A federal court in Boston has opened the door for thousands of detained migrants in New England to unite in their legal fight against a policy that strips them of the right to seek release on bond. The class-action ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge Patti Saris, challenges the Trump administration’s interpretation of immigration law …

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Two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration cannot pull the plug on food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown, directing officials to tap into contingency funds to keep benefits flowing. The rulings, delivered from courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, came as the administration prepared to suspend the Supplemental …

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A federal court in Washington, D.C. has permanently struck down a key part of former President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to compel voters to present passports or similar documents as proof of citizenship before casting their ballots. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly delivered the ruling, declaring that the president had no constitutional authority …

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Bob Mackie — the legendary designer who dressed Cher in feathers, Carol Burnett in curtains, and Elton John in sequins — is taking JCPenney to court, claiming the retail giant hijacked his name and signature to sell clothes he never approved. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan, the 85-year-old designer said he was blindsided when …

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In a major setback for Bayer’s Monsanto, Washington State’s Supreme Court has reinstated a $185 million verdict tied to toxic chemical leaks at a Monroe school—breathing new life into a high-profile case that the company had managed to overturn once before. The decision revives a 2021 jury award to three teachers from Sky Valley Education …

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The law firm famous for taking on corporate giants now finds itself defending its own name. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, a powerhouse in class-action litigation, is fighting sanctions on two fronts — one in Seattle tied to a lawsuit against Apple and Amazon, and another in Philadelphia stemming from long-running thalidomide claims. In Seattle, U.S. …

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In a ruling that may reshape a decades-old peacekeeping arm of the U.S. Justice Department, a federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with mass layoffs at the agency long known as “America’s peacemaker.” The decision clears the way for nearly all employees at the Community Relations Service (CRS) — a division …

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A federal judge in Boston signaled sharp skepticism toward the Trump administration’s plan to suspend food assistance for millions of Americans as the U.S. government shutdown drags into its second month. During a tense hearing, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani questioned how federal officials could justify freezing all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits—commonly known …

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