Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Fights Arrest as Deportation Case Moves to New Jersey

Mar 20, 2025 05:10 am UTC| Law Politics Governance Life

A U.S. judge ruled that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil must stay in the U.S. while his case moves to a New Jersey court. Khalil, a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested by ICE agents on March 8 outside...

Trump Moves to Abolish Education Department, Faces Legal Battle

Mar 20, 2025 05:09 am UTC| Law Politics Governance

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a key campaign promise. The move, already facing legal opposition, aims to shift education...

FBI Agent Who Accused Bureau of Bias Arrested for Leaking Confidential Files

Mar 20, 2025 05:09 am UTC| Law Politics

Former FBI agent Johnathan Buma, a 15-year counterintelligence veteran, was arrested at a New York airport for allegedly leaking classified documents, court records reveal. Buma, who previously accused the FBI of political...

Ben & Jerry’s Battles Unilever Over CEO’s Removal and Free Speech

Mar 20, 2025 05:09 am UTC| Business Law

Ben Jerrys has accused its parent company, Unilever (LON:ULVR), of ousting CEO Dave Stever for allowing the brand to voice its social activism. In a Manhattan federal court filing, the Vermont-based ice cream maker...

Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667M Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

Mar 20, 2025 05:08 am UTC| Business Law

A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay Texas-based Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) nearly $667 million in damages for its role in the 2016-2017 protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The verdict, reached...

Hino Motors Fined $1.6 Billion for Emissions Fraud in the U.S.

Mar 20, 2025 05:08 am UTC| Business Law

Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota (NYSE: TM), pleaded guilty to a years-long emissions fraud scheme in the U.S. and was ordered to pay $1.6 billion in penalties, the U.S. Justice Department announced. A federal court in...

Purdue Pharma Unveils $7.4B Bankruptcy Plan to Settle Opioid Lawsuits

Mar 19, 2025 08:50 am UTC| Business Law

Purdue Pharma has filed a revised bankruptcy plan to finalize a $7.4 billion opioid settlement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked its previous deal. The plan seeks to resolve lawsuits accusing the companys painkiller,...