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US court rules to allow youth to sue the federal government over climate change

Mar 7, 2018

On Wednesday, the US Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled in favor of a group of teenagers suing the federal government for its failure to address climate change. The Trump administration, like the Obama adm...

Letter, published by US court, alleges Uber used covert operatives to steal trade secrets and tech

West Side Story

Dec 17, 2017

Business, Science

A letter published by a US court on Friday alleges that Uber hired operatives to perform surveillance and obtain secrets from the competition, according to BBC News. The allegations are part of an ongoing legal...

Litigation increasingly common to force action on climate change, says new study

West Side Story

May 26, 2017

Environment, Science

A new study shows an increasing amount of litigation worldwide calling on governments to address and adapt to climate change. The research, by UN Environment and Columbia law school, shows action by citizens an...

Google to appeal judge’s ruling that it must turn over data stored in EU

West Side Story

Feb 7, 2017

Policy, Science

A US judge ruled Friday that Google must comply with search warrants issued by the FBI for a domestic fraud investigation, turning over emails from Gmail users that are stored outside the US. Google said they p...

FCC spectrum auction postponed until 2016 due to ongoing Legal issues

Siddhant Ghatge

Oct 26, 2014

Innovation

The United States’ Federal Communications Commission has postponed its auction over low-frequency airwaves until 2016. Officials said it has been pushed forward because of ongoing legal issues surrounding it. I...

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