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The prosecutors wrote to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan on Thursday referencing a New York Times article titled "Inside the Private Writings of Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in the FTX Case". Ellison led Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research hedge fund and has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. In December, Bankman-Fried said he and Ellison had been in a relationship but gave no further details. Neither New York Times nor Ellison's lawyers responded to Reuters' requests for comment. The prosecutors argued that by sharing these documents, Bankman-Fried was trying to malign Ellison's credibility, and that such conduct could chill witnesses from testifying and taint the jury pool.

Persons: Sam Bankman, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, Fried, Prosecutors, Bankman, FTX, Shubham Kalia, Gokul, Jonathan Stempel, Sam Holmes Organizations: U.S, District, New York Times, Star, Alameda Research, FTX Trading, Thomson Locations: Bankman, Alameda, Bengaluru, New York

Companies Trump Organization Inc FollowWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, the onetime personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, has settled his lawsuit accusing the Trump Organization of failing to cover millions of dollars of legal bills he incurred over his work for the former U.S. president. Cohen and a lawyer for the Trump Organization issued statements that the matter "has been resolved in a manner satisfactory to all parties." Once a strong supporter of Trump, Cohen is now a vocal critic, whose 2020 memoir "Disloyal" was a New York Times bestseller. He claimed that the Trump Organization reneged on its agreement to paying his bills after he began cooperating with several probes into his work for the former president. Despite Friday's settlement, Cohen is expected to be a star prosecution witness against Trump in a criminal trial next March.

Persons: Michael Cohen, Donald Trump, Cohen, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Democrat Joe Biden, Karen Freifeld, Katharine Jackson, Ismail Shakil, Jonathan Stempel, Kanishka Singh, Doina Chiacu, Daniel Wallis, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Companies Trump Organization Inc, WASHINGTON, Trump Organization, Trump, New York Times, Republican, White, Democrat, Washington , D.C, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, Florida, Washington ,

July 21 (Reuters) - The state of New Jersey sued the Biden administration on Friday seeking to block New York City's congestion pricing plan. Last month, the plan cleared a major roadblock when the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) said the city had adequately assessed how the congestion charge would help the environment. New York City, which has the most congested traffic of any U.S. city, would become the first major city in the U.S. to follow London, which implemented a similar charge in 2003. New York lawmakers approved the plan in 2019 to provide funding to improve mass transit by using tolls to manage traffic in central Manhattan. The toll would generate $1 billion to $1.5 billion a year and support $15 billion in debt financing for mass transit improvement.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, David Shepardson, Angus MacSwan Organizations: U.S . Department of, Administration, FHWA, . New, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, York, Jerseyans, Midtown Manhattan, . New York City, U.S, London, ., . New York, Manhattan

Companies Trump Organization Inc FollowWASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's onetime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is expected to settle his lawsuit against the Trump Organization over missed reimbursements of legal fees and costs, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Cohen originally sued in March 2019 to recoup $1.9 million in fees, plus $1.9 million he was ordered to forfeit in a criminal case. The fees kept growing, and the Trump Organization has paid some of them, court papers show. The New York Times reported the proposed settlement earlier on Friday. Cohen, a longtime employee of the firm and of Trump, became a critic of the former president and testified that Trump had directed him to break the law.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Trump, Karen Freifield, Katharine Jackson, Ismail Shakil, Kanishka Singh, Doina Organizations: Companies Trump Organization Inc, WASHINGTON, Trump Organization, Reuters, New York Times, Times, Trump, Thomson Locations: Trump, Russia

July 21 (Reuters) - Alabama executed a man early on Friday for beating an elderly woman to death two decades ago, the state's first execution since Governor Kay Ivey lifted a suspension on capital punishment in February following a review. Barber argued to the United States Court of Appeals that his execution should be halted because he is at substantial risk of serious harm and "torture" under current protocols. Legal and ethical questions have swirled around capital punishment in the United States after several lethal injections have been botched in recent years. The number of executions in the United States has drastically fallen since 1999, when a record 98 executions were carried out. Capital punishment was reinstated in the United States in 1976.

