WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11379) on Nov. 26, 2025, by legislative attorney Jay B. Sykes: Here are excerpts: * * * Federal District Court Rejects the FTC's Monopolization Case Against Meta Platforms On November 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) lawsuit alleging that Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook and hereinafter Meta)  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 28 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Clarifies Rules on Fugitive Status; Bars Them from Judicial Relief The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified the procedure that courts must follow before declaring an individual a fugitive from justice. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, the SC En Banc discussed who a fugitive from justice is, set the guidelines courts must apply before declaring individuals  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 27 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Mutual Consent Essential for Voluntary Arbitration in Labor Disputes The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that voluntary arbitrators have jurisdiction over a labor dispute only when both parties clearly and mutually agree to it. One party's agreement is not enough if the other consistently objects. In a Decision written by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the SC's Secon more PR