UK financial watchdog closes 100 probes to sharpen enforcement focus
Cull of legacy cases highlights strategic change at the FCA, with the focus on fewer but higher-impact cases
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5 of Our Top Legal Wins From 2025
The onslaught of environmental attacks from polluting industries and their allies in the Trump administration is not slowing down – but neither is the pace of
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Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5
December 17, 2025; Originally published by Bridge Michigan In a long-awaited decision released Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that federal pipeline safety law
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Disney to Pay $10 Million After Feds Say It Broke Kids’ Privacy Rules on YouTube
The DOJ accused Disney of mislabeling videos aimed at children, resulting in targeted ads and unlawful data collection.
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Supreme Court won’t halt judge’s probe into civil service laws’ virility, for now
The unsigned order, which prompted no public dissents, suggested the Trump administration could return to the high court if the federal district court’s factf
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Controlling ratings inflation is a good idea...but a forced distribution isn’t
COMMENTARY | OPM's plan to corral inflated performance ratings should also be mindful not to undercut employee excellence with arbitrary limits on recognition.
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Additional shutdown layoffs must be rolled back, judge rules
The order is set to impact around 700 workers at four agencies.
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USCIS’ arbitrarily strict FOIA policy is keeping some migrants from receiving their immigration records, whistleblower alleges
In a protected disclosure to Congress, an agency employee claims that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services since 2024 has been finding ways to reject Freed
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Office of Special Counsel resumes Hatch Act enforcement against former feds for violations during their service
The agency had paused filing Hatch Act complaints against such individuals pending a Merit Systems Protection Board decision on the jurisdiction of former feder
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California delays cancellation of thousands of migrant trucker licenses
A series of fatal crashes in 2025 prompted a deeper look into non-domiciled CDL holders.
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Courts versus Congress: The rise of lawfare in US policymaking
Litigation has become an increasingly important policy tool in the U.S., with lawsuits targeting the energy sector in particular, resulting in higher costs and
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A new tool is revealing the invisible networks inside cancer
Spanish researchers have created a powerful new open-source tool that helps uncover the hidden genetic networks driving cancer. Called RNACOREX, the software ca
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Behind Closed Doors, Georgia County Rewrote Data Center Rules
On the cusp of a December 16 county hearing in Georgia on a proposed law to regulate the booming data center industry, documents uncovered by DeSmog reveal that
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Basic Medicaid info can be shared with ICE, judge says
The Trump administration can share basic Medicaid information about undocumented immigrants with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal judge ruled Mond
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How Trump's agenda lands at the Supreme Court in 2026
The Supreme Court has many pivotal cases lined up for the coming year, many revolving around President Trump's policies.The big picture: Trump has relied heavil
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Ahead of 2026, Congress hears diverging calls for PFAS regulation
Witnesses pressed lawmakers to act on PFAS-related legislation in 2026 to protect “passive receivers” including water utilities and waste facilities. Envir
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DSNY sued over Staten Island waste zone contract award
Century Waste Services is challenging the agency’s decision, alleging it didn’t adequately assess pricing proposals from a competitor. This marks the first
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Pack Act introduced in Congress to cut through labeling confusion
The bill, championed by Ameripen, would preempt state laws and call on the FTC to require certain parameters such as third-party certifications for recyclable,
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Will Smith Sued by Tour Violinist for Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination
Will Smith has been sued by a tour violinist who is accusing the rapper of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. In the suit, filed yesterday
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A tiny U.S. territory in the Pacific doubles down on a giant Chinese casino
Supporters of a casino project say it’s an economic lifeline for Saipan; detractors raise questions about money laundering and ties to Chinese criminals.
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