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A New York federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence giant, which accused the company of misusing articles from the news outlets Raw Story and AlterNet to train its large language models. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the outlets could not demonstrate sufficient harm to support their claims.…
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Republican President-elect Donald Trump is set to build on his legacy of reshaping the federal judiciary with nominees who his supporters and critics predict could be even more conservative than the 234 judges he appointed during his first term in office. With Republicans poised to regain control of the Senate, which must confirm judicial nominees,…
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A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a jury’s verdict that cleared Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company of liability in a case involving allegations that Musk misled investors with his 2018 social media posts. The posts claimed he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share, a statement that caused…
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President-elect Donald Trump, who reshaped the U.S. Supreme Court during his first term, may have the opportunity to solidify its 6-3 conservative majority by replacing some or all of its three most senior conservative justices. He could even expand the conservative dominance to 7-2 if a liberal justice steps down during his presidency. Justices Clarence…
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Utah is moving forward with a proposal to allow law graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam, following a trend set by a few other states that have introduced alternative pathways to legal licensure in recent years. On Monday, the Utah Supreme Court unveiled a plan that would enable graduates of American Bar…
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Donald Trump made an extraordinary political comeback, reclaiming the presidency just four years after voters chose to end his first term. His victory ushers in a new era of American leadership, one that promises to reshape the nation’s future both domestically and internationally. At 78, Trump secured more than 270 Electoral College votes, surpassing the…
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The Republican-led states of Missouri and Texas filed lawsuits on Monday to block the U.S. Justice Department from sending monitors to their states on Election Day to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws. Both states are among 27 that the Justice Department announced on Friday it would monitor during the upcoming election, as part…
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that a couple, David and Ina Steiner, can seek punitive damages in their lawsuit against eBay, following a bizarre harassment campaign orchestrated by the company’s employees. This decision comes after eBay’s legal team raised concerns about the eligibility for punitive damages during settlement discussions. The Steiners, who run…
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Elections for state supreme court seats have gained significant attention as key battlegrounds for abortion rights, particularly following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This ruling shifted the focus to state legislatures, allowing many conservative states to impose bans and restrictions on abortion. In response, voters in several states have approved…
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A federal appeals court recently ruled that the U.S. Sentencing Commission did not have the authority to implement a policy allowing judges to consider changes in law as “extraordinary and compelling” reasons for granting early release to prisoners. The decision came from a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia,…
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