Clothing brand Patagonia suing Pattie Gonia, a drag queen performer, for $1
Although the apparel company is suing her for $1 for alleged trademark infringement, experts say legal fees could easily surpass $1 million.
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Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
The president announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard.
Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution
The ruling capped an extraordinary legal back-and-forth over the humaneness of nitrogen gas as an execution method.
FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers
The companies were all fakes and the job postings were a sham, officials said.
Law goes into effect requiring companies to label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’
The New York law is one of many proposed or enacted in several U.S. states with the goal of boosting job security for real humans or curbing the potential privacy and safety risks posed by artificial intelligence.
Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
The issue seems likely bound for the U.S. Supreme Court, which so far has never ruled a state’s execution method to be unconstitutional.
Former IU QB gets injunction vs. NCAA, could play for Texas Tech after gambling ineligibility
The NCAA said it strongly disagreed with the court’s ruling and “is deeply concerned about the damaging, far-reaching and broadly destabilizing ramifications of this outcome — which undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports.”
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after backlash over Trump intel pick
The senators in a letter urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prepare “for a potential significant gap in foreign intelligence collection” if the authority expires.
Watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to safeguard taxpayer information.
Trump issues pardon to former Indiana congressman convicted of insider trading
Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison in 2023 for trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. The Supreme Court in May rejected Buyer’s appeal without comment or noted dissent.
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
The policies enacted after the National Guard shooting last year meant that immigrants from 39 countries have been “categorically barred” from receiving final decisions on, among other things, their asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship applications.
High court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases
The justices ruled against a man who was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to selling unregistered securities as part of a scheme involving high-risk penny stocks.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
The administration defended the fines are an essential regulatory tool.
Republican senators want more answers on $1.8B settlement fund as Trump considers its future
Senate Republicans are meeting Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of the settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.
From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect
U.S. jails and immigration detention centers have long struggled to meet the medical needs of the people in their charge.
Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
The federal judge’s order allows all companies that paid the invalidated duties to seek refunds, not just the ones that filed lawsuits.
Lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman claims company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT
The lawsuit claims the company deployed a product that facilitates and encourages harm, including self-harm and violence, while falsely assuring users it was safe.
ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’
In a statement, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said “broadcast licensees have a unique obligation to operate in the public interest.”
Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury
Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices joined with Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the 5-4 vote.
Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing federal rule change removes protections
Opponents say the rule change could reverse decades of lending protections and open the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities.