A federal courtroom in San Francisco has drawn a line in the sand for the Trump administration’s latest effort to obtain detailed personal data from states administering food assistance. Maxine Chesney, a judge of the U.S. District Court, issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Agriculture from withholding administrative funds from 22 Democrat-led …

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The legal tug-of-war over America’s voter registration records has intensified. The United States Department of Justice has filed fresh lawsuits against five states—Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia and New Jersey—accusing them of failing to hand over complete voter registration lists. With these new cases, the total number of states facing similar action has climbed to …

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A Los Angeles courtroom fell silent as a 20-year-old woman described growing up with a phone in her hand — and a storm in her head. Identified in court as Kaley G.M., the California plaintiff is suing Meta Platforms and YouTube, alleging their platforms burrowed into her childhood and left lasting damage. Her testimony this …

I Felt a Part of Me Was Missing”: Young Woman’s Lawsuit Puts Meta and YouTube on Trial Over Teen Mental Health Read More »

When regulators circle, companies call in heavy artillery. For prediction-market platform Kalshi, that artillery now includes Neal Katyal. The former acting U.S. solicitor general has stepped into a widening courtroom fight as states move to rein in event-based trading platforms. This week, he appeared for Kalshi in a lawsuit targeting regulators in Utah, adding to …

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The script has taken a sharp turn in Hollywood’s corporate drama. Netflix has decided it will not sweeten its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, stepping back after the media giant’s board signaled that a rival proposal from Paramount Skydance carries greater weight. The streaming heavyweight had been in pursuit of the company behind HBO Max, …

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In a day that stretched close to seven hours behind closed doors, Hillary Clinton emerged to deliver a blunt message: she has no memory of ever crossing paths with Jeffrey Epstein and holds no information about his crimes. Speaking after her deposition before the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, New York, Clinton said she was …

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The cranes hovering above the White House are not coming down anytime soon. A federal judge has refused to slam the brakes on President Donald Trump’s sweeping plan to replace the historic East Wing with a $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom. For now, construction crews can keep working. The legal fight, however, is far from over. …

Ballroom Battle Paused, Not Ended: Court Lets Trump’s White House Overhaul Continue Read More »