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November 21, 2024
Judge Suggests 1st Circ. Should Hear Lobster Tracking Case
A federal judge in Maine on Thursday tossed a case by lobster fishermen suing to keep their fishing routes secret from state observation, but the judge encouraged the lobstermen to appeal the ruling so that a federal appeals court can wade into this "significant" Fourth Amendment dispute.
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November 21, 2024
Fuel Economy Regs Are Unlawful Path To EVs, 6th Circ. Told
Republican-led states and fuel industry groups have told the Sixth Circuit that the U.S. Department of Transportation overstepped with new vehicle fuel-economy standards that amount to an unlawful electric vehicles mandate, while environmental groups say the standards don't go far enough to meaningfully combat climate change.
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November 21, 2024
DC Circ. Judges Disagree On Standing In Drilling Permit Suit
The judges of the D.C. Circuit stepped on each other's toes Thursday during oral arguments over a challenge to the approvals of thousands of drilling permits in New Mexico and Wyoming, appearing to be at odds over whether the environmental groups' stance on standing had legs.
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November 21, 2024
SEC Seeks More Data On Nasdaq Plan To Speed Up Delistings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed deciding on a Nasdaq proposal that would accelerate delistings of companies with low-priced stocks that take extended time to regain compliance or rely on reverse-stock splits to elevate their share prices, saying more data is needed before it takes action.
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November 21, 2024
Key Informant Who Recorded Madigan Takes The Stand
A former Chicago alderman who prosecutors have deemed one of their "most significant cooperators in the last several decades" took the stand Thursday afternoon and began what is expected to be multiple days of testimony in the racketeering trial of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who he secretly recorded while working with the government.
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