The Trump administration’s top environmental lawyer faces severe career repercussions and possibly ethics probes in the wake of allegations, which he disputes, that he worked with President Donald Trump to try to cast doubt on the 2020 election results.

San Diego County can enforce state restaurant safety regulations prompted by the coronavirus pandemic without violating the First Amendment rights of strip clubs, a state appeals court ruled Friday, lifting an injunction by a lower court.

A freelance journalist’s allegations that Twitter Inc.‘s suspension of her account and removal of messages criticizing transgender women violated California law are barred by the Communications Decency Act, a state appeals court said Friday.

Nutritional supplement maker Ariix LLC may pursue a false advertising suit against NutriSearch Corp., a guidebook publisher, over allegedly rigged ratings in favor of competitor Usana Health Sciences Inc. because Ariix sufficiently alleged the publication is commercial speech without full First Amendment protection, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday.

Arguments in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will begin the week of Feb. 8, giving the Senate time to continue confirming President Joe Biden’s cabinet, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

United Insurance Holdings Corp.’s chief legal officer and general counsel Brad Kalter has resigned, effective Friday.