Walmart fights investor suit over opioid violations in Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA (CN) — Facing a lawsuit that claims Walmart executives hid a federal probe into unlawful opioid distribution from company investors, the retail giant pushed the Third Circuit to rule against disgruntled shareholders Thursday. “There’s no securities...
County clashes with police union over no-knock warrant ban in Kentucky Supreme Court
FRANKFORT, KY. (CN) — A ban on “no-knock” warrants does not implicate the employment conditions of police officers or require collective bargaining with their union, a Kentucky county government argued Thursday before the state’s high court. The...
Schumer asks DOJ to investigate attack on Pennsylvania governor as hate crime
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Senate’s top Democrat and highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress urged Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to investigate a recent arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as a possible antisemitic hate crime. The move from Senate...
Judge rules Google’s online advertising unit is an illegal monopoly
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) — A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Google’s grasp of tech tools allows it to wield monopolistic power in the advertising industry, violating the country’s antitrust laws. The 115-page decision hands a defeat to Google, already...
Cornell employees win Supreme Court support to challenge retirement plan fees
WASHINGTON (CN) — Tens of thousands of current and former Cornell University employees prevailed at the Supreme Court on Thursday, winning support to challenge the school’s management of billions of retirement plan assets. The high court unanimously ruled in...
Texas school voucher bill clears big hurdle in House as governor cheers
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — After more than 10 hours of debate, the Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval to a school voucher bill early Thursday morning, delivering a major win for Governor Greg Abbott and reversing a record of rejecting similar...
Daughter-in-law in Hawaii crime syndicate sentenced to 7 years
HONOLULU (CN) — The daughter-in-law of Hawaii businessman Michael Miske Jr. was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Wednesday for her role in the sprawling criminal enterprise Miske was found guilty of running before he died in prison, leading a judge to vacate...DOJ argues major Google breakup needed to prevent continued search monopoly
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Justice Department urged a federal judge to meet the “inescapable responsibility” to remedy Google’s two illegal monopolies over internet search and search adverting in a pre-trial brief Wednesday night. The filing previews the government’s...
Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial nears conclusion as prosecution rests
PHOENIX (CN) — Lori Vallow Daybell will call no witnesses nor testify in her ongoing murder conspiracy trial, she told a Maricopa County judge Wednesday afternoon. State prosecutors, who accuse Vallow Daybell of conspiring with her brother to murder her ex-husband...