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Boston judge to consider bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Boston said on Friday he would take under advisement a request from 18 state attorneys general to block President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin was the third federal judge this week to hear arguments in lawsuits seeking to block the order. It was unclear when Sorokin, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, would issue a decision on the request but it was not expected to come Friday. The state attorneys general, along with the cities of San Francisco and Washington, asked Sorokin to issue a preliminary injunction. Millions of Americans who were born to immigrant parents and hundreds of millions can trace their citizenship back to immigrant ancestors ancestors who built our country and fueled our economy under the protections of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, ...

Boston judge to consider bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
Updated On : 08 Feb 2025 | 8:00 AM IST

Exposed wires may have contributed to LA's Eaton fire, claims law firm

Robertson and experts with his firm captured the images of SCE's equipment by hiking to SCE towers along the ridge of foothills near Altadena and deploying drones earlier this month

Exposed wires may have contributed to LA's Eaton fire, claims law firm
Updated On : 30 Jan 2025 | 10:07 AM IST

Elon Musk blames Don Lemon's 'invasive' interview for cancelling show on X

Now Musk is trying to get Lemon's lawsuit dismissed in California Superior Court, arguing that the relationship between X and Lemon 'went sour' after the interview

Elon Musk blames Don Lemon's 'invasive' interview for cancelling show on X
Updated On : 30 Jan 2025 | 9:00 AM IST

Indian media giants join legal battle against OpenAI over copyright issues

The ChatGPT creator has been accused by authors, news outlets, and musicians worldwide of using copyrighted works to train AI models and sought the removal of their content

Indian media giants join legal battle against OpenAI over copyright issues
Updated On : 27 Jan 2025 | 1:20 PM IST

Donald Trump announces DOGE advisory group, attracting instant lawsuits

Failed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was a co-chair but has left to run for elected office, Trump spokesperson Anna Kelly said

Donald Trump announces DOGE advisory group, attracting instant lawsuits
Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 10:20 AM IST

Lyft wins dismissal of shareholder lawsuit over earnings report error

The judge found no proof that the San Francisco-based company and its top executives intended to defraud anyone by reporting an incorrect profit margin

Lyft wins dismissal of shareholder lawsuit over earnings report error
Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 8:44 AM IST

US govt drops legal case as firm scraps plans to salvage Titanic artifacts

The US government has scrapped its litigation against the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic, noting that the firm no longer has expedition plans to the shipwreck that could break federal law. The scuttling of the government's latest legal battle isn't necessarily the end of RMS Titanic Inc.'s attempts to enter the rapidly deteriorating ocean liner or to fetch more historic objects. The company said last month that it's still considering the implications of future expeditions. But the US on Friday withdrew its motion to intervene in a federal admiralty court in Virginia, which oversees salvage matters for the world's most famous shipwreck. The withdrawal concluded the second of two legal battles in five years that the US has waged against RMS Titanic Inc, the company that has retrieved and exhibited the ship's artifacts. The US filed its latest legal challenge in 2023 when RMST was planning to take images inside the ship's hull and pluck items from the surrounding .

US govt drops legal case as firm scraps plans to salvage Titanic artifacts
Updated On : 14 Jan 2025 | 6:54 AM IST

Walmart, Branch accused of opening drivers' costly accounts without consent

Walmart and Branch Messenger are being sued for allegedly opening expensive bank accounts for delivery drivers without their consent. Here's all that happened

Walmart, Branch accused of opening drivers' costly accounts without consent
Updated On : 24 Dec 2024 | 11:04 AM IST

Lawsuit in US accuses food companies of marketing 'addictive' food to kids

Lawsuit was filed in Philadelphia Court by Bryce Martinez who alleges he developed type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diagnosed at age 16, by consuming the firms' products

Lawsuit in US accuses food companies of marketing 'addictive' food to kids
Updated On : 11 Dec 2024 | 8:24 AM IST

President-elect Trump wants Truth Social deal lawsuit to be put on hold

Trump has sought to have criminal cases against him thrown out in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in July that former presidents are immune for some official actions taken while in office

President-elect Trump wants Truth Social deal lawsuit to be put on hold
Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 7:37 AM IST

Barclays reaches $19.5 mn settlement over $17.7 bn debt sale blunder

A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court

Barclays reaches $19.5 mn settlement over $17.7 bn debt sale blunder
Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 10:32 AM IST

Musk loses bid to dismiss ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's severance lawsuit

Elon Musk has been fighting legal claims for back pay by thousands of Twitter staff he laid off

Musk loses bid to dismiss ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's severance lawsuit
Updated On : 02 Nov 2024 | 10:37 AM IST

Brazil institute sues social media giants for $525 mn over usage by minors

The lawsuits demand the companies create clear data protection mechanisms and issue warnings about the risks to children's and teenagers' mental health due to platform addiction

Brazil institute sues social media giants for $525 mn over usage by minors
Updated On : 29 Oct 2024 | 10:53 AM IST

Meta to face lawsuits as states' claim it hooked kids to social media

The social media companies also face hundreds of lawsuits by public school districts alleging the platforms have created a public nuisance

Meta to face lawsuits as states' claim it hooked kids to social media
Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 9:44 AM IST

IT services' focus on building IP and platforms may trigger more lawsuits

While lawsuits are common in the US tech industry, analysts believe their nature is changing due to shifts in business models and growing organisational awareness of intellectual property infringement

IT services' focus on building IP and platforms may trigger more lawsuits
Updated On : 10 Oct 2024 | 11:23 PM IST

TikTok designed to be addictive, harmful to kids: US states' lawsuits

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including New York, California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of the complaints were filed in state courts. At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app's main For You feed with content tailored to people's interests. The lawsuits note TikTok design features that they say addict children to the platform, such as the ability to scroll endlessly through content, push notifications that come with built-in buzzes and face filters that create unattainable appearances for users. They've chosen profit over the health and safety, well-being and future of our

TikTok designed to be addictive, harmful to kids: US states' lawsuits
Updated On : 09 Oct 2024 | 8:12 AM IST

Shahi Idgah: SC asks Muslim side to see if appeal needs to be filed in HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Muslim parties to apprise it whether an appeal before a division bench of Allahabad High Court would lie against the single-judge order which rejected their petition challenging the maintainability of 18 cases related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar, which was initially inclined to issue notice to the Hindu side on the appeal filed by Muslim parties against the August 1 order of the high court, posted the matter for further hearing on November 4. Senior advocate Madhavi Divan and advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, appearing for the Hindu side said that the top court had earlier stayed the operation of order, appointing court commissioner for survey of the Idgah complex and now it should be vacated. The bench said that there are several legal issues in the matter, which needs detailed consideration and directed that all the pending matters on the dispute will be taken up ..

Shahi Idgah: SC asks Muslim side to see if appeal needs to be filed in HC
Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 2:57 PM IST

US FAA chief to testify before Congress on Sept 24 on Boeing quality plan

Boeing faces mounting scrutiny from Congress since a Jan. 5 mid-air emergency in a new Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9.

US FAA chief to testify before Congress on Sept 24 on Boeing quality plan
Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 10:59 AM IST

J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered

J&J is facing claims by more than 62,000 plaintiffs that its baby powder and other talc products were contaminated with asbestos and caused cancer

J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered
Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 10:46 AM IST

Big oil companies defeat US consumer lawsuit over production, prices

The court also found a lack of proof that the oil companies violated antitrust law by conspiring to raise prices

Big oil companies defeat US consumer lawsuit over production, prices
Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 10:30 AM IST