🧩 DOJ pushes back on Apple's contempt ruling
PLUS: Betting on the next word; bankruptcy without the railroad
September 23, 2026
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DOJ asks the Supreme Court to narrow Apple's contempt ruling
CFTC warns exchanges about bets on what someone says
DoorDash settles over calculating pay between deliveries
Brightline's bankruptcy plan would leave the railroad out
THE VERDICT
Arguing today's litigation news
Read the injunction. The DOJ wants the Supreme Court to reverse part of Apple's contempt ruling over restrictions on purchases outside the App Store. Formally backing neither party, it argues that contempt requires a clear violation of the injunction's terms, read reasonably in context, not merely its purpose. That would spare Apple's 27% commission on outside purchases. The DOJ would still uphold contempt over Apple's requirement that purchase-link buttons lack contrasting backgrounds or shapes. It wants the remaining restrictions reconsidered under the same standard.
Betting on a word. CFTC staff warned exchanges about manipulation risks in bets on whether someone says a word, attends an event or interacts with another person. Its nonbinding advisory does not ban these contracts, but describes limited circumstances for listing them under existing requirements. Exchanges must provide a complete analysis of each specific contract showing it is not readily susceptible to manipulation.
Waiting for orders. DoorDash's $131.5 million settlement with New York City includes $83 million over how to calculate pay for time workers spend logged in but not making deliveries. The company disputed the city's calculation and said separate payment errors were unintentional and fixed. Nearly $115 million in relief will be spread across 264,000 workers, with a median payout of about $48. DoorDash must also provide detailed monthly pay data for three years.
THE DEAL
Wheelin' and dealin' today's corporate news
The public-benefits route. IAG plans to seek public-benefits authorisation after Australia's competition regulator blocked its proposed A$1.35 billion purchase of RAC Insurance's underwriting business. The regulator found the deal would likely reduce competition in Western Australian car and home insurance. The authorisation process would weigh the deal's public benefits against its competition harm.
Leave the trains out. Brightline is preparing a possible Chapter 11 filing as soon as this week that would leave its Florida railroad's operating unit out, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported plan focuses on about $1.1 billion in corporate debt that ranks behind senior municipal bonds. Keeping the operating unit outside bankruptcy would avoid the appointment of a federal trustee to run the railroad while trains keep operating.
BOILERPLATE
Accountants meet lawyers. National accounting and advisory firm Sorren has launched an affiliated law firm by rebranding Mansfield & Mayo as Sorren Law. The law firm remains exclusively lawyer-owned, while a separate Sorren subsidiary handles administrative operations under a management-services agreement.
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