NCAA board: No plans to change age-based eligibility rule being challenged in court
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, arguing the rule unfairly limits athletes’ college careers.
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Liberal Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court not rubber stamp for Trump
Kagan told an audience of lawyers and judges that at significant times, on some big issues, “the court has checked the executive branch.”
More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding
The states argue putting conditions on congressionally appropriated funding violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution’s spending clause.
Fate of International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote
The lengthy and complicated process has created huge divisions at the court at a time when the institution already is under tremendous strain.
Trial date set for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in US drug trafficking case
Former Venezuelan President Maduro, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, 69, have been held at a Brooklyn jail since U.S. forces seized them from their Caracas home in early January.
White House admits it used keywords to kill hundreds of research grants
The federal agencies made the admission about the keywords in signed stipulations filed in federal court last week in a case that’s been ongoing since last spring.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
The EEOC voted 2-1 to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year.
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
The panel’s 2-1 ruling late Monday found there is a “substantial” public interest in disclosing the material that Biden wants to keep under wraps.
Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
About 91% of the more than 482,000 books covered by the ruling have been claimed by authors or publishers who are now due payment.
Supreme Court to hear case of bush pilot who lost plane over 6-pack of beer
The pilot argues that taking his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment’s “Excessive Fines Clause.”
Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger — for now
Twelve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche confronts skeptical questioning at Senate confirmation hearing
Blanche faced questioning about the creation of a fund to compensate President Donald Trump’s allies and a tax immunity deal for the president.
Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in death of teen in historic verdict
The verdict — believed to be the largest ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury following a trial focused on whether the vendor skirted federal regulations.
Trump administration races clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of the tariffs in February.
YouTube appealing jury verdict that faulted it for users’ social media addiction
The jury awarded the plaintiff $3 million in damages and recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages.
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
The lawsuit says the layoffs violated several state and federal laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Supreme Court justices tell Congress their safety is at risk and more must be spent on security
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.
E. Jean Carroll paid $5.6M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus interest — was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records.
Judge says Trump IRS lawsuit was filed for ‘improper purpose,’ refers lawyer for possible discipline
The scathing decision referred one of President Trump’s lawyers for potential disciplinary action and characterized the $10 billion complaint as an exercise in self-dealing.
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees it was recruiting to share confidential information, even guiding how to avoid scrutiny when taking jobs at the other company.