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  • June 10, 2026

    States Say Trump's DEI Rule For Contractors Is Unclear, Illegal

    Attorneys general from 19 states and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday sued numerous federal officials and agencies in an attempt to block the Trump administration's March 26 executive order prohibiting government contractors — including states — from engaging in "racially discriminatory" activity around diversity, equity and inclusion.

  • June 10, 2026

    Royal Caribbean Says Stay Bars Voyeur Suits' Consolidation

    Royal Caribbean urged a Florida federal judge to reject a recommendation to combine 11 lawsuits alleging a former crew member planted hidden cameras in passengers' staterooms, arguing that a stay in a similar proposed class action bars consolidation until the Eleventh Circuit rules on whether claims can be arbitrated. 

  • June 10, 2026

    Shipowner Must Answer Maritime Surveillance Co.'s $4M Case

    A New York federal judge has ordered a shipowner to reply to a maritime surveillance technology company's emergency motion to enforce approximately $4 million in arbitral awards against the owner, noting that it has not yet filed a response to the enforcement petition.

  • June 10, 2026

    Rakoff Frees Big Banks From Investors' Tricolor Fraud Suit

    U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday threw out an investor suit accusing JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third of facilitating a sprawling alleged fraud by Tricolor Holdings, the bankrupt subprime auto lender.

  • June 10, 2026

    Spirit Gets Initial OK To Pay Exec Bonuses Amid Wind-Down

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said he was likely to approve Spirit Airlines' request to pay three executives up to roughly $1.9 million in potential bonuses as Spirit works to sell its remaining assets and shutter the business.

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