Federal judges on Sept. 24 granted injunctions in two more Tennessee counties against the enforcement of Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order, which required school districts to allow parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates. The two U.S. District Court judges blocked Lee’s order from being enforced in Knox County, Williamson County,…
Federal Judges Block Tennessee’s School Mask Opt-Out in Two More Counties
Federal Judges Block Tennessee’s School Mask Opt-Out in 2 More Counties
Federal judges granted injunctions on Sept. 24 in two more Tennessee counties against the enforcement of Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order requiring that school districts allow parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates. The two U.S. District Court judges blocked Lee’s order from being enforced in Knox and Williamson counties, as…
Disney Sues in Los Angeles to Protect Marvel Superhero Franchises
LOS ANGELES—The Walt Disney Company Sept. 24 filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and New York seeking to stop the heirs to Marvel Comics artists and writers from reclaiming rights to characters such as Iron Man, Thor, and Spider-Man, which their relatives helped create. Disney-owned Marvel is aiming to invalidate copyright termination notices served against the…
Google CEO Sought to Keep Incognito Mode Issues out of Spotlight, Lawsuit Alleges
September 25, 2021
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Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company’s Incognito browsing mode as “private” was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature “under the spotlight,” according to a new court filing. Google spokesman José Castañeda told Reuters that the filing “mischaracterizes emails referencing unrelated second…
San Clemente Councilor Sues City to Get Public Records
San Clemente City Councilmember Laura Ferguson announced Sept. 17 that she will be suing both the city and some of her fellow councilmembers over access to public records regarding her formal censure last year. Ferguson was censured by her fellow councilmembers in Nov. 2020 after she publicly criticized the city government, and also for releasing…
US Sues to Stop Deal Between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that it will reduce competition and lead to higher fares. The Justice Department said Tuesday that the agreement will eliminate important competition in New York and Boston and reduce JetBlue’s incentive to…
Twitter Seeks to Settle 2016 Class Action Lawsuit for $800 Million
September 20, 2021
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Twitter Inc. said on Monday it would pay $809.5 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit from 2016 that alleged the company misled investors about its daily and monthly user engagement numbers. The individual defendants and Twitter continue to deny any wrongdoing or any other improper actions, the company said in a regulatory filing….
Four Former VW Employees Go on Trial in Dieselgate Lawsuit
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany—Four former employees of carmaker Volkswagen went on trial on Thursday over the Dieselgate scandal in which illegal software was used to cheat emission tests. The trial, being held in the city of Braunschweig, close to Volkswagen’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, started without former CEO Martin Winterkorn, whose separate trial will take place at a…
DoorDash Sues New York City Over Customer Data Law, Second Lawsuit in Week
September 16, 2021
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NEW YORK—DoorDash Inc. sued New York City on Wednesday over a new law requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants, saying it violates customer privacy and lets restaurants compete unfairly. The lawsuit is the latest battle in a series of legal clashes between food delivery app companies and cities. It was filed…
House GOP Leader Asks Supreme Court to End Proxy Voting
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is taking his fight against what he calls the “patently unconstitutional practice” of proxy voting in the U.S. House of Representatives to the Supreme Court. In the early days of the pandemic in May 2020, the House approved a resolution allowing members to cast votes on the House floor…
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