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Meta takes legal action against celeb-bait scammers

The new filings are part of a larger effort to protect users by taking stronger legal measures against scam activity...

VIDEO: Legal challenges certain as Gov. Ferguson prepares to sign new income tax

Three key opponents of the income tax talked to The Center Square about what they expect will happen after Ferguson signs the legislation into law Carleen Johnson The Center Square Washington A bill to institute a state income tax ( SB 6346 ) has been on Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk for five days, and he’s

Legal blow for Mathibeli as court clears path for firearms inspection

DURBAN - The Durban High Court has dismissed an urgent application by businessman Calvin Mathibeli to interdict police from searching his premises. Mathibeli launched legal action in an attempt to prevent the police from conducting a firearms compliance inspection at his company premises in Durban.  On 11 March he received a notice from police on

US cuts legal foundation for federal climate regulation

On Feb. 12, the United States repealed the so-called endangerment finding, a 2009 cornerstone rule that enabled the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as a pollutant. Established under former President Barack Obama, the rule codified the long-held scientific consensus that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions “threaten the public health and welfare of current and

Late-2025 Legal Paperwork Flies Between the Majors (Minus Warner Music) and Suno — New Confidentiality Order Points to Intensifying 2026 Showdown

Photo Credit: Romain Dancre With days remaining in 2025 – and despite Warner Music’s Suno settlement – the legal paperwork is continuing to fly between the AI platform as well as Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME). This latest indication of a protracted courtroom confrontation arrived in the form of a signed-and-sealed

Ripple–SEC Legal Battle Ends as Both Sides Drop Appeals

Ripple and SEC mutually dismiss appeals, officially ending the long-running XRP lawsuit. Judge Torres’ mixed 2023 ruling remains as the final, unchallenged judgment. Each party agrees to pay its own legal costs in the final court filing. Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have formally ended their long-running legal dispute, with

Could legal Georgia sports betting drive tax revenue spike?

Testimony before Georgia’s House Study Committee on Gaming highlighted not only sports betting revenue potential but also the prospect of billion-dollar casino resorts and thousands of new jobs. Georgia could mirror North Carolina’s early success with sports betting, witnesses told lawmakers this week, projecting more than $100 million in annual tax revenue if voters approve

Legal practitioners alerted on rising cases of women abuse in Nigeria

Perturbed by rising cases of rape, incest, teenage pregnancies and maternal mortality, legal practitioners and advocates have called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s legal system on sexual and reproductive health rights to curb the trend. This was the epicentre of a one-day knowledge and experience sharing session on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Development