A deeply personal legal battle involving Sam Altman has entered a new phase, with the tech executive asking a federal court to strike down claims for punitive damages in a lawsuit brought by his sister, Annie Altman. The suit alleges repeated sexual abuse dating back more than two decades — allegations he has firmly denied. …

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A U.S. jury has delivered a sharp blow to the concert industry’s dominant pairing, concluding that the ticketing and live-event powerhouse built by Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation crossed the legal line by monopolizing key segments of the American live entertainment market. The decision follows a closely watched trial examining how the companies …

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A judicial nomination turned into a political stress test as Senate Democrats sharply questioned whether a lawyer closely tied to Donald Trump could step into a lifetime role on the federal bench without lingering allegiance. Justin Smith, tapped for a seat on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, found himself under intense scrutiny during …

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Artificial intelligence may feel like a neutral sounding board, but U.S. attorneys are increasingly cautioning clients that what they tell a chatbot could later resurface in court. The warnings intensified after a federal judge ruled that conversations with an AI assistant were not protected by legal confidentiality rules in a securities fraud case. As reliance …

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Tehran’s latest move to tighten control over the Strait of Hormuz has ignited a legal and geopolitical debate: can a country demand tolls from vessels transiting one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors? ⚖️🌍 The narrow stretch of water linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman carries enormous strategic weight. Roughly one-fifth …

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A pivotal figure in efforts to challenge the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election has been stripped of his legal credentials. The California Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of attorney John Eastman, concluding a long-running disciplinary process tied to his attempts to overturn the election result. The court issued the order without an immediate …

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An uncommon note of contrition surfaced from the U.S. Supreme Court this week, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor publicly acknowledged that her recent remarks about colleague Brett Kavanaugh crossed a line. The apology followed comments she made during a law school appearance, where she criticized a concurring opinion tied to immigration enforcement — a dispute that …

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