3 h. ago AbCellera’s Microfluidic Cell Culture Patent Affirmed Valid by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit rejects Bruker Cellular’s invalidity challenge to AbCellera’s patent for microfluidic devices and their use in culturing cells VANCOUVER, British Columbia — AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has by a Rule 36 Order affirmed judgment of validity of its U.S. Patent […]

Economics

56 h. ago Trump Must Halt Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers, Judge Rules

The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings for government workers, a California federal court ruled Friday.

Society

3 d. ago Ontario First Nation seeks emergency relief in Federal Court over water crisis

Pikangikum First Nation submitted a motion asking the court to compel the government to provide the emergency funds to deliver adequate water and sanitation to the community.

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4 d. ago CN Rail hub set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal request that sought to halt construction of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area, paving the way for the project to proceed. The justices gave no reasons for their decision, as is typical when parties ask permission to appeal to the top […]

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4 d. ago ‘We’re still broken’: Métis 60s Scoop ruling offers justice to some, not all

A federal court ruling offers hope to some Métis 60s Scoop survivors, bringing partial justice, but leaving many others still waiting to be recognized.

Events

1 week ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the […]

Politics

1 week ago Federal Court gives green light to part of ’60s Scoop’ class action lawsuit

The Federal Court has rejected Ottawa's application to dismiss a claim for monetary relief in a class-action lawsuit brought by Metis and non-status survivors of the "'60s Scoop."

Culture

1 week ago Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses Crown appeal of sentence of man in Calgary chef murder

The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected a request to review the sentence given to a man convicted in the death of a well-known Calgary chef.

Events

1 week ago Alberta takes federal clean electricity regulations challenge to court

The Alberta Court of Appeal will provide its opinion on if the regulations are constitutional or not, though there's no timeline for when that will happen

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1 week ago Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged in court. NetChoice, a technology industry trade group, sued in federal court in Atlanta to overturn the law, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1. Similar laws have been […]

Technology

2 w. ago Suspect in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse theft charged in federal court

WASHINGTON — A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was charged Monday in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud. Video captured Mario Bustamante Leiva taking Noem’s purse while she dined at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., on April 20 under the protection of Secret Service agents, […]

Politics

2 w. ago Over a dozen interested parties eyeing leases of 65 Hudson's Bay store locations

As the Hudson's Bay Company era nears its end, many of its soon-to-be vacated spaces may find new life with different tenants, with decisions on many sites expected in the weeks ahead.By Summer 2025, all 96 of the company's brick-and-mortar stores will close following a liquidation process that first began last month — including six locations that had previously been spared, such as the downtown Toronto and downtown Montreal flagship stores, but are now slated for closure as of a new court filing this week.From the outset of the court-approved liquidation process last month, Hudson's Bay engaged commercial real estate firm Oberfield Snowcap to market and sell its leases and properties, as a measure to generate additional operating revenue. This has been aptly named as the "Lease Monetization Process."Final bids for leases due on May 1According to a court filing earlier this week, as a part of the ongoing federal Companies' Creditor...

Culture

2 w. ago Black public servants to appeal court decision dismissing $2.5

The plaintiffs alleged that Black government workers suffered systemic discrimination in the federal public service.

Economics

3 w. ago Judge denies Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial

NEW YORK — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer’s claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul’s trial, projected to last from eight […]

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3 w. ago Trump Seeks to Move Newsom’s Tariff Challenge Out of California

The Trump administration is seeking to move California Governor Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to the US tariff regime out of San Francisco federal court to the Court of International Trade in New York.

Economics

3 w. ago UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect Mangione indicted on death penalty

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a necessary step for prosecutors to seek the death penalty. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Manhattan federal court also charges Mangione with two counts of stalking and a firearms count. It […]

Events

3 w. ago Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law. The top court’s decision comes today in the case of a woman who received government student loans in the course of […]

Economics

3 w. ago Future of 400 B.C. ostriches being decided in federal court room

At Tuesday's judicial hearing, lawyers for Universal Ostrich Farm stated there has been so sign of illness at the farm since Jan. 15.

Other

3 w. ago FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralize’ it

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg struggled in federal court Tuesday to defend his reasons for the Facebook owner’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram more than a decade ago – one of two acquisitions the Federal Trade Commission now contends was illegally anticompetitive. FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson repeatedly pressed Zuckerberg to explain several internal messages he sent […]

Technology

3 w. ago Challenge of federal firearms ban dismissed by Federal Court of Appeals

A not-for-profit advocacy organization, firearm owners, businesses, hunters, and recreational and sport shooters had appealed a ruling that upheld the ban

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