Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers
It was not clear when asylum processing would resume, and the Trump administration is likely to appeal the decision.
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Lawsuits accuse fire truck makers of price fixing
The suits accuse many of the country’s most notable manufacturers of emergency vehicles of fixing prices and monopolizing the market, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters.
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Lilly asks U.S. Supreme Court to rule part of False Claims Act unconstitutional
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker is challenging a $183.7 million judgment in a case brought by a pharmacist who alleged Lilly made false claims about rebates to the federal Medicaid program.
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Can ChatGPT practice law? OpenAI faces first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Illinois.
The suit challenges the relationship between clients and attorneys, attorneys and artificial intelligence, and artificial intelligence and the rule of law.
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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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Indiana college ID voting ban goes back into effect as injunction is stayed
The state of Indiana filed an emergency motion for a suspension of the preliminary injunction.
FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation
The Atlantic’s article contained extensive reporting — attributed to anonymous individuals — alleging Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” and “unexplained absences” while leading the FBI.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
The ruling won’t immediately bring relief for concertgoers. But it could cost Live Nation hundreds of millions of dollars and perhaps force the company to sell some of its concert venues.
DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy
The move to undo the most serious convictions stemming from the assault on the Capitol marks the latest step in President Donald Trump’s quest to rewrite the event’s violent history.
Trump ready if any justices retire early, citing Ginsburg
Asked about the future of two older members of the court, Justice Samuel Alito, 76, and Justice Clarence Thomas, 77, Trump cited Ginsburg’s decision to stay on into her 80s and after repeated bouts of cancer, leaving Trump to replace her when she died.
Fired Fannie Mae workers can’t sue agency head for defamation, a judge rules
One year later, Bill Pulte has yet to release evidence of fraud by the Fannie Mae employees he terminated, all of whom share Indian-national origins, and none of whom were charged with crimes.
Trump administration’s volume of emergency docket appeals ‘unprecedented,’ Sotomayor says
While designed to be short-term, those orders have largely allowed Trump to move ahead for now with key parts of his sweeping agenda.
Suit accuses Lebanon-based program of abusing, isolating teens during treatment
A Lebanon business advertised as a faith-based therapy program is accused of abusing several of its teenage residents.
Ex-Ball State employee settles with university president over First Amendment case
A former Ball State University employee who was fired for her comments following political activist Charlie Kirk’s death has settled a lawsuit against the university’s president.
Democrats sue to challenge Trump’s mail-in ballot limits
Under Trump’s order, the U.S. Postal Service would be banned from sending mail-in ballots to anyone not on the list of U.S. citizens.
Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments
The birthright citizenship order, which Trump signed the first day of his second term, is part of his Republican administration’s broad immigration crackdown.
DACA recipient returns to US after judge finds she was unlawfully deported
Maria de Jesus Estrada was arrested after showing up at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for an appointment on Feb. 18.
Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship
The Trump administration has tapped Alexander Porter Morse as an authority in its push to upend long-settled law that virtually everyone born in the United States is a citizen.
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.
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.
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.