A U.S. judge rejected Bayer’s $2 billion class action proposal to resolve future lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, saying in a Wednesday order that parts of the plan were “clearly unreasonable.” U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco said the proposal “would accomplish a lot for Monsanto,” which Bayer acquired for…
US Judge Rejects Bayer’s $2 Billion Deal to Resolve Future Roundup Lawsuits as ‘Unreasonable’
Federal Judge Sides With Landlords, Vacates CDC’s Eviction Moratorium
A federal judge Wednesday vacated a nationwide freeze on evictions that was handed down by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help some renters remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium had been implemented as millions of people lost work due to lockdowns caused by the pandemic. The move,…
Colorado Gun Store Owner With 600 Violations Gets License Revoked After Judge’s Decision
A Colorado judge agreed to revoke the license of an Aurora-based gun dealer who had committed hundreds of violations over the years. U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson agreed with federal authorities when they revoked the firearms license of Timothy Taconi—owner of A-TAC Gear Guns Uniforms and ATAC Arms, according to court papers. The judge said (pdf)…
Judge Orders Trump Organization to Give Documents to New York Attorney General
A judge in New York on Friday ordered the Trump Organization to give documents to an attorney general. Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron said lawyers representing the company must turn over documents it sought to withhold. “Morgan Lewis is hereby ordered to produce to petitioner, by Feb. 4, 2021, all documents marked ‘not privileged’ by this…
Judge Denies Bail for Accused Teen in Calgary Officer’s Death
CALGARY—A judge has denied bail for a young man charged with first-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. The accused was 17 when he was arrested in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett on Dec. 31. He has since turned 18 but cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act….
Georgia Judge Denies Request for Restraining Order From Stacey Abrams’s Group
A federal judge in Georgia on Friday rejected a request for an order that would have barred an election integrity group from filing more challenges to voters in the state. Fair Fight, a group that says it aims to combat voter suppression, filed a request for the order. Fair Fight was founded by failed Georgia…
Judge Delays Execution of Only Woman on US Death Row
WASHINGTON—A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after president-elect Joe Biden takes office. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss also vacated an order from the director of the Bureau of Prisons that had…
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