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Federal judge limits lawsuits challenging Trump’s mail-in voting order
Jun 18, 2026

Federal judge limits lawsuits challenging Trump’s mail-in voting order

A federal judge in Boston limited lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, ruling that Democratic-led states and voting rights groups can only seek to block the order's effect on November's elections.

The Bayer Cross is seen next to a red traffic light in Leverkusen, Germany in 2023.
Jun 17, 2026

Federal judge sends $7.25B Roundup settlement back to Missouri state court

A federal judge on Wednesday returned Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion settlement of Roundup lawsuits to Missouri state court, overruling the objections of some cancer victims.

Lawyer Mark Lanier speaks to the media outside a Los Angeles courtroom
Mar 26, 2026

Jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield

Jury verdicts this week found Meta and Google liable for harms to young users, challenging Section 230 protections, which could prompt appeals that reshape legal liability for tech companies’ platform design choices and impact broader internet content regulation.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Jan 12, 2026

Supreme Court rejects challenge to $2.46B Boy Scouts sex abuse settlement

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the Boy Scouts' $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement, preserving protections for contributing organizations.

Oct 9, 2019

Lawsuits around US seek to block Trump’s public charge rule

The scene is playing out in courtrooms from coast to coast — federal judges being asked to block a new Trump administration policy scheduled to take effect next week that […]

Oct 9, 2019

Lawsuits around US seek to block Trump’s public charge rule

The scene is playing out in courtrooms from coast to coast — federal judges being asked to block a new Trump administration policy scheduled to take effect next week that […]

AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides
Jun 18, 2019

AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides

The last time Tanna Jo Fillmore talked with her mother, she was in a Utah jail, angry and desperate. She’d called every day that week, begging for help. I need […]

AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides
Jun 18, 2019

AP Investigation: Many US jails fail to stop inmate suicides

The last time Tanna Jo Fillmore talked with her mother, she was in a Utah jail, angry and desperate. She’d called every day that week, begging for help. I need […]

Sep 17, 2018

Families of duck-boat victims oppose delay in lawsuits

The families of some of the 17 people who died after a duck boat sank in Table Rock Lake say federal prosecutors might delay their efforts to get answers about […]

Sep 17, 2018

Families of duck-boat victims oppose delay in lawsuits

The families of some of the 17 people who died after a duck boat sank in Table Rock Lake say federal prosecutors might delay their efforts to get answers about […]


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