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Online Sex Trafficking Law is Constitutional, D.C. Cir. Says

An online sex trafficking law passed in 2018 in response to congressional and federal law enforcement investigations into the classified ads website Backpage.com is constitutional, a Washington, D.C., federal appeals court ruled on Friday.

Youth Climate Case Plaintiffs Criticize DOJ ‘Rinse-and-Repeat’

A judge should reject the federal government’s attempts to “rinse-and-repeat” and allow a landmark climate change case to go to trial, the group of young people that filed the suit said.

Energy Department’s Second Boiler Rule Vacated by D.C. Circuit

The Department of Energy didn’t address industry concerns when adopting stricter commercial boiler efficiency rules, the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday, vacating the final rule.

Ford Gets ‘Track Ready’ Shelby Mustang Classes Trimmed on Appeal

Ford Motor Co.'s representations about its Shelby Mustang GT350’s racing capability are subject to classwide claims by sports car owners in four states, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday.

DC’s Citywide Protest Curfew Was Constitutional, Court Affirms

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s citywide curfew in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and ensuing Black Lives Matter protests was a constitutional restriction on speech, a federal appellate court said on Friday.

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Exxon Defeats DACA Recipient’s Job Bias Suit at Fourth Circuit

A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., declined to extend workplace protections to a Mexican citizen in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program who claimed ExxonMobil Corp. unlawfully used his immigration status to rescind a paid internship offer.