Persons: Kay Ivey, James Barber, William Holman, Barber, Dorothy Epps, Ivey, Brendan O'Brien, Daniel Trotta, Gursimran Kaur, Bharat Govind Gautam, Sandra Maler, Andrew Heavens Organizations: William, William Holman Correctional, U.S, Supreme, Republican, Department of Corrections, United States, of Appeals, Thomson Locations: Alabama, . U.S, Atmore , Alabama, Harvest , Alabama, United States, Chicago

July 20 (Reuters) - FTX Trading on Thursday sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they allegedly misappropriated before FTX went bankrupt. FTX is now led by John Ray, who helped manage Enron after the energy trader's 2001 bankruptcy. FTX said Bankman-Fried and Wang also misappropriated $546 million to buy shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O), while Ellison used $28.8 million to pay herself bonuses. The case is FTX Trading Ltd et al v Bankman-Fried et al, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, No. The main bankruptcy case is In re FTX Trading Ltd et al in the same court, No.

Persons: Sam Bankman, FTX, Caroline Ellison, Gary, Wang, Nishad Singh, Fried, John Ray, Ellison, Singh, Jonathan Stempel, Mike Scarcella, Leslie Adler Organizations: Alameda Research, Enron, U.S, Robinhood, Bankruptcy, District of, FTX, bk, Thomson Locations: Delaware, Alameda, U.S, District, District of Delaware, New York

The groups in 2022 had challenged the EPA’s decision not to reconsider its 2009 greenhouse gas endangerment finding, which they claim has spurred climate regulations that drive up energy costs. David Wallace, the president of the FAIR Energy Foundation, said the groups are reviewing the decision and are considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The EPA’s endangerment finding was finalized in 2009, and determined that six greenhouse gasses, including carbon dioxide and methane, pose a danger to human health. The current challenge claims the finding is based on faulty science and that the EPA's refusal to reconsider it was arbitrary. v. EPA and FAIR Energy Foundation v. EPA, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case Nos.

Persons: David Wallace, Harry MacDougald, Caldwell Carlson Elliott, DeLoach, Francis Menton, Brian Lynk, U.S . Department of Justice Read Organizations: Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council, FAIR Energy Foundation, U.S, Supreme, EPA, Electricity, U.S ., U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: U.S

The dismissal of Rohan Ramchandani's civil lawsuit by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero was disclosed in a docket entry on Thursday in Manhattan federal court. Marrero plans to release his written decision after Citigroup and Ramchandani agree which information should be kept confidential. One year later, Ramchandani sued Citigroup, saying it fired him without cause in January 2014 amid a global probe into foreign exchange price fixing, and then shared false and "gravely derogatory" claims against him with law enforcement. Ramchandani accused Citigroup of entering its plea in part to shift blame away from senior managers and officers. The case is Ramchandani v. Citigroup Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Rohan Ramchandani's, District Judge Victor Marrero, Marrero, David Lurie, Danielle Romero, Apsilos, Ramchandani, Chris Ashton, Richard Usher, JPMorgan Chase, Ramchandani's, Jonathan Stempel, Marguerita Choy Organizations: YORK, Citigroup, U.S, District, Ramchandani, Barclays, JPMorgan, U.S . Department of Justice, Citigroup Inc, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, London, Manhattan, New York, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ Venezuela's ex-spymaster pleads not guilty to US drug trafficking charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hugo Carvajal, 63, arrived in the United states on Wednesday after being extradited from Spain. "General Carvajal looks forward to fighting these outrageous charges in court before an unbiased American jury," Margulis-Ohnuma told reporters after the hearing. The drugs were ultimately bound for the United States, according to prosecutors. Dozens of Venezuelan military leaders, politicians and businessmen have been charged by the United States with corruption and drug trafficking. He was arrested in Spain on the U.S. drug charges later that year, but went into hiding after a court initially approved his extradition.

Persons: Hugo Carvajal, Judge Stewart Aaron, Zachary Margulis, Ohnuma, Carvajal, General Carvajal, Hugo Chavez's, El, Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, Maduro, Luc Cohen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: YORK, Department of Justice, U.S, American, U.S . State Department, Washington, Thomson Locations: United, Spain, Manhattan, Mexico, Venezuela, United States, Washington, Caracas, Aruba, Netherlands, Maduro, New York

The merger, which would take Trump Media public, has yet to occur. The proposed Digital World-Trump Media merger remains uncertain. If it closes, Trump Media would gain access to more than $1 billion in cash from Digital World's institutional investors, such as hedge funds. According to a Feb. 2, 2021 services agreement, Trump controls 90% of Trump Media. Digital World shareholders are set to vote in August on whether to extend the deadline to September 2024.

