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Law

File photo: A customer makes a transaction at an automatic teller machine in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal

The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announceme

3 years ago

Washington, D.C. significant buildings on Oct. 4, 2023
NPR
Courts & Law

Case brought to Supreme Court by Cape May herring fishermen may gut federal rulemaking power

The court is considering whether to scrap nearly 40 years of precedent in a case that could weaken federal agencies' power to regulate everything from the environment to guns.

3 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Courts & Law

Former high-ranking Philadelphia police commander to be reinstated after arbitrator’s ruling

Carl Holmes, who spent nearly three decades on the force, was fired in 2019 after he was accused of having sexually assaulted three women at work.

3 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced he's suing to block a new state law creating a special prosecutor for crimes on SEPTA, at a press conference on Jan. 11, 2014.
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philly DA Krasner sues over legislation that strips some of his authority

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation last month to give a special prosecutor the option to take over the investigation of any crimes committed within SEPTA in the city.

3 years ago

South Africa's Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola (center) and Palestinian assistant Minister of Multilateral Affairs Ammar Hijazi (right) address the media outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
Courts & Law

South Africa says Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. What can the UN do about it?

The case that started Thursday will likely last for years.

3 years ago

Studio 2

Gig Workers Rule, Car Culture from Driverless to Hot Rods, Is Measles Back?

Ahead of the Philadelphia Auto Show, the latest trends in the car industry, from safety to wild technology. Plus, new help for gig workers and Dr. Paul Offit talks measles.

Air Date: January 11, 2024 12:00 pm

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The Supreme Court building
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs

Idaho's "Defense of Life Act" would would make it a crime for "every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion," even when the woman's health is endangered.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump points to supporters
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon begin casting presidential primary ballots across the country.

3 years ago

A Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin with no carved-out face next to the open wrapper with a jack-o'-lantern design.
NPR
Courts & Law

Hershey sued for $5M over missing ‘cute’ face on Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins

The lawsuit claims the packaging shows "explicit carved out artistic designs" that the chocolate inside doesn't have.

3 years ago

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (right) ruled former President Donald Trump can't appear on the state's 2024 Republican primary ballot. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Maine’s secretary of state tells NPR why she disqualified Trump from the ballot

Maine became the second state to rule the former president is ineligible to run because of what he did in the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6, 2021.

3 years ago

Arizona Supreme Court Justices from left; William G. Montgomery, John R Lopez IV, Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel, Clint Bolick and James Beene listen to oral arguments
Courts & Law

Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected

Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, and other issues will take center stage in next year’s elections for state supreme court seats — 80 of them in 33 states.

3 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton.
Politics & Policy
6abc

New laws for New Jersey you need to know about in 2024

The new laws include a raise in the minimum wage, an expansion for 'Safe Haven' laws, a new pathway for becoming a teacher, and a "Seinfeld Bill" targeting telemarketers.

3 years ago

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
6abc

New Pennsylvania laws you need to know about for 2024

The new laws cover a wide range of topics including women's health care, food safety, cybersecurity, religious garb in schools, voter registration, and dog licenses.

3 years ago

The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its published material to train chatbots. (Mark Lennihan/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

The New York Times sues ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Microsoft, for copyright infringement

The Times is the first major news publisher to take OpenAI to court over the use of its copyright material in its popular chatbot.

3 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump listens as he speaks with reporters while in flight on his plane after a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport, in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023, while en route to West Palm Beach, Fla.
Courts & Law

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot

Wednesday's ruling follows a decision by a divided Colorado Supreme Court, which said Trump is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

3 years ago

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