4 d. ago Man who beheaded sea lion in second California attack hunted

Under federal law it is illegal to harass, hunt, capture or kill sea lions and other marine life in the U.S.

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4 d. ago Golfer Phil Mickelson rips justice system after grieving dad’s angry speech

Pro golfer Phil Mickelson is calling out the U.S. justice system after a North Carolina father took on lawmakers over his daughter’s senseless killing. The father, Stephen Federico, demanded stricter penalties for criminals during a congressional hearing on Monday. His daughter, Logan, was visiting friends in South Carolina when “career criminal” Alexander Dickey allegedly broke […]

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4 d. ago Natural Resources Worldwide, LLC Sues Pipeline Operator American Panther (Third Coast) for Illegal Shutdown in Gulf of America

HOUSTON — A federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Lafayette Division) alleges that American Panther, LLC (“AmPan”), a Houston-based pipeline operator affiliated with Third Coast, illegally shut down a Gulf of America crude oil transportation line, stranding offshore production and violating federal law. The complaint, filed by […]

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1 week ago Family sues American Airlines over deadly crash near National Airport

The family of one of the people who died in the fatal collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington is suing the carrier and its subsidiary PSA Airlines, alleging the parties failed to implement policies and procedures that could have prevented the crash. The first federal lawsuit […]

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1 week ago TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, broke privacy laws: report

B.C. Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey said he and his colleagues were surprised by how deeply the app profiled its users

Technology

1 week ago Did TikTok break Canadian privacy laws? Feds, provinces to reveal findings

The Canadian investigation was launched in 2023, with the commissioners saying they intended to dig into whether TikTok’s practices comply with Canadian privacy legislation.

Technology

1 week ago TikTok failed to keep kids off platform, Canadian privacy watchdogs find

Privacy commissioners in Ottawa, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta found TikTok has been collecting and using personal data of hundreds of thousands of children who use the app each year.

Society

2 w. ago Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in murder case

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed. Fresh […]

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2 w. ago Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal […]

Economics

2 w. ago Republican alleges FBI has names of Epstein clients, including billionaire Canadian

WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday alleged the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has the names of some of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s clients, including a “billionaire from Canada.” Rep. Thomas Massie made the claim during a House Judiciary Committee hearing where he pushed FBI Director Kash Patel to release more documents related to […]

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2 w. ago Morgan & Morgan sues Disney to use ‘Steamboat Willie’ in law firm ads

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Is Steamboat Willie “For the people?” That’s a question that one of the largest personal injury law firms in the United States is asking a federal court in central Florida to decide. The law firm Morgan & Morgan, known for its tagline, “For the people,” in its ubiquitous television commercials, sued […]

Economics

2 w. ago FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. The appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee represented the first oversight […]

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2 w. ago Hollywood giants sue Chinese AI firm over copyright infringement

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Top Hollywood studios filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax, alleging massive copyright infringement. Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Universal Pictures accuse MiniMax of building what they call a “bootlegging business model” that systematically copies their most valuable copyrighted characters to train its AI system, then profits […]

Economics

2 w. ago New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand

NEW YORK — A judge on Monday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against the Ivy League graduate. Mangione’s lawyers argued that the New York case and a parallel federal death penalty prosecution amounted […]

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2 w. ago Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration to get her job back

NEW YORK — Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday over her abrupt dismissal and is seeking to get her job back, saying it came without cause or notice and was unlawful and unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court, where Comey — the daughter of former FBI director James […]

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3 w. ago Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill

MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government’s major projects law. Centre quebecois du droit de l’environnement says the legislation gives the government excessive powers and jeopardizes democracy and environmental protections. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the law […]

Politics

3 w. ago Braid: Carney talks nice but oil and gas still face uniquely hostile laws

Federal “greenwashing” law could see oil and gas company pay millions in fines

Transport

3 w. ago Supreme Court to quickly consider if Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an unusually quick hearing on whether President Donald Trump has the power to impose sweeping tariffs under federal law. The justices will hear arguments in November, lightning fast by the typical standards of the nation’s highest court. The small businesses and states that challenged the tariffs in […]

Economics

3 w. ago Former WhatsApp employee says bosses ignored cybersecurity flaws

(Bloomberg) — A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about the messaging app with his superiors but was ignored and retaliated against. Attaullah Baig, who identifies himself as the former head of security at WhatsApp, said he discovered “systemic cybersecurity failures that posed […]

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3 w. ago Lawyers flag urgent need for better funding of federal trade, sanctions agencies

OTTAWA — Several prominent lawyers are urging Ottawa to bolster federal units that manage trade issues, arguing they are under strain amid a surge of activity fuelled in part by a United States tariff war. In a letter to the Finance Department ahead of the coming fall budget, the Canadian international trade and investment lawyers […]

Economics