Supreme Court Weighs Law Allowing U.S. Citizens to Sue Palestinian Authorities Over Attacks

Supreme Court Weighs Law Allowing U.S. Citizens to Sue Palestinian Authorities Over Attacks

The U.S. Supreme Court is evaluating the legality of a 2019 law designed to enable American victims of overseas attacks to sue Palestinian authorities for damages. The case, brought by victims and their families, challenges a lower court’s ruling that the law violates the due process rights of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine …

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Judge Blocks Alabama’s Attempt to Criminalize Abortion Travel Assistance

Judge Blocks Alabama’s Attempt to Criminalize Abortion Travel Assistance

A federal judge has ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute individuals or organizations that assist residents in traveling out of state for abortions, marking a significant legal pushback against efforts to restrict reproductive rights beyond state lines. The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, reinforces the constitutional right to travel and safeguards free speech …

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Supreme Court Weighs Terrorism Lawsuits Against Palestinian Authorities

Supreme Court Weighs Terrorism Lawsuits Against Palestinian Authorities

The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a 2019 law designed to make it easier for American victims of attacks abroad to sue Palestinian authorities. At the heart of the case is whether the law violates the constitutional rights of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). During arguments, justices explored how far Congress …

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Congressional Scrutiny Falls on Northwestern Law Clinic Over Protest Representation

Congressional Scrutiny Falls on Northwestern Law Clinic Over Protest Representation

A U.S. House committee has launched an inquiry into Northwestern University’s legal clinic, questioning its involvement in representing activists accused of blocking traffic during a pro-Palestine protest near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The congressional panel has requested extensive documentation, including clinic budgets, personnel records, and policies, marking what appears to be an unprecedented level of scrutiny …

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Purge Federal Probationary Employees

Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to Purge Federal Probationary Employees

A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s effort to swiftly fire thousands of probationary federal employees, ruling that such mass terminations must adhere to established government procedures. The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore, applies to workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., limiting an earlier broader ruling. In February, …

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Columbia Protest Leader’s Case Stays in New Jersey, Raising Stakes in Deportation Fight

Columbia Protest Leader’s Case Stays in New Jersey, Raising Stakes in Deportation Fight

A legal battle over the fate of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist swept up in an immigration crackdown, will unfold in New Jersey rather than Louisiana, a judge has ruled—potentially shifting the landscape of his case. A federal court in Newark decided that Khalil, a pro-Palestinian demonstrator arrested by immigration authorities, can challenge his …

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High-Stakes Legal Gamble: Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Strikes Controversial Deal with Trump

High-Stakes Legal Gamble: Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Strikes Controversial Deal with Trump

Willkie Farr & Gallagher, the high-profile law firm linked to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, has brokered an agreement with the Trump administration to sidestep an executive order that could have jeopardized its business. The deal, which includes $100 million in pro bono legal work and a shift away from diversity-driven hiring, underscores the growing divide …

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$1.64 Billion Blow: J&J Unit Hit Hard in HIV Drug Marketing Showdown

$1.64 Billion Blow: J&J Unit Hit Hard in HIV Drug Marketing Showdown

A Johnson & Johnson division has been slammed with a $1.64 billion penalty in a courtroom saga that cast a harsh spotlight on the pharmaceutical giant’s marketing of two HIV medications. The ruling comes from a federal courtroom in Trenton, New Jersey, where U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi upheld a whistleblower suit that accused J&J’s …

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Columbia Grad Student Held as Political Storm Brews Over Protest-Linked Detention

Columbia Grad Student Held as Political Storm Brews Over Protest-Linked Detention

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University, remains locked up in a Louisiana jail while a federal judge in New Jersey weighs whether the battle over his detention belongs there—or deep in the heart of the South. Khalil, 30, was seized by immigration agents earlier this month after joining the wave of pro-Palestinian …

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Judge Slams Brakes on Trump Team’s Quiet Push for Shadow Deportations

Judge Slams Brakes on Trump Team’s Quiet Push for Shadow Deportations

A federal court just threw a wrench into a controversial Trump administration maneuver that would have allowed the U.S. government to whisk migrants off to unfamiliar foreign countries—without warning, and without hearing their fears. In a move that sent shockwaves through immigration circles late Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston issued a nationwide …

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