Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that “all importers of record’’ were “entitled to benefit’’ from the Supreme … Read more

Companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, judge rules

Companies in the U.S. that paid tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court in February are legally entitled to refunds, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.  Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York said that U.S. importers were “entitled to benefit” from the high court’s February 20 decision that President … Read more

More companies are pointing to AI as they lay off employees

When Pinterest and Dow announced layoffs last month, they attributed the job cuts in part to a shift to artificial intelligence — a sign that some employers are stepping up their investment in AI as they pare their payrolls.  Although economists have generally downplayed the impact to date of generative AI on the broader U.S. … Read more

Plaintiff set to testify against tech companies in landmark social media addiction trial

LOS ANGELES — The first plaintiff to take major social media companies to trial is expected to take the stand Wednesday to speak about the harms she says the tech platforms inflicted on her mental health as a child. The plaintiff, who is now 20 and is identified in court by her initials, K.G.M., is … Read more

Supreme Court to weigh bid by energy companies to end state-court climate change suits

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up an effort by energy companies to end a lawsuit filed in state court that seeks billions of dollars in damages for the impacts their fossil-fuel products have had on the global climate. The decision from the Supreme Court could impact the ability of state … Read more

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil, gas companies trying to block climate lawsuits

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, among a series of … Read more

Supreme Court takes up oil companies’ plea to end climate change lawsuits

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an attempt by energy companies to throw out a lawsuit filed in Colorado seeking to hold them accountable for the costs of climate change. The court’s ultimate ruling in the case will have national implications, likely determining whether similar lawsuits filed by cities and municipalities … Read more