Rap group Kneecap win legal battle against UK government

Belfast trio were denied arts funding by then business secretary Kemi Badenoch over political views

World - Financial Times - 4 hours ago

Badenoch blames 'cowardly' Labour for Kneecap settlement

A funding award of £15,000 to the band was blocked by former Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch.

Kneecap: UK government acted illegally in withholding funding from Irish rap trio

The Department for Business and Trade said Kemi Badenoch’s decision to rescind funding had been ‘unlawful and procedurally unfair’. Irish-language rap trio Kneecap have won their case against new ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Even after abortion ballot wins, reproductive rights groups prepare for bitter legal battles

Reproductive rights groups are preparing for legal battles in several of the states where voters approved constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion access.

The Legal Battle Against Trump Was a Miserable Failure

A few victories made it easy for Democrats to forget that the law is just another domain of politics where their enemies enjoy power too.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal

A court throws out a ruling that the gas and oil giant cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

Lakers' Davis leaves win vs. Raps with eye injury

Anthony Davis experienced swelling after being hit in the face and eyes, making it difficult to keep his left eye open, and will have the eye examined by an ophthalmologist Monday as a ...

Sports - ESPN - November 11

AI, politics and the battle against misinformation

Discussion of the political impact of artificial intelligence from the FT’s Future of AI summit

World - Financial Times - November 14

Trump, Harris camps prepare to ‘go to the mattress’ in election legal battles

Hours after Steve Bannon was released from prison Tuesday upon serving a four-month stint for evading a congressional subpoena, the onetime adviser to former President Trump sounded the alarm about ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' in the midst of a legal battle between Sony and CBS

For decades Sony and CBS have partnered to produce and distribute two of TV's longest-running and most popular programs, 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' Now the game shows are in the midst of a ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 1

Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Abortion rights advocates prevailed in ballot measures in seven states, but that doesn't resolve the issue

Health - ABC News - November 6

Student loan legal battles delay SAVE borrowers' path to forgiveness

With the Biden administration's new student loan repayment plan is tied up in legal battles, millions of borrowers have had their monthly payments put on hold.

Business - CNBC - November 22

Texas tees up likely legal battle with biblical public school lessons

Texas has joined the states mixing the Bible with public school classrooms, setting up another potential legal showdown. The Texas State Board of Education voted 8-7 on Friday to allow lessons ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Liberal Legal Group Positions Itself as a Top Trump Administration Foe

Using Project 2025 as a blueprint, the group Democracy Forward says it has prepared a raft of potential legal challenges to respond to the Trump-Vance agenda as soon as Day 1.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Adani Group's troubles keep growing as financial and legal headwinds get stronger

Adina Group's troubles are only growing as financial and legal headwinds get stronger

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

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