Alphabet’s Google has sounded alarms over Australia’s upcoming ban on social media use for anyone under 16, arguing the measure may prove more symbolic than effective — and could backfire. During a parliamentary hearing in Sydney, Google representatives said the law, which takes effect in December, would be “extremely difficult to enforce” and unlikely to …

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The Voting Rights Act, a cornerstone of American democracy for six decades, stands once again before the U.S. Supreme Court — this time facing one of its most consequential tests yet. On Wednesday, the justices will hear a Republican-backed challenge centered on Louisiana’s congressional map, a case that could dramatically weaken protections designed to shield …

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Elite U.S. universities embroiled in a sprawling antitrust lawsuit are zeroing in on the financial backers of the plaintiffs’ law firm, turning a routine class certification fight into a courtroom clash over the influence of third-party funding. At the center of the storm is Gilbert Litigators & Counselors (GLC), a law firm representing over 200,000 …

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A Manhattan federal court has closed the chapter on Drake’s legal fight over Kendrick Lamar’s track “Not Like Us.” U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled that Lamar’s lyrics, which called Drake a pedophile, are considered “nonactionable opinion” and therefore not defamatory. Judge Vargas emphasized that, in the heat of a rap feud filled with provocative …

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In a move that could reshape the nation’s labor landscape, a Republican-controlled Senate committee on Thursday approved two of President Trump’s nominees for key roles at the National Labor Relations Board, leaving a third nomination in limbo. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee narrowly voted 12-11 to advance retired NLRB attorney James Murphy for …

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Jennifer Mascott, a conservative legal scholar and former White House counsel, has officially joined the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia after a narrow Senate confirmation. The Republican-controlled chamber voted 50-47 to install Mascott, further tipping the court toward a right-leaning majority. Mascott’s nomination drew sharp criticism from Delaware’s Democratic senators, who argued …

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A federal courtroom in Chicago became the latest battleground in Donald Trump’s widening campaign to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities. On Thursday, Judge April Perry drew a sharp line, blocking the deployment of hundreds of Guard soldiers to Illinois—calling it a move that would only “add fuel to the fire” rather than calm …

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In a dramatic twist that has electrified the political landscape, New York Attorney General Letitia James — long seen as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest adversaries — now finds herself facing criminal charges for allegedly falsifying details on a mortgage application. A grand jury in Virginia returned an indictment accusing James of bank fraud and …

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