As the U.S. Supreme Court gears up for its next term, a fresh battle over regulatory power looms large, with the vape industry and tech giants like Meta and Nvidia at the heart of the fight. This term, starting October 7, could reshape how businesses interact with federal regulations, continuing the court’s recent trend of …

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TikTok, facing potential elimination from American digital spaces, stood before a federal appeals court, fighting for its survival. A lawyer representing the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sought to block a U.S. law that would force TikTok’s divestment or ban by January 19. Arguing that the law infringes on free speech, TikTok’s legal team emphasized …

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Global law firm Hogan Lovells is slimming down its operations, announcing plans to close its offices in Warsaw, Johannesburg, and Sydney. The firm cited the decision as part of a broader strategy to prioritize growth in key regions, including London, New York, California, Texas, and Washington, D.C. “This was not an easy choice, but a …

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In a notable ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has greenlit a group of Disneyland performers—those who bring “Pirates of the Caribbean” characters to life in the Fantasmic! show—to join an established union of other theme park cast members. This decision, handed down by the board, overturns a previous ruling that the pirate performers …

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Most class action settlements involve a clear financial payout, but the recent agreement between facial recognition company Clearview AI and the Chicago-based law firm Loevy & Loevy breaks the mold. Rather than a straightforward cash reward, Loevy & Loevy has agreed to take 39.1% of a potential future settlement based on Clearview’s value if it …

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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, has been indicted on new criminal charges as Manhattan prosecutors gear up to retry him following the reversal of his previous rape conviction. Jurors initially found the 72-year-old guilty in 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in April, citing improper witness testimony that …

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In a new twist in Georgia’s 2020 election interference case, a judge has dismissed two criminal charges against Donald Trump. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that state prosecutors overstepped their bounds in bringing charges linked to alleged false filings in federal court. However, the judge kept eight other charges, including serious racketeering accusations, firmly …

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In a groundbreaking decision, a North Dakota state court judge struck down the state’s near-total abortion ban, reopening the door to legal abortions for the first time in over a year. The ruling, issued by Judge Bruce Romanick, declared that the state’s constitution protects a woman’s right to choose before a fetus becomes viable. Romanick’s …

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Harvard University has reported a significant drop in Black students among its incoming freshman class, reflecting the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision that eliminated race-based admissions policies. According to the university’s latest figures, Black representation in the Class of 2028 has decreased from 18% to 14%. The Supreme Court’s ruling last year barred …

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