Google-owned YouTube has reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit brought by a teenager who alleged the platform contributed to serious mental health problems, stepping out of a closely watched California case just weeks before trial. The case, filed by a Florida boy identified in court records as R.K.C., accused YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok …

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Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has asked a U.S. federal court to formally close the criminal case that accused him of participating in a bribery scheme tied to a major solar energy project in India, following a decision by American prosecutors to abandon the prosecution. In a submission before a federal court in Brooklyn, Adani’s legal …

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Pfizer has secured a significant legal victory after a federal judge in Connecticut removed the pharmaceutical giant from a sprawling antitrust lawsuit accusing dozens of drugmakers of manipulating generic drug prices across the United States. The lawsuit, brought by 45 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories, alleges that pharmaceutical companies coordinated pricing …

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As the U.S. Supreme Court moves toward the close of its annual term, a cluster of unresolved cases is placing the scope of presidential authority under an intense spotlight. Several of the most closely watched disputes before the court stem directly from President Donald Trump’s efforts to exercise broad executive power during his second stint …

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Three judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have launched a legal challenge against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration, arguing that sanctions imposed on them amount to an unlawful attempt to pressure and punish members of an international tribunal. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Manhattan, was brought by ICC judges …

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A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle immigration-related policies adopted by four New Jersey cities, ruling that the lawsuit failed to account for the broader state framework governing cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The case, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2025, targeted Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken and …

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YouTube has reached a confidential settlement with a Florida teenager who alleged the video-sharing platform contributed to severe mental health problems stemming from social media addiction, removing Google from a closely watched California court battle that is testing the industry’s responsibility for harm to young users. The agreement comes just weeks before a scheduled July …

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A deeply contested dispute over religious freedom behind prison walls reached its conclusion at the U.S. Supreme Court, where a divided bench ruled that a Louisiana Rastafarian inmate cannot seek monetary damages from prison staff who forcibly shaved his hair despite his religious objections. In a 6-3 decision, the court determined that Damon Landor’s lawsuit …

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