A coalition of U.S. states is preparing what could become the most significant legal challenge yet to Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros., setting the stage for a major antitrust confrontation that could reshape the future of Hollywood. According to people familiar with the matter, California and New York are among the …

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A judicial nomination in Pennsylvania has exposed another fault line within the Democratic Party, with Senator John Fetterman becoming the first Democrat to allow one of President Donald Trump’s second-term federal court nominees to move forward in the Senate confirmation process. Fetterman returned the Senate’s traditional “blue slip” form for Antonio Pozos, a partner at …

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from attaching new political and social policy conditions to billions of dollars in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding, handing a significant victory to a coalition of Democratic-led states. The ruling prevents the USDA from withholding federal agricultural and nutrition assistance unless states certify compliance with …

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The U.S. Supreme Court handed federal regulators a pair of notable victories on Thursday, siding with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in separate disputes that tested the limits of agency authority. While the court has spent recent years curbing aspects of federal regulatory power, the latest rulings signaled …

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Morgan & Morgan, the largest personal injury law firm in the United States, is exploring a potential sale of a minority stake that could value the business at more than $1 billion and set the stage for a public listing in the years ahead. People familiar with the discussions said the firm has engaged JPMorgan …

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A legal fight over the future shape of the White House entered a crucial phase this week, with the Trump administration telling a federal appeals court that construction of a massive new ballroom has advanced too far to be halted. At the center of the dispute is a $400 million project rising on the site …

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