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AI Hiring Giant Faces Growing Legal Heat as Judge Questions Reach of California Bias Laws

AI Hiring Giant Faces Growing Legal Heat as Judge Questions Reach of California Bias Laws

A federal judge in California has indicated that Workday, one of the most widely used providers of AI-driven human resources software, may have to defend itself against claims that its hiring technology repeatedly violated state anti-discrimination laws by filtering out job applicants on unlawful grounds. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Rita …

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Scandal-Hit Federal Judge Withdraws From High-Stakes Georgia Voter Records Fight

Scandal-Hit Federal Judge Withdraws From High-Stakes Georgia Voter Records Fight

A federal judge in Georgia has stepped away from a closely watched legal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and the state over access to confidential voter registration records, a decision that arrives amid mounting scrutiny over her own conduct. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross formally recused herself from the case after questions were …

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Court Date Back on Track: Luigi Mangione Returns as CEO Killing Case Moves Toward Trial

Court Date Back on Track: Luigi Mangione Returns as CEO Killing Case Moves Toward Trial

Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of killing a prominent health insurance executive in Manhattan, is expected back in a New York state courtroom on Wednesday as preparations continue for a closely watched murder trial scheduled later this year. The hearing comes a day after Mangione failed to appear in court because of what prosecutors described …

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Trump Picks Veteran Prosecutor James McDonald for Coveted Manhattan U.S. Attorney Post

Trump Picks Veteran Prosecutor James McDonald for Coveted Manhattan U.S. Attorney Post

President Donald Trump has selected James McDonald to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, one of the most influential federal prosecutor’s offices in the United States. The announcement came after Trump moved current U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to a new role, nominating him to serve as Director of National …

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Court Shields ChatGPT Conversations From Discovery Demand in High-Stakes Lending Dispute

Court Shields ChatGPT Conversations From Discovery Demand in High-Stakes Lending Dispute

A New York judge has drawn a significant line around the privacy of artificial intelligence conversations, blocking an attempt to force OpenAI to hand over a litigant’s ChatGPT records in a commercial lawsuit. The ruling emerged from a legal battle involving private lender Alpha Tech Lending and its founder, who sued former company president John …

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Court Throws Out xAI’s Trade Secrets Case Against OpenAI, Handing Musk Another Legal Setback

Court Throws Out xAI’s Trade Secrets Case Against OpenAI, Handing Musk Another Legal Setback

A U.S. federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture xAI against OpenAI, concluding that the company failed to provide sufficient evidence that confidential information was improperly obtained or used. The ruling came from a federal judge in San Francisco, who found that xAI could not establish that OpenAI encouraged …

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Supreme Court Leaves New York’s Gun Industry Liability Law Intact

Supreme Court Leaves New York’s Gun Industry Liability Law Intact

The battle over who bears responsibility for gun violence took another turn on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a challenge to New York’s controversial law allowing lawsuits against members of the firearms industry. By refusing to hear the case, the nation’s highest court left standing a lower court ruling that …

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Florida Takes TikTok to Court, Alleging Violations of Youth Social Media Restrictions

Florida Takes TikTok to Court, Alleging Violations of Youth Social Media Restrictions

Florida has opened a new legal front against TikTok, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of ignoring state rules designed to keep younger children off social media. The lawsuit, filed in a state court in St. Lucie County, claims TikTok continues to permit children below the age threshold established under Florida law to create and maintain …

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Judge Orders Restoration of Park Displays Removed Under Trump-Era History Directive

Judge Orders Restoration of Park Displays Removed Under Trump-Era History Directive

A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to restore exhibits and informational displays removed from national parks and historic sites across the United States, ruling that the removals likely violated laws governing the operation and preservation of the National Park System. The decision came from a federal court in Boston, where the judge issued …

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US Supreme Court to Examine Limits on Prolonged Immigration Detention Without Bail Hearings

US Supreme Court to Examine Limits on Prolonged Immigration Detention Without Bail Hearings

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a closely watched immigration case that could determine whether non-citizens facing deportation can be held for extended periods without an opportunity to seek release on bail. The dispute arises from a challenge to the federal government’s practice of detaining certain immigrants convicted of serious crimes while …

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