5+ day, 36+ min ago   (383+ words) The DC Circuit Court has unanimously upheld the EPA’s designation of two widely used chemical compounds as hazardous substances under federal environmental law. The ruling, handed down on August 18, confirmed the EPA’s classification of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (468+ words) A Connecticut judge has sanctioned a pro se plaintiff after he embedded hidden artificial intelligence prompt injections inside official court filings, calling it “serious litigation abuse” that “defies logic.” The case, Elliott v. New York Bariatric Group, Docket No. AAN-CV…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (312+ words) Judge Roy Altman of the Southern District of Florida is facing a formal judicial complaint filed with the Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit over his conduct. The complaint centres on Altman’s repeated appearances on podcasts hosted by anti-Islam groups,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (368+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has expressed cautious optimism that the United States budget deficit may have reached its high point under President Donald Trump. Bessent made the remarks during an exclusive interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen on Thursday, a day…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (409+ words) Friday’s opening race at York is a competitive mile handicap at 1.50pm, with a strong field of unexposed three-year-olds set to make it a fascinating contest. Among the most interesting runners is William Haggas’s Zennor Storm, a horse that has caught…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (574+ words) The United States is treating tokenization less as a speculative phenomenon and more as a fundamental redesign of how financial infrastructure operates at scale. Recent moves by U.S. regulators signal a shift toward sorting digital assets into clearer legal categories rather…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (348+ words) Biglaw firms are facing significant backlash over their push to recruit first-year law students at an extraordinarily early stage in their legal education. A judge has had their law license suspended after being found to have used vulgar and racist…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (316+ words) The FTSE 100 is expected to edge higher at the open on Thursday, with spread betters forecasting a gain of around 9 points for the index. The tentative optimism follows an overnight rally across Asian markets, which drew encouragement from a significant…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (349+ words) Michele Tafoya, the Republican nominee for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat, has claimed Minnesotans are too embarrassed to admit where they live when travelling out of state. The former sportscaster, who previously worked for networks including ESPN, made the remarks…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (405+ words) The London Underground has never been celebrated for its pleasant aromas, but a new scientific study has finally ranked every line by how badly it smells. Natural deodorant brand Fussy, known from its appearance on Dragon’s Den, conducted the research…...