Arguments are set to begin today in a landmark U.S. trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children. Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube will face claims; TikTok and Snap, which were originally named in the lawsuit, settled for undisclosed…

A federal judge in Missouri dismissed a lawsuit from the Republican-led state accusing Starbucks of using diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as a cover for discrimination based on race, gender, and sexual orientation. U.S. District Judge John Ross stated that the state failed to demonstrate any discrimination against “even a single Missouri resident” associated with…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating Nike for alleged discrimination against white employees through its diversity policies. The inquiry, revealed in a court motion, seeks information on Nike’s layoff criteria and race-based mentoring programs. Nike said it has cooperated with the EEOC, calling the subpoena “a surprising and unusual escalation.” The investigation follows…

A lawsuit has been filed in Texas which accuses Dr. Rémy Coeytaux, who is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, of violating the state’s anti-abortion laws by mailing abortion pills. The lawsuit, which seeks $100,000 in damages, claims that Coeytaux provided medication to a woman who terminated her pregnancy after her estranged husband ordered…

The commission overseeing the $16bn Hudson River tunnel has filed a lawsuit to force the Trump administration to restore funding just days before construction of the project – the linchpin of rail travel between New York and New Jersey – is set to halt on Friday. The Gateway Development Commission, which was created by New…