Persons: Michael Shvartsman, Amr Alfiky, Donald Trump's, Michael, Gerald Shvartsman, Bruce Garelick, District Judge Lewis Liman, Trump, Garelick, Shvartsman, Jody Godoy, Jonathan Stempel, Richard Chang Organizations: Manhattan Federal Court, REUTERS, U.S, Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump Media, District, Rocket, Digital, Authorities, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Trump, Court, Southern District of, SEC, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, Florida, New York, Miami, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ Tesla to hand over Musk's emails to JPMorgan in lawsuit over 2018 tweet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) will get to review some of Elon Musk's emails as it pursues a lawsuit against Tesla (TSLA.O) over a bond contract dispute that arose after Musk tweeted he might take his electric car company private. JPMorgan plans to depose Musk in December, Tesla lawyer Nathan Goralnik said at the hearing. JPMorgan sued Tesla for $162.2 million in November 2021, saying Tesla breached a 2014 contract related to stock warrants it sold to the bank, and which JPMorgan believes became more valuable because of Musk's tweet. Tesla countersued JPMorgan in January, accusing the bank of seeking a "windfall" when it re-priced the warrants. A federal jury in San Francisco in February found Musk and Tesla not liable for misleading investors with the tweet.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Elon, Musk, Ona Wang, Tesla, tweeting, Nathan Goralnik, Goralnik, Luc Cohen, Chizu Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan, Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, U.S, San Francisco, New York

The jury ruled in favor of Emory Hernandez Valadez, who filed suit last year in California state court in Oakland against J&J, seeking monetary damages. The six-week trial was the first over talc that New Brunswick, New Jersey-based J&J has faced in almost two years. Hernandez will not be able to collect the judgment in the foreseeable future, thanks to a bankruptcy court order freezing most litigation over J&J's talc. Jurors heard from Hernandez's mother, Anna Camacho, who said she used large amounts of J&J's baby powder on her son when he was a baby and through childhood. Tens of thousands of plaintiffs have sued, alleging that J&J's baby powder and other talc products sometimes contained asbestos and caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.

Persons: Johnson, Emory Hernandez Valadez, Hernandez, Erik Haas, Anna Camacho, Michael Kaplan, LTL, J, Brendan Pierson, Will Dunham, Sandra Maler Organizations: Johnson, J, Reuters, View, LTL Management, LTL's, Thomson Locations: California, Oakland, Brunswick , New Jersey, Trenton , New Jersey, New York

July 18 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, becoming the latest drugmaker seeking to block a program that gives the Medicare government health insurance plan the power to negotiate lower drug prices. The pharmaceutical industry says the drug price negotiation program under President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act law will curtail profits and compel drugmakers to curb development of groundbreaking new treatments. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in September is expected to select the first 10 drugs to target for negotiations with settled prices set to take effect in 2026. The law is on our side," a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. It broadly follows the other related lawsuits, arguing that the program is unconstitutional and amounts to "confiscation of constitutionally protected property."

Persons: Johnson, Joe Biden's, drugmakers, Biden, Janssen, Bhanvi, Michael Erman, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Susan Heavey Organizations: Johnson, U.S, drugmakers Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck & Co, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Pharmaceutical Research, Manufacturers of America, Commerce, U.S . Centers, Medicare, Medicaid Services, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, District of New Jersey, Bengaluru, New Jersey

July 18 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, becoming the latest drugmaker seeking to block enforcement of a program that gives Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices. The pharmaceutical industry says the drug price negotiation program that is part of President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will curtail profits and compel them to pull back on developing groundbreaking new treatments. U.S. drugmakers Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N), Merck & Co (MRK.N) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as well as industry lobbies Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America have also sued the government over the plan. The Biden administration hopes to save $25 billion annually by 2031 by having Medicare, the government health plan for people 65 and over, negotiate prices for some of its costliest medicines. Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Johnson, Joe Biden's, Biden, Bhanvi, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Johnson, U.S, drugmakers Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck & Co, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Pharmaceutical Research, Manufacturers of America, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

Twitter laid off more than half of its workforce as a cost-cutting measure after Musk acquired the company last October. A similar lawsuit was filed last week in California federal court claiming Twitter owes ex-employees more than $500 million in severance. Woodfield also claims that Twitter targeted him to be laid off because he is an "older worker," though the complaint does not state his age. According to the lawsuit, Woodfield signed an agreement to arbitrate work-related legal disputes that requires Twitter to pay the initial fees to allow individual cases to proceed. But Woodfield claims Twitter has refused to pay the fee in his case, blocking it from going forward.

