Judge rejects $30B Visa, Mastercard 'swipe fee' settlement
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a $30 billion antitrust settlement between Visa, MasterCard and some retailers that had been condemned across the industry. Visa and MasterCard, which together control 80% of the credit-card network market, agreed in March to limit the interchange fees they charge retailers that accept their cards. As part of the […]
Federal judge rejects $30 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers – CNN
Mark Lenihan/AP FILE – MasterCard and Visa credit card logos are displayed at the entrance of a coffee shop in New York, April 22, 2005. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) new york CNN — The federal judge overseeing a tentative $30 billion card-swipe fee settlement between MasterCard, Visa and retailers formally rejected the settlement on Tuesday. […]
Supreme Court rejects Josh Duggar’s appeal in child porn case
Josh Duggar was out of luck. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a disgraced former reality star who was convicted of child pornography. Per Fox. Duggar, 36, was trying to vacate his 12-year prison sentence, which he is expected to serve until 2032. The Supreme Court has rejected Josh Duggar’s appeal. AP […]
UN says Israel's use of heavy bombs in Gaza is potential war crime; Israel rejects allegations
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said Wednesday that Israel may have committed war crimes by using heavy bombs at least six times, a charge Israeli officials quickly denied. Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Details of the six cases Israel has placed […]
Abortion pill by MAIL legal; Supreme Court rejects lawsuit
The outcome of the first major abortion case to reach the Supreme Court was Roe v. Wade The bill, which was overturned in 2022, has disappointed many in the pro-life movement. Case, FDA v. Hippocratic Medical Associationwas a doctors’ group that challenged the FDA’s deregulation of abortion pills after women were able to obtain them […]
Ukraine rejects Putin's ceasefire proposal of ceding land on eve of peace summit
Ukraine has rejected a Russian ceasefire proposal that would require Kiev to hand over territory to Moscow and abandon its goal of joining NATO, and has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for trying to position himself as a peace advocate. “It is absurd that Putin, who together with his accomplices planned, prepared and carried out […]
Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill in unanimous ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected a petition to tighten restrictions on access to mifepristone, one of a combination of two drugs commonly used in abortions. In a 9-0 decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court concluded that the anti-abortion doctors who brought the case lacked standing to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s […]
Unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Racine mobile voting van, keep polling places
Conservatives on the Wisconsin Supreme Court say an order banning mobile voting vans in Racine County while leaving other polling places in the city, which are heavily Democratic, open is meaningless. The liberal-majority court unanimously ruled that Racine and other Wisconsin cities cannot use vans to collect ballots. A Racine County judge said the same […]
FDA panel rejects MDMA-assisted therapies for PTSD in veterans
This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has rejected an MDMA-based treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is often used to treat military veterans. On June 4, the […]
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan rejects calls to resign
Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Bob Jordan said Wednesday he has no plans to resign despite facing pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. “We want to understand their ideas. They may have great ideas,” Jordan told reporters after the event in Washington. “At the end of the day, we’re going to treat Elliott like any […]