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  • April 16, 2026

    DC Circ. Ponders If FERC Mistakenly Rejected PJM Deal

    PJM transmission owners faced a skeptical D.C. Circuit Thursday, as aside from saying their arguments were properly preserved in an appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejecting a plan they worked out with regional grid operator PJM Interconnection, they also had to defend the arguments themselves.

  • April 16, 2026

    4th Circ. Seeks Genworth's Take On 401(k) Suit Rehearing Bid

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday sought Genworth Financial Inc.'s response to employee 401(k) participants who asked the court to rethink nixing class certification in their lawsuit alleging their retirement savings were bogged down by underperforming BlackRock Inc. target date funds.

  • April 16, 2026

    From Hospital Bed, Ex-Uber Driver Denies Sexual Assault

    A former Uber driver denied sexually assaulting a North Carolina woman in a video deposition taken from his hospital bed, telling jurors in a Charlotte courtroom on Thursday that he has no memory of the passenger who is suing the ride-share giant over the alleged incident.

  • April 16, 2026

    Feds Can't Stay Trans Healthcare Orders During Appeal

    The Trump administration won't be able to enforce two executive orders that ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 19 while the federal government appeals a nationwide injunction blocking the orders, the Fourth Circuit ruled Thursday. 

  • April 16, 2026

    Ex-Housing Worker Drops Punitive Damages Bid Against Boss

    A former Charlotte public housing authority coordinator awarded $2.34 million for her hostile work environment claims, has opted not to pursue punitive damages against her ex-supervisor, who was found liable for only $1 in compensatory damages.

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