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Todd Blanche’s path to becoming the next U.S. attorney general has grown increasingly uncertain after a key Republican senator publicly broke ranks, tightening the numbers game for President Donald Trump’s nominee in the Senate. Senator Susan Collins announced that she would oppose Blanche’s confirmation, dealing a significant setback to the former Trump lawyer, who is …

Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Bid Hits Fresh Roadblock as Republican Support Wavers Read More »

The internal agencies responsible for monitoring misconduct inside the US Justice Department are facing a crisis of their own. Even as complaints against government lawyers and officials have climbed to their highest levels in two decades, the watchdog bodies tasked with investigating those allegations have been weakened by staff departures and a sharp fall in …

DOJ Watchdogs Under Pressure as Misconduct Allegations Rise and Oversight Teams Shrink Read More »

A U.S. appeals court has handed Perplexity a major victory, lifting a judicial order that had temporarily prevented the AI company from deploying its automated shopping tools on Amazon’s marketplace. In a closely watched dispute that could influence the future of agent-driven artificial intelligence, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that Amazon is unlikely …

Court Revives Perplexity’s Amazon Shopping Bots in Landmark AI Decision Read More »

A California federal judge has scheduled March 2027 as the trial date for the legal battle surrounding Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash over the future of one of Hollywood’s biggest media deals. The decision favors California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states …

Paramount-Warner Merger Heads for Courtroom Showdown in March 2027 Read More »

New Jersey has launched a legal battle against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of exploiting its influence over thousands of package delivery workers operating through its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) network. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Newark, alleges that Amazon leveraged its dominant position to keep wages low and working conditions unfavorable for …

New Jersey Takes Amazon to Court Over Driver Wages and Working Conditions Read More »

Donald Trump is challenging attempts by former judges and public-interest groups to recover legal expenses stemming from his abandoned lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, telling a federal court in Florida that the groups have no legal basis to seek compensation. The dispute traces back to Trump’s now-withdrawn $10 billion lawsuit, which accused the IRS …

Trump Pushes Back Against Fee Demands After Collapse of IRS Lawsuit Read More »

The effort to erase diversity, equity and inclusion requirements from American law school accreditation rules encountered resistance on Tuesday after the American Bar Association’s policymaking body voted against the proposal, delaying a decision that has become deeply intertwined with the political battle over higher education in the United States. The setback does not completely shut …

ABA’s Bid to End Diversity Mandate for Law Schools Faces Unexpected Roadblock Read More »

Todd Blanche moved a step closer to becoming the next U.S. attorney general on Tuesday after Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination, clearing the way for a full Senate vote that could arrive within days. The breakthrough came only after Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general …

Senate Panel Pushes Todd Blanche Closer to Top Justice Post After Last-Minute Deal Read More »

Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to restore what he called “free speech” and end government censorship. Yet, less than two years into his second term, federal courts across the United States have delivered a series of rulings concluding that his administration itself crossed constitutional boundaries protecting expression, religion and the press. An …

Courts Repeatedly Rebuke Trump Administration Over Free-Speech Disputes Read More »

A closely watched courtroom battle over Instagram’s impact on young users is underway in Tennessee, where state lawyers have accused Meta of putting business growth ahead of the well-being of teenagers despite receiving repeated internal warnings about the platform’s effects. Opening arguments in the Nashville trial painted a picture of a company that allegedly knew …

Tennessee Accuses Meta of Ignoring Teen Safety Warnings as High-Stakes Instagram Trial Begins Read More »