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OpenAI Verdict a Diversion From Coming Wave of AI Litigation, Lawyer Says
A jury swiftly rejected Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, clearing the way for the AI giant’s planned IPO and escalating debate over AI governance.
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Judge Blocks ICE Agents From Conducting Arrests at Immigration Courts in New York
The judge said ICE agents are only allowed to make arrests at immigration courts when there are ‘serious threats of physical harm to public safety.’
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Supreme Court Directs Lower Courts to Reexamine Decisions in Voting Rights Act Cases
The high court said vote-dilution claims against Mississippi and North Dakota need to be reexamined after its recent landmark redistricting ruling.
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2nd ICE Officer Charged in Minnesota Related to Operation Metro Surge
ICE agent Christian Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of false reporting of a crime.
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Texas Attorney General Claims Muslim School Misrepresented Itself as University
Paxton is suing the Texas American Muslim University in Dallas, alleging the school was not authorized to offer degrees.
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Judge Allows Gun Found in Mangione’s Backpack to Be Used as Evidence
Evidence found during the search at the time of his arrest had been ruled inadmissible.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Workplace Discrimination Cases Involving College Teachers
The federal government argued a federal appeals court correctly dismissed the case but said the Supreme Court should accept it because appeals courts disagree.
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Supreme Court Rejects Pharma Challenge to Medicare Price Negotiations
The decision likely ends legal challenges to the program, which was created in 2022 and began reducing prices in 2026.
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Los Angeles Woman Charged With Paying Homeless People to Register to Vote
The woman has agreed to plead guilty to one felony count.
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Jury Rules Against Elon Musk in His Lawsuit Against OpenAI
The jury ruled that Musk had filed his lawsuit too late.
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Kansas Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Minors Accessing Chemical Treatments for Gender Dysphoria
State Attorney General Kris Kobach indicated that his office will appeal the injunction, according to local media reports.
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YouTube, Snap, and TikTok Settle Kentucky School District’s Social Media Addiction Claims
The Breathitt County School District still plans to take Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to trial next month.
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Consumers Sue Amazon for Not Refunding Trump Tariff Costs
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon has refused to seek tariff refunds due to political and commercial interests.
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Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Attempt to Revive Congressional Map
The new ruling leaves intact a Virginia Supreme Court decision that found that the process leading up to the recent referendum suffered from legal defects.
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Colorado Governor Commutes Sentence of Tina Peters, Former County Elections Clerk
Peters, who alleged fraud in the 2020 election, was convicted of lying to state officials. Trump said he pardoned Peters, but that power lies with Gov. Polis.
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Closing Arguments in High-Stakes OpenAI Trial Focus on Reputation, Character
Final statements focused on the credibility of rival tech moguls Elon Musk and Sam Altman, with the future of an $852 billion company at stake.
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Federal Judge Blocks Certain Provisions of Texas Immigration Law
The judge said the Texas law ‘could open the door to each state passing its own version of immigration laws.’
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Boeing Ordered to Pay $49.5 Million to Family of American Killed in 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Wednesday’s ruling is the second jury verdict stemming from the fatal crash.
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