Just as courtroom tensions were set to rise in Delaware’s Chancery Court, a dramatic turn of events brought an abrupt end to what could have been a landmark \$8 billion trial. On Day Two of an eight-day schedule, Meta Platforms’ shareholders and the company’s elite leadership—including Mark Zuckerberg—struck a surprise settlement, effectively saving the tech …
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — In a courtroom marked by grief and disbelief, former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Monday for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during the infamous 2020 raid that ended her life — a raid that sparked a nationwide reckoning on race, policing, and accountability. But …
In a seismic shift with echoes of a broader crusade against federal overreach, the U.S. Supreme Court has swept aside a lower court roadblock, giving Donald Trump the green light to continue hollowing out the U.S. Department of Education—a key pillar of his promise to decentralize power and return control of schools to the states. …
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In a sharp turn from April’s armistice, powerhouse law firm Milbank is now squaring up against Donald Trump’s administration in a high-profile immigration lawsuit—marking a fresh fault line in the ongoing clash between America’s legal elite and the former president’s policies. The battleground this time? Newark and Hoboken—two New Jersey cities accused by Trump’s White …
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for West Virginia to press ahead with one of the nation’s strictest abortion laws—this time taking aim at mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill. In a 2-1 decision, the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug doesn’t override the state’s power …
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In a fresh front of political friction, the Trump administration has taken legal action against three sitting members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), alleging they refused to vacate their posts despite being dismissed by the former president. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., names Laura Ross, Diane Kaplan, and …
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California’s judiciary, home to the largest network of state courts in the United States, is preparing to confront the rising tide of artificial intelligence. A proposed rule up for consideration this Friday could make it mandatory for all state courts to either adopt or customize a policy on the use of generative AI—unless they choose …
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A two-judge bench has thrown into question a 2009 precedent by asking a larger Constitution Bench to decide whether a Power of Attorney (PoA) holder truly becomes the “executant” of a sale deed—or must still meet the Act’s authentication norms—when presenting it for registration. The court, led by Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan, took …
A Pakistani court has slammed the brakes on a controversial move to silence critics of the government on YouTube, suspending an order that targeted more than two dozen content creators—including journalists and the digital presence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The judicial order, issued earlier by a magistrate in Islamabad, had demanded a blanket …
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In Washington’s regulatory halls, the red tape is getting a trim. Under President Donald Trump’s second-term leadership, antitrust regulators have swapped scrutiny for speed, quietly giving the nod to a cascade of mega-mergers — and sending a clear message: if it doesn’t scream monopoly, it’s good to go. In just one week this past June, …
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