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  • May 22, 2026

    $7.25B Roundup Deal Had 'Lack Of Adversity,' Objectors Say

    Thirteen individuals who say they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup for years objected to a $7.25 billion settlement over the herbicide, telling a Missouri federal court Friday that the underlying class action was launched not to litigate active claims but to "launder a liability-management scheme through the courts."

  • May 22, 2026

    PFAS Judge Wary Of Bid To Sanction Town For 'About-Face'

    A Montana federal judge on Friday seemed slightly reluctant to sanction Connecticut municipalities for moving firefighter turnout gear PFAS claims to his jurisdiction after roughly two years of litigation on the East Coast, suggesting the process of shipping purchaser claims across the nation is typical when complex cases arise.

  • May 22, 2026

    Alaskan Tribes Renew Ambler Road Fight Over Trump Order

    Alaskan tribal councils have resumed a challenge to a multimillion-dollar project that will construct a 211-mile mining access road through a portion of the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Reserve, arguing its construction will adversely affect "the heart of a rural area" and its wild abundance.

  • May 22, 2026

    Federal Judge Blocks Expanded Red Snapper Fishing Permits

    The Trump administration's expanded recreational red snapper fishing permits for four southeastern states were blocked by a D.C. federal judge Thursday, just hours prior to what would have been the start of open snapper fishing in Florida.

  • May 22, 2026

    What's In The House Surface Transportation Funding Bill?

    The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a $580 billion five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill on Friday to fund roads, bridges, transit and rail improvement projects, and highway and motor carrier safety programs, and establish the first-ever federal regulatory framework for autonomous commercial vehicles.

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