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JetBlue, Spirit Airlines to appeal judge’s ruling that blocked $3.8B merger

JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines announced Friday that they will appeal a federal judge's ruling that blocked the airlines' planned merger, saying it violated U.S. antitrust laws. The appeal comes after U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston ruled Tuesday that JetBlue's $3.8 billion plan to acquire ultra-low-cost airline Spirit was anticompetitive and would harm […]

MT Supreme Court upholds ruling favoring youth plaintiffs in climate lawsuit

The Montana Supreme Court has rejected Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's attempt to block a landmark climate change ruling in the state. The justices upheld a district court judge's August ruling that fossil fuel development permits should only be issued after taking carbon emissions into account. The decision came in a lawsuit brought by 16 young […]

Taiwan’s ruling party needs to double down on democracy

Taiwan's current ruling party, the Democratic People's Party (DP), could have done that. win the victory A closely contested presidential election will be held on Saturday, but it is still too early to celebrate victory. The close margin of victory and the defeat of the majority in the Legislative Yuan may suggest that the Democratic […]