Business
Meta Officially Shuts Down Corporate DEI Programs
Meta has announced that they are officially ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, joining other large companies cutting back on DEI policies.
2024 election
TikTok Announces Plans To Shut Down In U.S. Unless Supreme Court Blocks Forced Sale
TikTok representatives have warned that the company will shut the social media platform down in the U.S. by January 19th, unless the Supreme Court rules against the order or delays the date that ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is forced to sell the platform.
Blake Wolf
Trump’s Legal Team Requests Delay In Sentencing To Appeal Merchan’s Ruling
On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump requested a New York judge to delay his January 10th sentencing while Trump’s legal team works through the appeal process.
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals Court Blocks Net Neutrality Rules In Setback For Biden Administration
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission does not have the legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules.
2016 election
Gov. Hochul: Trump Needs To Show ‘Remorse’ For His Conviction If He Wants A Pardon
Democrat New York Governor Kathy Hochul demanded that President-elect Donald Trump would need to show remorse in the event that he wanted to receive a pardon for his felony conviction in the so-called “hush money” case,
Alliance for Automotive Innovation
US EPA approves California plan to ban gas-only cars starting in 2035
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has approved California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035.
"place to keep" offenses
SCOTUS Declines Hearing Appeal Challenging Hawaii Gun Licensing Law
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has declined to take up a challenge to Hawaii’s handgun license law, which makes it a crime to carry handguns or ammunition in public without a license.
algorithm
Federal Court Strikes Down TikTok’s Appeal, Forcing Chinese Parent Company To Sell Or Face Imminent Ban
A federal appeals court reaffirmed TikTok’s federal ban, which is set to take effect in January if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell its ownership.