Persons: Chris Woodfield, Musk, Twitter, Woodfield, Daniel Wiessner, Alexia Garamfalvi, Deepa Babington Organizations: Twitter, Elon, Thomson Locations: Delaware, Seattle, California, Albany , New York

Adolph sued Uber in 2019, claiming the company misclassified UberEats drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, who must be reimbursed for work expenses under California law. A unique California law called the Private Attorney General Act, or PAGA, allows workers to sue for employment law violations on behalf of the state and keep one-quarter of any money they win. The California Supreme Court said nothing in that law bars workers from pursuing claims on their own behalf in arbitration while separately litigating large-scale claims in court. Michael Rubin, who represents Adolph, said the ruling could spur companies to reconsider forcing workers' claims into arbitration if large-scale PAGA lawsuits can still proceed in court. Business groups maintain that arbitration is quicker and more efficient than court, allowing workers to recoup more money.

Persons: Erik Adolph, Adolph, Uber, Theane, Michael Rubin, Rubin, Daniel Wiessner, Alison Frankel, Alexia Garamfalvi, Josie Kao Organizations: Technologies, California Supreme, Private, Supreme, Viking, Business, Trade, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Thomson Locations: California, U.S, Albany , New York, New York

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - A group of individual plaintiffs on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt Microsoft's (MSFT.O) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O), the largest in the history of the videogame industry. The bid by the plaintiffs was separate from a request by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to pause Microsoft's purchase of Activision, maker of the "Call of Duty" videogame franchise. Circuit Court of Appeals last week rejected the FTC's request, removing one of the few remaining hurdles stopping Xbox maker Microsoft from closing the deal and expanding its gaming business. Separately on Monday, Microsoft's appeal against Britain's block on its takeover of Activision Blizzard was formally paused by a London tribunal to give the parties more time to resolve the dispute. Reporting by John Kruzel; Editing by Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: Monday, U.S, Supreme, Activision Blizzard, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Activision, San, Circuit, Microsoft, FTC, Reuters, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, London

After a big loss last week in district court, the agency's remaining options are: pursue its fight in the internal FTC court; pursue its parallel case before the appeals court; pursue both; or settle with Microsoft or drop the matter entirely. The source, who is familiar with the matter, declined to give any other details. U.S. regulators, however, have said it could harm consumers by possibly limiting the reach of Activision's games. The tech giant is separately still trying to get the deal approved separately in Britain. Reporting by Diane Bartz; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Diane Bartz, Susan Heavey Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Activision, Reuters, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: California, Britain

REUTERS/Chen Lin/File PhotoJuly 17 (Reuters) - Chinese e-retailer Temu has filed a new lawsuit accusing rival Shein of violating U.S. antitrust law in its dealings with clothing manufacturers, escalating a legal clash for dominance in the fast-fashion market. Temu, represented by prominent U.S. law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, filed the new case on Friday in Boston federal court. The two companies are already embroiled in litigation in Chicago federal court, where Shein has alleged Temu worked with influencers to disparage Shein on social media. Temu's complaint alleged Shein "forces manufacturers to sign loyalty oaths certifying that they will not do business with Temu." A spokesperson for Shein on Monday said Temu's lawsuit was "without merit and we will vigorously defend ourselves."

Persons: Chen Lin, Temu, Shein, Boies Schiller Flexner, influencers, YipitData, Temu's Boies Schiller, Denise Casper, Philip Korologos, James Denvir, Boies Schiller, Mike Scarcella, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Temu, Shein, District of, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Boston, Chicago, U.S, United States, Los Angeles, China, Europe, Asia, District of Massachusetts

The settlement resolves a 2020 lawsuit by a retirement fund which holds Tesla stock and challenged stock options that were granted to Tesla directors starting in June 2017. A ruling is expected soon in the Musk case. The directors, including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, agreed to return the equivalent value of 3.1 million Tesla stock options, according to a court filing. Along with that gain in stock value, stock options awarded to the directors and to Musk rose sharply in value. Tesla had argued it used the stock options to ensure the incentives of directors were aligned with the goals of investors.

