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Supreme Court upholds Texas redistricting map favoring Republicans
The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that could flip as many as five currently Democratic-held U.S. House seats to Republicans. A lower court had concluded that the map likely was racially discriminatory in violation of U.S. constitutional protections. In an unsigned order, the 6-3 conservative majority court granted…
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Adidas defeats appeal of lawsuit regarding Ye collaboration
Adidas has defeated an appeal from shareholders who accused it of hiding misconduct by rapper-entrepreneur Kanye West, otherwise known as Ye, before their partnership broke down in 2022. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the German firm did not mislead shareholders in its annual reports by saying improper behavior by…
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Trump administration accused of bias in immigration judge’s firing
Tania Nemer, a former immigration judge, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming wrongful termination by the Trump administration. Nemer alleges she was fired due to her gender, dual citizenship, and political affiliation shortly after Trump began his second term. She argues that her dismissal violates Title VII of the Civil…
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Costco fights for tariff refunds
Costco has joined a growing number of businesses suing the Trump administration to secure refunds if the Supreme Court invalidates the president’s global tariffs policy. The lawsuit, filed on November 28th in the U.S. Court of International Trade, was prompted by concerns over the uncertainty of refunds for companies paying duties. Costco’s lawyers said: “We…
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Trump commutes sentence of fraudster
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of David Gentile, a private equity executive convicted of defrauding investors in a $1.6bn scheme. Gentile, 59, served less than two weeks of his seven-year sentence before his release. He and co-defendant Jeffry Schneider were found guilty of securities and wire fraud in August 2024. Schneider received…
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Trump commutes sentence of fraudster
President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of David Gentile, a private equity executive convicted of defrauding investors in a $1.6bn scheme. Gentile, 59, served less than two weeks of his seven-year sentence before his release. He and co-defendant Jeffry Schneider were found guilty of securities and wire fraud in August 2024. Schneider received…
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