Tag: Courts
Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
WASHINGTON -- In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of...
Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their...
Kroger, Albertsons agree to temporarily halt merger plans while Colorado lawsuit proceeds
Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons on Thursday agreed to temporarily halt their proposed merger in Colorado until a judge has considered the state’s...
Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people
NEW ORLEANS -- Calling it a “misbegotten tax,” a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Wednesday that a method the Federal Communications...
Anti-whaling campaigner arrested in Greenland and police say he may be extradited to Japan
BERLIN -- Greenland police arrested a prominent environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner on Sunday on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan.Paul Watson...
California judge halts hearing in fight between state agricultural giant and farmworkers' union
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A California judge has temporarily blocked a hearing from taking place in a dispute between one of the state's most...