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Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal in ‘Juliana’ Climate Case
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the long-running case, known as Juliana, which helped spawn legal strategies widely adapted to other lawsuits over climate.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
CBS Reports presents "Reverb | Generation Climate"
A generation that grew up witnessing a world with a rapidly changing climate is coming of age. Now, Gen Z climate activists are bringing a sense of urgency to mobilizing social and political ...CBS News - 4d -
Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing reach settlement in defamation lawsuits
Bribery accusations sparked Matchroom Boxing and Paul's dueling lawsuitsCBS Sports - 1d -
Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
At a time of resistance to environmental, social and governance goals, pension funds have become a bulwark against efforts to sideline climate risks.The New York Times - 3d -
SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk
The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration.ABC News - 1d -
Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate changeABC News - Mar. 18 -
Ocean dumping – or climate solution? An industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in the ocean could lock away climate-warming carbon dioxide for centuries ...ABC News - Mar. 21 -
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of NurembergABC News - 1d -
Bondi dismisses Biden-era lawsuit against Georgia election law
Attorney General Pam Bondi has dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial Georgia election law that limits voting practices and was accused of suppressing Black voters, despite record ...The Hill - 2d -
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Tony Bennett’s daughters file new lawsuit against their brother over late father’s estate
Tony Bennett’s two daughters have filed a new lawsuit against their brother, alleging he illegally enriched himself at their expense against their father’s wishes both before and after the ...NBC News - 11h -
Minnesota Student Detained by ICE Was Not an Activist, Lawsuit Says
Lawyers and experts say the arrest last week of a University of Minnesota graduate student may signal a new front in the Trump administration’s approach to immigration.The New York Times - 1d -
How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty
An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.The New York Times - 4d -
Disaster as Trump's energy policy totally disregards climate change
Although Trump claims that global warming is a scam, the real scam is his energy policy. It is designed not for energy security but to satisfy big oil's greed and maintain its support of Trump's ...The Hill - 2d -
US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive
Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%. The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for ...The Guardian - 1h -
IU men's basketball athletic trainer with lawsuit pending won't be retained after 44 years
For more than four decades, Tim Garl served on the Indiana basketball training staff. But his time came to an end Monday. Here's what we know.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jake Paul, Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing reach settlement in $100M defamation lawsuit
The legal mess between Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn is finally over.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former Alabama football assistant turned rival accuses NCAA of 'conspiracy' in new lawsuit
Former Alabama football defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt is suing the NCAA over past violations at a rival SEC program.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Jack Nicklaus wins New York lawsuit, can use own name, image and likeness in business
In a battle with banker and former partner Howard Milstein, the golf legend prevails in a New York courtroom and can use his own name in business.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Lawsuit accuses Planet Fitness of refusing to assist man who had heart attack near gym
A manager at a Pennsylvania Planet Fitness allegedly refused to allow good Samaritans to use the gym’s defibrillator on a man who had a heart attack outside.NBC News - 2h -
Work and money worry young people more than culture wars or climate, UK poll finds
Class, education and gender found to influence difference in views but anxiety about finances was a common theme. Young people are more worried about their finances, work pressures and job ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis
Northern Ontario is seeing a ‘shorter window’ for ice roads that deliver vital supplies to remote First Nations. At first there was no answer on the satellite phone. But on the third call, Donald ...The Guardian - 1d -
Rich should fly less to protect poorer families’ summer holiday, UK climate boss says
CCC has urged ministers to limit aviation emissions to ensure Britain meets 2040 net zero targetFinancial Times - 3h -
U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America
Voice of America journalists argued in a lawsuit that the administration’s actions violated their First Amendment rights.The New York Times - 4d -
Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system
A group of advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that seeks to overhaul the U.S. election system.ABC News - 1d -
Adapt or Die
The climate cycles that have driven mass extinctions, are shortening and becoming more severe. The species that can adapt to environmental changes survive, while others simply die off. CBS Reports ...CBS News - 4d -
Kraken Fall Short Against Stars: Look to Bounce Back in Final Meeting Between Dallas Monday Night
Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken will play the Dallas Stars for the second time this week on Monday night, following Saturday's 5-1 loss at Climate Pledge Arena. Monday's game will wrap up ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives
We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demands. Billions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Almost 40 percent of Americans report facing extreme weather: Survey
Nearly 40 percent of Americans experienced extreme weather last year — and those who did were more likely to be concerned about climate change, according to new polling. Gallup found that 37 ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Chaos’: Trump cuts to Noaa disrupt staffing and weather forecasts
US climate agency upended as Doge efforts to slash federal government compromise email security. A sense of chaos has gripped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), one of the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - 5d -
A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss
A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.The New York Times - 1d -
Democrats Sue Trump Over Executive Order on Elections
The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”The New York Times - 1d -
Civil rights groups sue Trump over EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote
A group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote.ABC News - 18h -
Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running
President Donald Trump’s executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but one related to TikTok barely generates a peepABC News - 7h -
Dispute between parents, Ohio school district over gender pronouns goes before judges
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati is hearing arguments in a lawsuit pitting a suburban Ohio school district’s policy on preferred pronouns against the free speech rights of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts
Republican senators are warning that any efforts to impeach James Boasberg, the judge who ruled against President Trump's deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members and is now handling a ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected state Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit to stop Elon Musk and America PAC from giving $1 million each to two town hall attendees.ABC News - 2d -
Radio Free Europe sues over U.S. funding cuts | 60 Minutes
Radio Free Europe, which has been a vital tool in the fight against disinformation and authoritarianism, filed a lawsuit after President Trump moved to cut funding to U.S. government-run broadcasters.CBS News - 2d -
Groups sue over Trump’s order requiring proof of citizenship to vote
Three organizations sued Monday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to require proof of citizenship when individuals register to vote. The lawsuit claims Trump is overstepping his ...The Hill - 1d
