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Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

The EPA formally proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for commercial sterilization facilities that use ethylene oxide. The proposed rule would reduce regulatory burdens on sterilization facilities that use EtO, resulting in significant savings for regulated parties over the next two decades, explain Alston & Bird attorneys.

Recent accusations that a JPMorgan Chase executive forced a junior employee to be her “sex slave” that were later removed from the public docket should serve as a warning to resist the temptation to latch onto allegations that aren’t proven, says Mark Lee Greenblatt.

AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.

Attorneys general are asking the SEC to carefully vet OpenAI’s filings when the company goes public, as controversy tied to the potentially massive IPO could impact the health of state-run pensions.

Equinox Gold Corp. agreed to acquire Orla Mining Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the Canadian miner at about $5.1 billion, the latest in a wave of mining deals as producers seek to grow output after a massive price rally in bullion over the past year.

SoftBank Group Corp. reported a surge in quarterly profit due to valuation gains on its OpenAI investment, boosting confidence at the Japanese company to bet even more on the ChatGPT maker.

Surprisingly healthy demand for container shipping will help underpin ocean freight rates into the second half of 2026 as carriers try to adapt to the 10-week closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring energy costs.

A Chinese oil supertanker appears to have exited the Strait of Hormuz as it sails toward an area where the US has enforced a blockade, ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and counterpart Xi Jinping.

At White House urging, Securities and Exchange Commission regulators have proposed ending a 56-year-old requirement endured by US-listed companies: the filing of quarterly reports. The change isn’t just unnecessary — it also risks undermining the world’s largest and most dynamic equity market.

Renewable energy manufacturer Jinko Solar Co.’s recent decision to sell control of its Florida facility extends a multi-billion retreat from the US by China’s clean technology firms, as they contend with an increasingly hostile policy environment and the potential loss of Biden-era incentives.

Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

ICE officers in Colorado must adhere to comprehensive training and reporting requirements after a district court found Tuesday the agency materially violated a preliminary injunction governing warrantless arrests.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Tuesday paused the payment after Trump asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the verdict in Carroll’s defamation lawsuit.

South Carolina Senate Republicans rejected President Donald Trump’s call to enter the mid-decade redistricting fight and draw new congressional maps Tuesday.

A Wisconsin ban on conversion therapy is unconstitutional because it forces counselors to choose between violating their religious beliefs or risking their professional licenses, alleges a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ campaign organization must face retaliation claims from a former staffer who claims she was sexually assaulted at a 2021 political fundraiser by the attorney general’s then-chief of staff, a Manhattan intermediate appeals court decided Tuesday.

Four Trump-targeted law firms aim to set up their next victory on Thursday by arguing White House executive orders attacked the legal system and weren’t just about security clearances.

A key Democratic senator moved to expand an inquiry into the government’s treatment of migrant children, who have faced ballooning time in custody following a Trump administration policy enhancing sponsorship vetting requirements.

The EPA formally proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for commercial sterilization facilities that use ethylene oxide. The proposed rule would reduce regulatory burdens on sterilization facilities that use EtO, resulting in significant savings for regulated parties over the next two decades, explain Alston & Bird attorneys.

Recent accusations that a JPMorgan Chase executive forced a junior employee to be her “sex slave” that were later removed from the public docket should serve as a warning to resist the temptation to latch onto allegations that aren’t proven, says Mark Lee Greenblatt.

AI changes work itself: who stays employed longer, who exits earlier, which employers can spread costs and governance through pooling, and which collectively bargained industries see their contribution base strengthened or weakened, says Hall Benefits’ Samuel Krause in the second of a two-part article.

ICE officers in Colorado must adhere to comprehensive training and reporting requirements after a district court found Tuesday the agency materially violated a preliminary injunction governing warrantless arrests.