Legal & Regulatory
US Restricts Consumer Use of Toxic Paint-Stripping Solvent Linked to Dozens of Deaths
US limited consumer usage of methylene chloride after it was linked to many deaths since 1980. A very dangerous chemical used to restore damaged furniture and strip paint has been associated with dozens of fatalities since 1980, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restrict its use among consumers.
Google Workers Fired From Protesting Against Israeli Contract File Complaint with Labor Regulators
Fired workers who protested against Google's contract with Israel have lobbied a complaint with labor regulators.
US Senate Approves Banning Import of Russian Uranium
The US Senate has passed a legislation to ban the import of enriched uranium from Russia. This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a ceremony dedicated to the first uranium delivery for the Russia-backed nuclear plant at Rooppur in Bangladesh, via a video link in Sochi on October 5, 2023.
Trump Media Saved from Fast-Track Claims After Delaware Judge Declines to Approve Plaintiffs' Request
A recent ruling by a judge in Delaware has significant implications for the ongoing legal dispute involving Donald Trump and the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social.