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The business of betting on the future is now itself the subject of a legal gamble. Prediction-market platform Kalshi has enlisted former U.S. solicitor general Neal Katyal as it battles state regulators determined to rein in its fast-expanding event-contracts model. Katyal, now a leading Supreme Court advocate at Milbank, appeared this week in litigation challenging …

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The legal aftershocks of a blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling are now rattling the shipping lanes. A proposed class action filed in federal court in Miami accuses FedEx of holding onto tariff-related payments that customers say never should have been collected in the first place. The lawsuit follows a 6–3 decision by the U.S. Supreme …

After Tariff Shockwave, Customers Turn on FedEx for Their Money Back Read More »

A federal courtroom in Minneapolis became the setting for a sharp rebuke of a new immigration crackdown, as a judge blocked the Trump administration from arresting thousands of refugees living in Minnesota. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim issued a preliminary injunction preventing federal authorities from detaining refugees solely because they have not yet secured lawful …

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A college freshman deported in what a federal judge later called an error was offered a flight back to the United States this week. She refused. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 20-year-old student at Babson College, said she declined to board a U.S.-arranged flight from Honduras after learning that immigration authorities could detain her upon …

Second Flight, Same Uncertainty: Deported Student Rejects Return Over Fear of Immediate Re-Removal Read More »

A federal court has put the brakes on Virginia’s attempt to ration screen time for minors, ruling that the state’s new social media restrictions likely collide with the First Amendment. At issue was Senate Bill 854, a measure that required platforms to verify users’ ages and limited anyone under 16 to just one hour per …

Court Halts Virginia’s Social Media Time Cap for Teens Read More »

In a decision closely watched in boardrooms across America, the Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a sweeping rewrite of the state’s corporate playbook — a reform critics once branded the “billionaire’s bill.” At the center of the dispute was SB 21, a 2025 statute that recalibrates how investors can challenge major corporate deals. The new …

Delaware’s High Court Backs Corporate Shield Law, Quells ‘DExit’ Revolt Read More »

In a first-of-its-kind moment on Capitol Hill, former U.S. President Bill Clinton sat for hours of closed-door testimony before the House Oversight Committee, answering questions about his past association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton’s message was blunt: during the years he crossed paths with Epstein, he witnessed nothing that raised alarms. “I saw nothing, …

Clinton Faces Capitol Questioning Over Epstein Ties, Says He ‘Saw Nothing’ Read More »

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 …

Judge Halts Federal Bid to Tie Food Stamp Funds to States’ Data Disclosure Read More »

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 …

Ballot Battle Widens: Justice Department Drags Five More States to Court Over Voter Rolls Read More »

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 »