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Epic Games has submitted its formal response to Apple's Supreme Court appeal, asking justices to uphold the lower court's contempt finding against Apple over App Store payment restrictions. The filing follows Apple's September opening brief and supporting amicus briefs from the U.S. government and several business and legal groups backing aspects of Apple's position.
The U.S. Supreme Court expressed skepticism over the oil industry’s attempt to prevent climate change lawsuits from proceeding in courts. The case involves whether fossil fuel companies can be shielded from liability through legal defenses. The court's stance suggests a potential shift in how climate-related legal actions against corporations are handled.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration can allow states to access a database containing sensitive citizenship and Social Security information to check for noncitizen voters. The ruling permits the program to move forward while related legal challenges continue.
The Supreme Court granted preliminary approval to President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting, allowing it to move forward even though it may not immediately alter any state's election procedures before November. The ruling has instead created widespread uncertainty for the roughly one-third of American voters who typically cast ballots by mail.