Shell’s successful appeal will not end climate lawsuits against firms, say experts

Dutch appeal court ruled in favour of oil and gas company over judgment telling it to limit emissions. A court ruling in favour of Shell does not spell the end of climate litigation against ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

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.

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

A Dutch appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling to slash emissions

A Dutch court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to sharply reduce its emissions back in 2021.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Climate Case in the Netherlands

A lower court had ordered the company to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030, but the oil giant argued that a single firm should not be hit with arbitrary pollution-reduction requirements.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Shell wins appeal against order to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Dutch court annuls order made against energy company in 2021

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark ruling that ordered energy firm Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

US climate envoy says fight against climate crisis does not end under Trump

Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29. The US climate envoy John Podesta said the fight “for a cleaner, safer” planet ...

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New lawsuits add to growing ‘pile of evidence’ against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, say experts

The disgraced hip-hop mogul is facing scores of lawsuits, adding to his legal jeopardy as he remains in jail. In September 2000, a 13-year-old girl who hoped to attend the Video Music Awards – or ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say

Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.

UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts

Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a 'gift of God'

Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts

Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group. Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report ...

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Criminal cases against Trump will be "brought to a halt," says election law expert

President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, ...

Shell defeats landmark climate ruling ordering cut in carbon emissions

Oil and gas company had challenged 2021 ruling that it must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030. Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate judgment by a Dutch court, which in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker

Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death. The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Will a big firm managing your money boost your odds of financial success?

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Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal against conviction

The former nurse's bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby is dismissed.

Year-end Roth IRA conversions are popular — but don't wait too long, financial experts say

If you're weighing a year-end Roth IRA conversion, waiting too long could be risky, financial experts say. Here's what investors need to know.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Perplexity CEO ‘Surprised’ by Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Startup

Aravind Srinivas said he told Dow Jones and the New York Post in June that the AI company was open to discussions about using their content.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Judge dismisses news outlets' lawsuit against OpenAI

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two news outlets’ lawsuit against OpenAI over its use of their copyrighted content to train ChatGPT, finding that failed to show an actual injury. Raw Story ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Ex-employee sues Suns, cites multiple allegations

Andrea Trischan, a former Suns employee, seeks what the team said is $60 million in damages after filing a lawsuit against it, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.

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Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says

Ukraine’s defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor

World - ABC News - November 5

National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate charges against Trump

Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has asked a Georgia appeals court to reinstate six charges in her 2020 election subversion prosecution of former President Trump and several of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction

Nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more was able to have fair trial, judges rule. Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Appeals court rules against GOP in challenge to North Carolina voter rolls

A federal appeals court ruled against national and state Republicans in a challenge to 225,000 voter registrations in North Carolina, reversing a lower court's ruling sending the challenge back to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Rebekah Vardy launches appeal bid against latest Rooney ruling

Last month a judge ruled in favour of Mrs Rooney in a dispute about the legal costs Mrs Vardy must pay.

Law firm finds grooming claims against MrBeast co-host baseless

The YouTuber hired the firm to look into claims that a co-host had sent inappropriate messages to a minor.

GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families

Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.

Seven new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.

A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations

In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.

Tech - Wired - October 21

What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

The music mogul, who faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, has been accused in civil court of raping and drugging people. He has denied the allegations.

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