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Attendees climb down from a John Deere X9 combine
Jul 8, 2026

Deere settles suit by FTC, states over equipment repair restrictions

Deere settles with the FTC and five states over repair restrictions, agreeing to provide farmers and independents access to diagnostic tools for 10 years.

FILE PHOTO: United Airlines planes are seen at the tarmac at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey
Jul 8, 2026

United Airlines must face lawsuit over ‘window seats’ that lack windows

A federal judge on Monday rejected United Airlines' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by passengers who complained they paid extra money to sit in window seats, only to discover their seats had no windows.

Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards
Jul 8, 2026

Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing pop megastar Taylor Swift of plagiarizing phrases from a Florida woman's poems for more than a dozen songs.

FILE PHOTO: Social media apps are displayed on a mobile phone
Jul 7, 2026

Supreme Court won’t block Texas app store age verification law

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block Texas' app store age verification law requiring parental consent for minors to download apps or make purchases.

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Jul 7, 2026

He wrote a scathing message to ICE. Federal agents showed up at his door.

David Streever sued the DHS after agents visited him over a critical email to ICE, alleging a violation of his First Amendment rights in New York.

Enfamil baby formula, produced by Mead Johnson, is seen in a supermarket in Los Angeles
Jul 6, 2026

Missouri jury sides with Enfamil maker in case over preterm baby formula

A jury in St. Louis on Thursday rejected claims that Reckitt unit Mead Johnson's specialized formula for preterm babies was to blame for causing an infant's dangerous bowel disease.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term

Fresh off a momentous term, the high court already has a slate of important cases set up for its next term that begins in October on issues including guns, voting restrictions, and a disputed detention policy.

A United States Postal Service collection box is pictured
Jul 2, 2026

Judge blocks US Postal Service’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting

A federal judge blocked the Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Jul 2, 2026

Supreme Court supercharges its ‘shadow docket,’ dividing the justices

When the court issued its ruling defending the Federal Reserve from political interference, it highlighted growing unease among the justices about the use of their ever-expanding emergency docket.

An image of a man's lower part of his face and chest as he wears a blue sweatshirt with "$21,441" printed on it in yellow
Jul 1, 2026

Judges strike down Trump’s restrictions on loan forgiveness for public servants

Two federal judges struck down the Trump administration’s restrictions on a popular student-loan-forgiveness program for public servants, a day before the new rule was set to take effect.

Migrants are shown crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021
Jul 1, 2026

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power but unwilling to go as far as he wanted

The Supreme Court largely backed President Trump's executive powers while rejecting key policies on tariffs and birthright citizenship.

AR-15 rifles are displayed at an exhibition booth during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Dallas
Jul 1, 2026

High court to hear challenge to state-level assault rifle bans

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the legality of state restrictions on assault-style rifles, giving the justices another chance to expand gun rights in a case that involves a type of weapon often associated with mass shootings.

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