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Trump administration's 'sloppy' work has led to Supreme Court losses

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is applauded by participants after a roundtable discussion with supporters and civic leaders at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2020.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stopping President Donald Trump from rescinding protections for "Dreamers" immigrants marked the second time in a year that he lost a major case because Chief Justice John Roberts faulted his administration for sloppiness in the policymaking process.  Full Article 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign is seen on the podium at EPA headquarters in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ting Shen

EPA receives 52 new petitions for retroactive biofuel blending waivers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received 52 new petitions for retroactive biofuel blending waivers that, if granted, would help bring oil refiners into compliance with a court ruling this year, EPA data showed on Thursday.  Full Article 

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Car rental firm Hertz scraps plan to sell new shares

Bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Thursday it terminated its plan to sell up to $500 million in new shares, a day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised objections to the sale.  Full Article 

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Car rental firm Hertz scraps plan to sell new shares

Bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Thursday it terminated its plan to sell up to $500 million in new shares, a day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised objections to the sale.

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Remington says Sandy Hook families fail to link ads to shooter

Gunmaker Remington Outdoor Co, stymied by Connecticut's top court in its bid to dodge a lawsuit over its advertising brought by families of victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, is trying a new approach to dismiss the case.  Read more 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is applauded by participants after a roundtable discussion with supporters and civic leaders at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2020.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Trump administration's 'sloppy' work has led to Supreme Court losses

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stopping President Donald Trump from rescinding protections for "Dreamers" immigrants marked the second time in a year that he lost a major case because Chief Justice John Roberts faulted his administration for sloppiness in the policymaking process.  Full Article 

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Banks line up against MDL over fees for PPP agents – with notable exceptions

About two dozen banks and bank holding companies on Wednesday urged the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation not to consolidate dozens of class actions accusing them of failing to pay billions of dollars in fees to accountants and financial advisers that assisted businesses with Paycheck Protection Program loan applications.

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