Texas State

Business Insider

Your noncompete was set to expire in two weeks. A judge just tossed out a US-wide ban.

Bad news, employees: Noncompetes aren't going anywhere

Florida State

A Florida federal judge agreed to stay and enjoin the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements for a single company’s employment contracts last week, joining a Texas federal court in blocking the FTC’s action ahead of its effective date next month. Judge Timothy Corrigan of the...

FTC noncompete ban suffers another blow

Dallas, TX

Federal Judge Blocks FTC’s Non-Compete Regulation. A federal judge in Texas has halted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt to implement a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas, dealt a significant blow to the FTC’s efforts to reshape labor market dynamics.

Federal Judge Blocks FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

HuffPost

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown issued an order preventing the Federal Trade Commission from enacting its potentially historic rule.

Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden’s Ban On Noncompete Agreements

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws,...

Judge strikes down Biden administration ban on worker 'noncompete' agreements

Mediaite

Former federal prosecutor and NBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 election, he will “spend the rest of his miserable life in court” or in prison. During a conversation on SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show, host Dean Obeidallah asked about how and...

Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Loses Election He Spends ‘Rest of His Miserable Life’ in Court or Prison

Illinois State

I can remember vividly watching the Democratic National Convention in July of 2004 and seeing Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama for the first time — well, I knew about him, but seeing him speak for the first time. The Democratic presidential nominee at the time pegged Obama to give the keynote. Many said, “Who?” But when he appeared and spoke, it was spellbinding.

After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star

Kansas State

Virginia State

New Hampshire, OH

Latin Times

SEATTLE - 15 states all across the nation filed federal lawsuits against a Biden administration rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance, also known as 'Obamacare,' next year. The lawsuit argues that...

15 states sue to block Biden from allowing 100,000 'Dreamers' to enroll in 'Obamacare'

The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks — sang “The Star-Spangled Banner." The Chicks were once one of the biggest names in country music, as the band’s breakthrough albums — 1998’s Wide Open Spaces and 1999’s Fly — each achieved the Recording Industry Association of America’s coveted diamond status, signifying sales of more than 10 million copies each.

Watch The Chicks and Pink perform at the DNC's final night

Fred Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, claimed during a recent interview with Dean Obeidallah that Trump is showing signs of dementia similar to the former president’s father and grandfather. On Friday’s edition of The Dean Obeidallah Show, Trump spoke to Obeidallah about his uncle’s mental health and potential...

‘I Know What I Saw’: Trump Nephew Fred Tells Liberal Host Donald Trump Showing Signs of ‘Dementia’ Like Father And Grandfather

The New Republic

Conservatives are freaking out about Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter after she … did nothing but exist. As Harris’s husband and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff watched on at the first night of the Democratic National Convention, his children Cole and Ella Emhoff stood by his side. Ella, a 25-year-old fashion designer, rocked the Harris-Walz camo hat, campaign swag that was so popular it sold out in just 30 minutes. As the family shared a proud moment, Republicans zeroed in on Harris and Emhoff’s daughter and began critiquing her looks, her body language, and her love for her dad. “Totally not weird,” wrote...

MAGA Melts Down Over Kamala Harris’s Stepdaughter at DNC

The Independent

 A coroner has revealed a prisoner serving an abolished indefinite sentence took his own life after learning the government had rejected proposals to resentence IPP prisoners.In his suicide note, Sean Davies, 30, blamed the hopelessness of the controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were scrapped in 2012 amid human rights concerns.But the abolition of the policy did not affect those already sentenced, leaving thousands trapped in jail for years beyond their original prison terms.These include Mr Davies, who said he hoped his death would trigger reform for almost 3,000 IPP prisoners languishing in jail with no hope...

Inmate with indefinite prison term took his own life after government rejected resentencing plans

Warren Buffett sold a significant amount of stock during the second quarter, suggesting he's taking a cautious approach to the market. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment company is now sitting on a record $277 billion in cash. However, there is one stock Buffett continued to buy during Q2. Warren Buffett's Berkshire...

Warren Buffett Just Bought Another $345 Million Worth of His Favorite Stock

The Hill

The Biden administration filed an emergency appeal Tuesday at the Supreme Court urging the justices to reinstate the president’s latest student loan relief plan. The appeal asks to temporarily lift a lower court ruling that currently prevents President Biden from implementing his Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, which would lower student loan payments for millions of borrowers.

Biden administration urges Supreme Court to reinstate student loan relief plan in emergency appeal

 A White House aide reportedly called Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention an “implicit rebuke” to President Joe Biden’s term, perpetuating rumors that there is a rift between the president and his former boss Barack Obama.The former first lady delivered a powerful speech on the second night of the DNC. She anticipated that a Kamala Harris presidency would bring a long-dormant sense of “hope” back to the country, reminding the nation of the enthusiasm felt during the Obama years — while glossing over President Biden’s term.“Something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn’t it?” Michelle Obama began....

White House aide says Michelle Obama’s speech was ‘implicit rebuke of the Biden era’

Hollywood Unlocked

An attorney for Vera Liddell, the ex-cafeteria consultant from Illinois who received a nine-year prison sentence for stealing $1.5 million in chicken wings from a school district, claims that she stole the money to support her gambling habit. According to a new report by @people, her attorney, Patrick O’Byrne spoke with them and stated that ... Read more

Attorney For Woman Who Stole $1.5 Million In Chicken Wings Speaks Out — Claims She Did To Fund Her Gambling Addiction

Cleveland, OH

Stow, OH

A woman was shot and killed while she was picking up food from a Taco Bell drive-thru in Ohio in what police say was a horror murder-suicide. On Wednesday night, Megan Keleman was in the driver's seat of her car ordering food at a Taco Bell in Stow, when Jason Williams, 53, rammed her car from the rear, the New York Post reported.

Ohio graduate was ordering food from Taco Bell drive-thru. Another driver shot her dead in horror murder-suicide

In a momentous legal development, a federal judge in Texas has halted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ‘s new rule aimed at facilitating employees’ transition to competitors. The ruling, delivered on August 20, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, is a significant win for the U.S. Chamber...

FTC’s non-compete ban on hold after Texas Federal Judge declares rule is overreaching

Alabama State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A coalition of states led by Kansas has sued the Biden-Harris administration to block the federal government from providing free health care through the taxpayer-funded Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, to foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally.
                Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Western Division and was joined by attorneys general from 14 states. The U.S. government and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are named...

15 states sue Biden-Harris administration for enrolling noncitizens in Obamacare

Axios

Nearly everyone in the U.S. who's ever signed up for a cellphone, streaming service or account on a website, has signed away their right to take a company to court for wrongdoing. Why it matters: Most of us never get confronted with that reality, but this week the issue rose...

Most Americans have signed away their right to take a company to court

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Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

A federal court in Texas has thrown out the government’s ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4. In her ruling, Judge...

Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes

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