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  • Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Handgun Licensing Law

    A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s licensing requirements for handgun buyers, affirming that the law remains valid even after a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights. In a 14-2 vote, the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a panel’s 2-1 decision from last year. The earlier ruling…

  • Texas Sues Over Biden Legalization Program For Immigrants Married To US Citizens

    Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and are now married to U.S. citizens. The lawsuit claims that the program, which began accepting applications on Monday, exceeds the…

  • Judge Dismisses Felony Against Former Louisville Officers Behind Breonna Taylor Search Warrant

    A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a portion of the most serious charge against two former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers accused of falsifying a search warrant that led to the killing of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed Black medical worker, in her apartment in 2020. Joshua Jaynes, a former detective with the Louisville Police Department,…

  • SCOTUS Partly Revives Arizona’s Proof of Citizenship Voter Law

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated part of an Arizona voter law that requires documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. The ruling came in response to a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans. In a 5-4 decision, the justices agreed to reinstate a provision of the law that…

  • Amazon Must Face D.C.’s Antitrust Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

    A Washington, D.C. appeals court revived the district’s lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, ruling that the online retailer’s pricing policies could plausibly stifle competition. This decision reverses a previous ruling that dismissed the lawsuit, which accuses Amazon of restricting its suppliers and third-party sellers on Amazon.com, thereby harming competition. Amazon is currently seeking to…

  • Major Labels Ask SCOTUS To Reconsider $1B Cox Copyright Case

    Record labels, including Sony Music, Warner Music Group, and Universal Music Group, have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that nullified a $1 billion jury verdict they won against Cox Communications. In a petition made public on Tuesday, the labels urged the high court to reconsider a ruling that absolved Cox of…

  • Camp Lejeune Claims Over Contaminated Water Exceed 500,000

    The U.S. Navy has received over 546,500 claims for compensation from individuals impacted by decades of water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, according to a recent court filing. This case is now one of the largest injury cases in history. The number of claims may fluctuate slightly, as the Navy…

  • MIT’s Enrollment Of Black, Latino Students Drops After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ban

    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) saw a significant drop in the diversity of its incoming freshman class this year, with just 16% of students identifying as Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander. This decline comes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to ban race-based admissions practices, which had previously…

  • Wisconsin Bar Can’t Dodge Challenge To Mandatory Membership Over Diversity Program

    A federal judge on Monday allowed a lawsuit to proceed that challenges the mandatory membership in the Wisconsin State Bar, arguing that it violates the free speech rights of members who oppose certain initiatives, including diversity programs. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Dries denied the Wisconsin State Bar’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was brought…

  • Appeals Court Revives Google Privacy Class Action

    A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Google must face a revived lawsuit from Google Chrome users who claim the company collected their personal information without permission, even after they chose not to synchronize their browsers with their Google accounts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco stated that the lower court…