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Virginia’s battle over congressional maps has been pushed deeper into uncertainty after the state’s highest court refused, for now, to lift an order blocking certification of a referendum that backed a Democratic-crafted redistricting plan. The vote, approved by Virginians last week, would reshape the state’s congressional battlefield in a way Democrats believe could dramatically strengthen …

Virginia Redistricting Win Put on Ice as Court Keeps Referendum in Limbo Read More »

A beach photograph, two numbers arranged in seashells, and a former FBI chief are now at the center of a politically explosive federal prosecution. The U.S. Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey, alleging an Instagram post featuring the numbers “86 47” amounted to a threat against President Donald Trump. Prosecutors filed charges …

Shells, Symbols and a Federal Case: Comey Indictment Ignites New Clash Over Speech and Power Read More »

A courtroom battle over the soul of artificial intelligence opened with a familiar force at center stage: Elon Musk, arguing that OpenAI strayed radically from the nonprofit vision he says he helped conceive. Testifying in federal court in Oakland, Musk cast the case not as a billionaire feud but as a fight over whether a …

Musk Claims OpenAI Was Built as a Mission, Not a Money Machine, as Courtroom Clash Intensifies Read More »

A sweeping $5.5 billion criminal sentence against Purdue Pharma has moved one of America’s most consequential corporate collapses closer to its endgame, clearing a critical path for the drugmaker’s $7.4 billion bankruptcy settlement tied to the opioid epidemic. The sentencing, handed down in federal court in Newark, stems from Purdue’s 2020 guilty plea over allegations …

$5.5 Billion Judgment Pushes Purdue to the Brink as Opioid Reckoning Nears Final Chapter Read More »

A dramatic criminal case is unfolding in Washington after federal prosecutors charged a California man with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, accusing him of carrying out a brazen armed attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner — one of the capital’s most high-profile political gatherings. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, made his first appearance …

Trump Assassination Charge Filed After Gunfire Erupts at Washington Gala Read More »

For aspiring lawyers chasing one of the profession’s most prized launchpads, the federal clerkship remains a golden ticket — and in 2025, a familiar powerhouse moved back to the front of the pack. Yale Law School placed the highest share of its graduating class into federal clerkships this year, with 23.33% of its graduates securing …

Clerking Elite: Yale Reclaims the Crown as Top Law Schools Dominate Federal Judge Pipelines Read More »

In a ruling with sweeping political consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has restored a contested Texas congressional map crafted to favor Republicans, breathing new life into a redistricting battle with national implications just months before congressional elections. The decision cements an earlier temporary order and clears the way for Texas to use district lines that …

High Court of Politics: U.S. Supreme Court Revives Texas Map That Could Reshape Congress Read More »

In a sign of how rapidly the battle over identity and artificial intelligence is escalating, pop icon Taylor Swift has taken a novel legal step: seeking trademark protection not just over her image, but over her voice itself. Applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cover two audio clips featuring Swift’s spoken voice, …

Taylor Swift Moves to Trademark Her Voice in New Front Against AI Impersonation Read More »

A courtroom in California has become the latest arena in the war over artificial intelligence, as a jury was seated in the explosive legal showdown pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI — a case that could pry open years of internal tensions at one of the world’s most powerful technology companies. At the …

Trial of Titans: Inside the Courtroom Battle Over Who Owns OpenAI’s Original Dream Read More »

Bayer’s long-running attempt to halt the flood of litigation over its Roundup weedkiller met skepticism at the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices appeared split over whether federal pesticide law shields the company from state-level failure-to-warn lawsuits. At the heart of the dispute is Bayer’s argument that federal regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide …

Roundup Reckoning Reaches Supreme Court as Bayer Faces Tough Questions Read More »