Persons: Lucy Nicholson, Tesla, Larry Ellison, Musk, coercing Tesla, Tom Hals, Nick Zieminski, David Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Elon Musk, Oracle, Police, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, WILMINGTON , Delaware, Delaware, City of Detroit, Wilmington , Delaware

It also wants JPMorgan to pay damages to compensate Epstein's victims, pay punitive damages, separate its business and compliance functions, and hire a compliance consultant. The bank also called the U.S. Virgin Islands' arguments for damages "misdirected" and "not well founded." Friday's filing marks the first time the U.S. Virgin Islands has put a dollar figure on its lawsuit. In the U.S. Virgin Islands case, JPMorgan has sought to shift blame. The case is U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein, Ariel Smith, Prince Andrew, Ehud Barak, Ghislaine Maxwell, Cecile de Jongh, Jes Staley, Staley, Jonathan Stempel, Nupur Anand, Luc Cohen, Jonathan Oatis, Deepa Babington Organizations: YORK, U.S . Virgin, JPMorgan, Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin Islands, Deutsche Bank, U.S ., Barclays, Virgin, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, U.S . Virgin Islands, British, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft (MSFT.O) to temporarily hold off on closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O), according to a court filing. Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kanishka Singh, Sandra Maler Organizations: U.S, Federal Trade, Microsoft, Activision, Thomson Locations: Washington

Disney wants Judge Margaret Schreiber in Orlando to dismiss a lawsuit filed in May by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which controls development around the company's theme parks. The lawsuit seeks to void "backroom deals" favorable to Disney that the district alleges were struck with a prior district board and in violation of state law. Lawmakers also retroactively invalidated agreements that Disney reached with the prior board on the eve of it being brought under DeSantis's control. Such a ruling would allow the company to focus on its federal case, which claims DeSantis violated the company's constitutional right to free speech. "If Disney's contracts are void, nearly all of Disney's claims in the federal case disappear," the district said in a court filing.

Persons: Octavio Jones, Ron DeSantis, Margaret Schreiber, DeSantis, Disney, Lawmakers, Tom Hals, Deepa Babington Organizations: Walt Disney, REUTERS, Walt, Co, Walt Disney Co, Disney, Central, Republican, Improvement, Thomson Locations: Orlando , Florida, U.S, WILMINGTON , Delaware, Florida, Orlando, Central Florida, Wilmington , Delaware

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) urged an appeals court in sometimes scathing language on Friday to reject the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to pause its $69 billion deal to buy Activision (ATVI.O). The agency asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals late on Thursday to require the companies to delay consummating the transaction while the court considered the FTC's broader appeal. Microsoft said on Friday the agency had been slow to file in federal court, and thus it was inappropriate to press for a delay so late in the game. "The district court’s consideration of the FTC's primary claim at trial shows that the court did not misapply the law," Microsoft said. Legal experts have said the agency faced an uphill fight in convincing the appeals court to overturn Corley's ruling.

Persons: Jacqueline Scott Corley, Corley's, Biden, Diane Bartz, David Shepardson, Josie Kao Organizations: Microsoft, U.S . Federal Trade Commission's, Activision, FTC, Sony, PlayStation, Markets Authority, Big Tech, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Britain

July 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court order that had sharply limited certain Biden administration officials' and agencies' contacts with social media companies. The 5th Circuit on Friday ruled that the administration's appeal of Doughty's order will be heard as soon as possible by a three-judge panel. Doughty's order itself was a temporary injunction, meant to remain in place while the judge considers the case more fully. The social media companies mentioned in the lawsuit include Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), Twitter and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) YouTube. Legal experts have said Doughty's order will likely face tough scrutiny on appeal, thanks to its breadth and the lack of clear precedents supporting it.

Persons: Terry Doughty, Doughty, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Brendan Pierson, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Biden, New, Circuit, U.S, District, Democratic, Republican, Facebook, Inc, Twitter, YouTube, Department of Health, Human Services, FBI, Thomson Locations: New Orleans, Monroe , Louisiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York

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