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Trump encourages companies to avoid seeking tariff refunds
President Donald Trump has said he will remember companies that do not seek refunds on duties after the Supreme Court ruled against his tariffs. “It’s brilliant if they don’t do that,” Trump said on CNBC in response to a question about whether companies such as Amazon and Apple should request refunds on duties that have…
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U.S. prepares antitrust case over egg price fixing
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against major egg producers, including Cal-Maine Foods and Versova, for allegedly coordinating pricing through Expana, a service that benchmarks industry prices. This civil lawsuit follows a significant price hike in eggs during 2024 and 2025, attributed to an avian flu supply shortage. The investigation…
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SCOTUS takes up case on faith-based schools, LGBTQ+ access, and public funding
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case examining whether Colorado can deny state-funded preschool subsidies to Catholic schools that do not comply with nondiscrimination rules requiring admission of LGBTQ+ families. The case stems from a broader legal challenge by administrators of two Catholic preschools, who argue that the state’s conditions for funding violate…
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Win for oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana have been handed a win by the Supreme Court. The companies have been given a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740m to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one…
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Google should share search data with third-party engines, EU says
The European Commission has said Google should allow third-party search engines, including that of artificial ?intelligence chatbots with search functionalities, to access its search data in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act. Clare Kelly, senior competition counsel at Google, said the company would contest the measures, which it said overreached and would jeopardise…
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IBM to pay $17m in DEI settlement
IBM has agreed to pay roughly $17m to resolve allegations of illegal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. The DOJ had said the company “knowingly” made “false claims” about its hiring and employment practices in its federal contracts. IBM allegedly identified “diverse” candidates for hiring or promotions, while developing race and sex demographic goals. “IBM…
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