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• February 18, 2026

  GM Sued Over Alleged Defect In Brake System

  GM on Wednesday was hit with a proposed class action in Michigan federal court alleging that for years the automaker has failed to warn that the brake system in certain models can fail suddenly, making it almost impossible for drivers to depress the brake pedal in emergencies.

• February 18, 2026

  DTE Energy Hit With $100M Fine In Clean Air Act Action

  Energy company DTE Energy Company and its subsidiaries were hit with a $100 million civil penalty and ordered to fund a $20 million air quality program after a Michigan federal judge found they violated the Clean Air Act by illegally modifying a steel-manufacturing-related facility, resulting in higher levels of pollution.

• February 18, 2026

  Feds Ask High Court To Reject Chinook Tribe Recognition

  The U.S. Department of the Interior is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a petition by the Chinook Indian Nation that looks to undo a Ninth Circuit order that denied it federal recognition, arguing that the case is a poor vehicle for resolving questions under the 1994 List Act.

• February 18, 2026

  States, Unions Urge DC Circuit To Block Haiti TPS Termination

  California-led states and a coalition of unions urged the D.C. Circuit to deny the Trump administration's push to end temporary protected status for Haiti during an ongoing legal challenge, arguing it would harm families, communities and the economy.

• February 17, 2026

  6th Circ. Refuses To Pause CDC's Puppy Import Requirements

  The Sixth Circuit has refused to block a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rule requiring dogs to be at least six months old and microchipped before they can be imported, holding that a hunting and fishing alliance likely won't be able to show that the CDC lacked the authority to issue the rule.

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