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The U.S. Senate has fired the starting gun on stablecoin regulation, pushing through a landmark bill that could reshape America’s approach to digital currency. With a 68-30 vote, lawmakers approved the so-called GENIUS Act—short for “Guardrails for the Emerging National Infrastructure of United Stablecoins”—a bipartisan attempt to tame the volatile world of crypto-backed tokens while …

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The gavel came down hard in Manhattan as a federal judge tossed a lawsuit brought by Columbia University faculty unions, who were hoping to stop Trump administration-driven funding cuts and controversial campus policy mandates. The courtroom drama unfolded over claims that Washington strong-armed Columbia University—threatening millions in federal funds unless it reshaped student discipline, upped …

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In a fresh clash between tech titans and state regulators, Elon Musk’s X Corp has launched a legal offensive against New York, arguing that the state’s new hate speech transparency law is nothing short of a constitutional overreach. Filed in federal court in Manhattan, the lawsuit takes direct aim at the Stop Hiding Hate Act, …

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A quartet of former federal enforcers is stepping out of the bureaucratic shadows and into the litigation spotlight, forming a new law firm aimed squarely at plugging holes in America’s ailing antitrust enforcement system. Simonsen Sussman, headquartered in New York, is the brainchild of three recent Federal Trade Commission veterans—Catherine Simonsen, Shaoul Sussman, and Nicolas …

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In a courtroom echoing with questions more than answers, a panel of federal judges on Tuesday grappled with a constitutional riddle: can courts second-guess a president’s decision to send in troops — or is that judgment beyond judicial reach? At the heart of the case lies Donald Trump’s controversial move to deploy 4,000 National Guard …

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In a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration’s push for sweeping budget cuts, a federal judge in Boston has hit pause on a controversial Defense Department policy that would have slashed indirect funding for university research programs. At the heart of the legal storm: a newly introduced cap—just 15%—on reimbursements for indirect research costs. These …

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In a direct rebuke to a Trump administration policy that sought to limit passport gender markers to only “male” or “female,” a federal judge in Boston has halted its enforcement nationwide, calling it discriminatory and constitutionally unsound. U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick expanded an earlier injunction that initially covered just six individuals, now extending protection …

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In a Manhattan courtroom thick with tension and televised whispers, a key figure in the jury box was removed—sending ripples through a trial already steeped in controversy. Sean “Diddy” Combs, facing federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, watched as one of the two Black male jurors was dismissed, sparking an immediate challenge from the …

Race, Relevance, and a Removed Juror: Tensions Rise in Diddy’s Federal Trial Read More »

The U.S. Supreme Court has cracked open a long-sealed door for the Catholic Diocese of Albany, allowing it another swing at a state regulation it claims bulldozes its religious freedoms. In a quiet but pointed move, the justices tossed aside a lower court ruling that had backed New York’s 2017 mandate requiring most employer-sponsored health …

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In a sharply worded rebuke from the bench, a federal judge in Boston has declared that the Trump administration’s decision to cancel National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants tied to diversity research was not only unlawful—but steeped in discrimination. The ruling came as part of a lawsuit brought by a coalition of public health organizations …

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump-Era NIH Grant Cancellations: “Constitution Will Not Permit This” Read More »