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  • Court Says Meta Cannot Delay US FTC From Reopening Privacy Probe

    The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Meta Platforms cannot delay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from reopening an investigation into alleged privacy failures by its Facebook unit, despite Meta’s pursuit of a lawsuit challenging the agency’s authority. The ruling, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for…

  • Texas Appeals Court Blocks Probing Of Transgender Kids’ Parents

    On Friday, a Texas appeals court upheld a previous injunction from a lower court, preventing the state from investigating parents who provide gender-affirming medical treatments to their transgender children.

  • California Agrees To $2 Billion Settlement Over Covid Learning Loss For Struggling Students

    Kelly R, jokingly remarked, “I’m not receiving a hefty check!” as she assisted her daughters with homework in the kitchen of their Los Angeles residence.

  • Major Cases Before US Supreme Court This Term

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump’s ballot disqualification, his claim of immunity from prosecution, the abortion pill, gun rights, the power of federal agencies, social media regulation and Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement. Here is a look at some of the rulings already issued, cases already argued and cases still to be…

  • Court Slaps Bankman-Fried With 25 Years Term For Multi-Billion Dollar FTX Fraud

    Former billionaire and FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, faced the denouement of his meteoric rise as a judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison on Thursday. This sentence followed his conviction on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of FTX in 2022, described by prosecutors as one of the…

  • T-Mobile Can Appeal To Block Lawsuit Over $26Billion Sprint Deal

    T-Mobile has secured permission to appeal a judge’s decision that allowed a potential class action lawsuit by millions of Verizon and AT&T subscribers to proceed. The lawsuit challenges T-Mobile’s $26 billion acquisition of rival Sprint in 2020. Illinois U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ruled on Wednesday that T-Mobile can appeal his order to the 7th…

  • Diddy Doubles Down on Innocence In Sexual Abuse Claims, A Look At The Potential Punishment He Faces

    Sean “Diddy” Combs has spoken out following federal raids on his properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation. Through his lawyer, Diddy vehemently denied any wrongdoing and criticized the raids as excessive and unjustified In a statement issued by his attorney, Aaron Dyers, Diddy condemned the use of…

  • Disney, Florida Settle Bitter Legal Dispute Over Disney World District

    Walt Disney and appointees of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a settlement on Wednesday to resolve a high-profile lawsuit in state court concerning control of the special district encompassing the Walt Disney World theme parks.

  • Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Abortion Pill Case

    During a Tuesday hearing, the US Supreme Court expressed skepticism towards an attempt to restrict access to the commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone. The case, considered the most significant abortion-related issue before the court since the national right to abortion was ended in June 2022, revolves around decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration…

  • Judge Imposes Gag Order In Trump Hush Money Case

    A New York judge has issued a gag order against Donald Trump ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money case scheduled to begin on April 15th. Under this order, Trump is prohibited from publicly discussing court staff, jurors, witnesses, or lawyers associated with the district attorney’s office, as well as their families. However, the gag…