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  First Brands Judge Rejects Ch. 11 Plan, Swaps Case To Ch. 7

  By Alex Wittenberg

  A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected First Brands Group's Chapter 11 plan and converted its case to a Cha...(read more)

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  Zillow Avoids Trial As Redfin Agrees 'To Reenter Market'

  By Bryan Koenig

  The Federal Trade Commission told a Virginia federal judge Monday that it had settled its lawsuit challenging a ...(read more)

• BREAKING: Canada To Hit US With 'Dollar-For-Dollar' Retaliatory Tariffs

  By Jack McLoone

  The Canadian government on Tuesday struck back at the latest round of U.S. tariffs, announcing tariffs of its own of up to 50% on over 800 categories of products worth CAD$27.6 billion ($20 billion) that will come into force on September 8.

• Latham-Led Melrose Sets Up $100M Compensation Fund

  By Tom Fish

  Aircraft manufacturer Melrose said Tuesday it has launched a compensation program worth up to $100 million in California following a toxic chemical scare that halved a plant's output and forced the evacuation of residents and businesses.

• 'So What?': Albertsons Judge Skeptical Of Wash. Opioid Suit

  By Ben Adlin

  A Washington state judge considering Albertsons' mid-trial motion to dismiss allegations it fueled the state's opioid epidemic told lawyers for the state Monday that while they might have shown the pharmacy chain failed to implement an adequate monitoring system, she's still skeptical the company's conduct actually caused the overdose crisis.

• Instagram Wants Teen 'Sessions,' Not Time, Tenn. Jury Told

  By Cara Salvatore

  Instagram's top data scientist told a Tennessee jury Monday that the company's goal is to increase the amount of "sessions" by teens, not their raw amount of time in the app, though he admitted the latter metric has been on the rise.

• SEC To End Insider Trading Case Against Pardoned Ex-Rep.

  By Jessica Corso

  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission informed a New York federal court on Monday that it is walking away from a case accusing former Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer of insider trading two months after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.

• High Court Lifts Block On Mail-In Ballot Changes

  By Katie Buehler

  The Trump administration can proceed with plans to implement some new nationwide mail-in voting regulations ahead of this year's midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, but questions remain about the enforceability of proposed U.S. Postal Service restrictions.

• 2nd Circ. Backs Amazon Workers After Conn. High Court Win

  By Aaron Keller

  The Second Circuit Monday vacated Amazon's temporary win in a wage class action, saying the Connecticut Supreme Court's more recent conclusion that state law requires compensation for employee time spent awaiting and undergoing mandatory security screenings is "squarely at odds" with a federal district judge's original decision.

• Foley-Led NVent Buys Maverick Power For Up To $2.3B

  By Jade Martinez-Pogue

  Foley & Lardner LLP-advised electrical connection and equipment company nVent Electric PLC on Monday revealed it has agreed to buy Maverick Power, which provides infrastructure solutions for data centers as well as other services, for up to $2.3 billion.

• Founder Of Crypto Startup Block Bits Convicted Of Fraud

  By Bonnie Eslinger

  A California federal jury on Monday held that cryptocurrency startup founder Japheth Dillman deceived Block Bits investors by falsely claiming the company's auto-trading platform was up and running, following a trial in which his co-founder testified against him under a plea agreement.

• Skadden-Led Shein Picks Hong Kong Over UK For $27B IPO

  By Dawood Fakhir

  Global fast-fashion giant Shein began the process Monday for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could value the company at $27 billion after regulatory hurdles and trade tensions derailed plans to list in the U.S. and U.K.

• Advocacy Groups Seek To Join ABC's Case Against FCC

  By Christopher Cole

  Two media advocacy groups said Monday they will seek to join a lawsuit that ABC recently filed in D.C. federal court against the Federal Communications Commission alleging First Amendment violations.

• 75-Country Immigrant Visa Freeze Ruled 'Patently Unlawful'

  By Rae Ann Varona

  A New York federal judge on Friday struck down a U.S. Department of State policy that halted the issuance of visas to immigrants from 75 countries, finding the policy "patently unlawful" and in excess of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority.