Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish students
Friday’s filing was the second time the Trump administration sued Harvard this year.
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Environmental groups ask court to nullify order keeping Indiana coal units firing
Several environmental and customer advocacy nonprofits are trying to prevent the Trump administration from extending the life of two coal plants in Indiana that had been slated for retirement at the end of 2025.
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Federal lawsuits mount against top egg producers, who say avian flu outbreaks are behind price surge
The complaints allege that the producers manipulated the market to raise prices to a record high average of $6.23 a dozen for Grade A Large eggs in March 2025.
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Lawsuit seeks to thwart James Dean trademark violations
Dozens of foreign companies are selling counterfeit James Dean products online in the United States, according to a federal lawsuit.
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New Indiana election laws face court challenges over their constitutionality
One federal judge already has given some hope to the plaintiffs in a case against Senate Enrolled Act 10, which was passed this spring and bars the use of state-issued student IDs as a proof of identification at polling locations
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DirecTV sues Nexstar, Tegna over their proposed $6.2 billion merger
DirecTV said in a press release the merger would create a triopoly in Indianapolis, affecting more than 1.2 million “TV homes.”
Company admits it diverted private patient records to law firms
Epic noticed in the fall of 2022 that law firms appeared to have access to patient records.
Live Nation ticketing worker regrets calling customers stupid, he says at antitrust trial
The Justice Department reached a settlement with Live Nation last week to open up some ticketing and promotional markets to more competition, but 30 states are still pursuing the case.
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
The order issued Monday is the latest development in a lawsuit filed last July by the American Academy of Pediatrics and some other medical groups.
Elon Musk to take stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stock before purchase
The stock closed at $36.81 on July 8, 2022, when Musk tweeted he was abandoning the deal over the fake accounts issue. That’s 32% below Musk’s offer price of $54.20 per share.
Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process
The Justice Department had urged the Federal Circuit to proceed cautiously and hold off for 90 days. But the judges refused.
Live Nation’s antitrust trial kicks off before federal jury
The largest U.S. venue owner and ticket seller faces claims by the U.S. Justice Department and more than three dozen states that it is illegally monopolizing the live music industry and should be forced to shed its Ticketmaster unit.
Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials have defended the data-sharing agreement as necessary to crack down on illegal immigration.
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year.
Trump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are sounding the alarm.
Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge said Tuesday that he knows of no U.S. Supreme Court precedent to justify the Pentagon’s censuring of a sitting U.S. senator who joined a videotaped plea for troops to resist unlawful orders from the Trump administration.
DOJ misconduct complaint against DC federal judge dismissed
The complaint, filed last year, was an unusual move that showed how President Donald Trump and his allies have ramped up attacks against federal judges across the country for stopping, slowing or criticizing Trump’s signature initiatives.
TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
The social video platform was one of three companies — along with Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube — facing claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
Immigration agents remained active Tuesday across the Twin Cities region, and it was unclear if officials had changed tactics as the White House has shifted its tone toward state and city leaders.
Judge refuses to block new DHS policy limiting Congress members’ access to ICE facilities
The federal judge concluded that the Department of Homeland Security didn’t violate an earlier court order when it reimposed a seven-day notice requirement for congressional oversight visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals didn’t decide the key issue in Khalil’s case: whether the Trump administration’s effort to throw Khalil out of the U.S. over his campus activism and criticism of Israel is unconstitutional.
Indy woman charged with threatening to kill a member of the US House
A plea agreement has been reached between defendant Shayla Addison, 28, and federal prosecutors, in which the government has agreed to recommend a sentence at the low end of the guideline range if certain conditions are met.
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
The grants supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, including battery plants, hydrogen technology projects, upgrades to the electric grid and efforts to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
The order came this week in a lawsuit filed in April that accuses the Trump administration of illegally dismantling Head Start by shutting down federal Head Start offices and laying off half the staff.