Blank Rome has been hit with a proposed class action in the United States after a cybersecurity incident allegedly exposed the personal information of tens of thousands of current and former clients, adding the firm to a growing list of legal practices facing litigation over data breaches. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in …

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A federal judge in California has refused to overturn a jury’s finding that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors during his high-profile attempt to renegotiate or walk away from his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform, dealing another legal setback to the billionaire entrepreneur. In a ruling issued on Monday, U.S. District Judge Charles …

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has formally withdrawn its efforts to register trademark rights over the name and logo of President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” bringing an end to a move that had triggered political and legal criticism. Official filings submitted by USPTO Director John Squires confirmed that the agency has voluntarily …

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The United States Supreme Court is preparing for another closely watched judicial term beginning in October, with a docket featuring some of the country’s most contentious constitutional and political disputes. Following a term heavily shaped by litigation surrounding President Donald Trump’s administration, the nation’s highest court will now examine cases involving firearm regulations, election laws, …

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Minnesota’s effort to reexamine potentially wrongful criminal convictions has been put on hold after the state lost federal financial support, with Attorney General Keith Ellison announcing that the Conviction Review Unit will cease operations because of budget limitations. Ellison said the decision followed the federal government’s refusal to extend grant funding that had sustained the …

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s growing reliance on its emergency decision-making process—commonly known as the “shadow docket”—has sparked fresh debate within the court itself, exposing deep divisions over how and when extraordinary judicial powers should be used. The latest flashpoint emerged after the court’s 5-4 ruling that shielded the Federal Reserve from political interference by preventing …

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