping Federal Job Cuts Read More »
In a sharp judicial rebuke, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle collective bargaining rights for tens of thousands of TSA officers—accusing officials of providing little more than a political grudge masquerading as policy. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman, ruling from Seattle, stopped the Department of Homeland Security from killing …
Judge Halts Trump Team’s TSA Union Crackdown, Cites “Threadbare” Justification Read More »
AstraZeneca has struck a $50.9 million truce to settle allegations that it played keep-away with a cheaper version of its blockbuster schizophrenia drug, Seroquel XR. The deal comes five years after a pack of drug buyers dragged the pharma giant into court, claiming a backroom maneuver with Handa Pharmaceuticals blocked generic competition and inflated their …
Bitter Pill: AstraZeneca Pays $51 Million to End Fight Over Delayed Seroquel Generics Read More »
A pair of federal lawsuits is pulling back the curtain on what plaintiffs claim is a long-running, secretive kickback operation—one that allegedly siphoned off hundreds of millions of dollars meant for class action plaintiffs and handed it quietly to banks and settlement administrators instead. Filed this week in courts in New York and Florida, the …
In a decisive shift, the Justice Department has clipped the wings of the American Bar Association’s long-standing role in screening federal judicial nominees, particularly those put forward by former President Trump. For decades, the ABA — a powerhouse legal group — acted as gatekeeper, assessing candidates before they faced Senate confirmation. Now, that influence is …
Justice Department Cuts ABA Out of Trump Judicial Nominee Vetting, Citing Bias Read More »
A massive tax-and-spending bill pushing through Congress carries a hidden clause that could severely limit judges’ ability to hold the government in contempt when it flouts court orders. Buried inside the sprawling 1,100-page package is a short but powerful provision that stops federal courts — even the Supreme Court — from enforcing contempt citations unless …
New Bill Could Strip Courts of Power to Penalize Government Defiance Read More »
In a twist straight out of the trade war playbook, a federal appeals court hit the pause button on a lower court’s move to dismantle the broad tariffs imposed during Trump’s tenure. Just a day after a U.S. trade court ruled that the former president had overstepped his legal bounds by unleashing these duties under …
Tariffs Tango: Trump’s Trade Barricades Stay Up—for Now Read More »
In a notable shift during the ongoing legal clash over Google’s dominance in search, a federal judge in Washington signaled openness to less drastic solutions than the decade-long overhaul proposed by regulators. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, presiding over the trial, remarked Friday that the fast-moving tech landscape might render a lengthy, rigid mandate less …
Judge Hints at More Flexible Fixes in Google Search Monopoly Battle Read More »
In a striking turn, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary humanitarian legal status—known as “parole”—from over half a million migrants hailing from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua. This decision revives a hardline effort to accelerate deportations, leaving thousands vulnerable to swift removal. The status, initially granted by …
The U.S. government has decided to shut the door on the only criminal charge tied to the Boeing 737 MAX disasters—without taking it to trial, without a conviction, and without independent oversight. Instead, a deal has been inked. Money has changed hands. And justice, some say, has been swept under a corporate rug. Under the …
Boeing Buys Its Way Out: U.S. Drops Criminal Case in 737 MAX Tragedy Read More »
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