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  • July 10, 2026

    Trump Admin. Cuts ESA 'Harm' Definition, Groups Vow Fight

    The Trump administration on Friday said it's scrapping a longstanding definition of "harm" for the Endangered Species Act that included habitat degradation, with environmental groups promising a legal challenge and warning the change will put imperiled species at greater risk of extinction.

  • July 10, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Judge Calls Patent Case In-Court Demo 'Misleading'

    A Federal Circuit judge chided a company Friday morning for bringing its own specialized oil drilling tool to court to demonstrate to the panel how a device that allegedly infringes its patent works.

  • July 10, 2026

    Court Approves Toyota $436M Forklift Emissions Settlement

    A California federal court on Friday officially signed off on Toyota Industries Corp.'s approximately $436 million settlement to resolve a proposed class action alleging that it and other entities misled customers about the true emissions levels of Toyota forklift engines.

  • July 10, 2026

    Top 5 Enviro Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2026

    The second half of 2026 could see courts delivering important rulings that will determine whether municipalities can set their own building emissions laws, the extent of California's authority to regulate pollution and citizens' power to enforce the Clean Air Act. Here, Law360 takes a look at five environmental cases that could be resolved before the end of the year.

  • July 10, 2026

    Chemours Says NC Resident's PFAS 'Equity Action' Must Fail

    DuPont entity and spinoff Chemours Inc. has told a North Carolina federal court it shouldn't have to face a PFAS contamination suit from a state resident, saying in her early-stage court filings, she's conceded that her "equity action" is doomed to fail.

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