Climate Change Series

The Supreme Court could hamstring federal agencies' regulatory power in a high-profile air pollution case

Feb 18, 2022 08:31 am UTC| Law

On Feb. 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA, a case that centers on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate...

Law firm Bartlit Beck awarded $50 million fee in appeal against Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada

Feb 09, 2022 23:42 pm UTC| Law Economy

A US federal appeals court ruled that Japanese pachinko billionaire Kazuo Okada cannot escape an arbitrators 2019 decision requiring him to pay law firm Bartlit Beck $50 million in legal fees for services rendered in a...

New York considers making outdoor dining part of new normal

Feb 09, 2022 20:29 pm UTC| Economy Life Law

The New York City Council is considering making sidewalk dining provided by thousands of streateries a part of the new normal. The 51-member council will vote on the bill at a later date if it makes it through a...

US law enforcers seize $3.6 billion in stolen cryptocurrency from New York couple

Feb 09, 2022 10:10 am UTC| Digital Currency Law Economy

Law enforcement officials have arrested and charged a New York couple has with conspiring to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency funds and have seized $3.6 billion of those funds. US Deputy Attorney General...

Clam scam in Japan delivers economic blow to Kumamoto prefecture

Feb 02, 2022 23:35 pm UTC| Economy Law

The clam harvest figure in Kumamoto Prefecture didnt add up to a ministrys survey, raising suspicions that clams from South Korean and Chinese waters were being passed off as locally caught. Kumamoto Prefecture is...

Electronic surveillance law review won't stop Border Force's warrantless phone snooping

Feb 02, 2022 09:13 am UTC| Law

Australias electronic surveillance laws are being reformed with a goal of making them clearer, more coherent and better adapted to the modern world. However, there is one significant set of powers beyond the scope of...

Illegally imported seafood to the US comprise 33%, many of which are meant to cheat end-users

Jan 31, 2022 23:43 pm UTC| Law Economy

Illegally caught ocean seafood represents up to one-third of all imported into the United States, many of which were meant to cheat end-users, according to Oceana, a marine environmental organization. As an example of...