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The 2025 Supreme Court Term: Significant Regulatory and Administrative Law Decisions

BodyThe Court has begun its 2026 Term with a bang (i.e., the Suncor climate change case), but the 2025 Term (October 5, 2025, through October 4, 2026)...

NYC Horse Carriage Ban Heads Toward Legal Showdown

BodyHorse-drawn carriages in New York City face a 2028 ban as owners and drivers prepare to challenge the legislation in federal court. New York City’s decision to end its nearly 170-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry is headed toward a legal showdown, with the union representing carriage drivers and owners…

Florida homeowners sue HOA over $13,000 roof bill after contractor was paid before vote

BodyA group of Florida homeowners is suing its homeowners association and property management company after a communitywide roof project left residents facing bills of more than $13,000 per home, with records allegedly showing the contractor had already been paid a $232,000 deposit before a public vote. The fight centers on Vistas at Phillips Commons, a 160-unit development in the Dr. Phillips area, where several residents told WKMG ClickOrlando they don't believe the board handled the project transparently.

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Delivery Robots Face Lawsuit Allegations Over Secret Biometric Scans

BodyDelivery robots from Coco and Serve Robotics face BIPA lawsuits alleging secret biometric scans of customers during Chicago sidewalk deliveries.

Judges raise legal questions over Trump DOJ's push to set aside California mail ballots

BodyBennett, a Trump appointee, and Judge Gabriel Sanchez, a Biden appointee, both questioned DOJ’s decision to appeal in the ninth Circuit before the US District Court in California, where the case was originally filed, had held a hearing

E-News: Wilcox Champions Legislation to Strengthen Public Safety and Hold Criminals Accountable

BodyMy Senate Republican colleagues and I are championing a series of legislative proposals aimed at strengthening public safety, addressing serious criminal offenses, and improving accountability within the state’s criminal justice system. The proposals come as concerns continue over repeat offenders, dangerous drug trafficking, and whether existing laws provide enough safeguards for Illinois communities.

Judges question federal lawsuit against ballots in California

Opinion: If Georgia’s Constitutional Court bans opposition parties, Russia will use it against Georgia

BodyGeorgia’s opposition ban: ‘Banning five opposition parties would harm the country more than the parties themselves’, says Lelo leader

Cubans with I-220A face the attempt to close their demand: Government has until October 30 to replicate

of the Elvis Presley Anthropic for the use of his songs

BodyOwners of the music of Elvis Presley Anthropic was sued on the grounds that they trained their models with the artist's songs without his permission

El Departamento of Justice EEUU asked that California counties identify alleged non-citizen voters

BodyEl Departamento of Justice Estados Unidos granted a 48-hour period to several counties in California to identify alleged non-citizen voters and to take their ballots away by mail (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) El Departamento of Justice Estados Unidos He sent letters to California counties with the...

'You're out': Unique legal plot hatched in case Trump meddles in election

BodyClosing in on a week before Election Day, a lawyer is pushing state leaders to take legal action to prevent President Donald Trump from interfering in the midterms. Lawyer Kevin K. Johnson wants a lawsuit filed before the midterms to get a court order that would block Trump from disrupting the election or interfering with the official approval of the results — before he has the chance to even try.

MP Archil Gorduladze: Constitutional Court stands at a historic juncture to legally evaluate the past 22 years

Meta’s $42 billion legal bill is a warning shot for AI companies

BodyThe total comes from two major cases landing within a few months of each other. The largest piece arrived on October 21, 2026.

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Pensacola murder suspect is representing himself. He wants Supreme Court's help

Meyer Signs Law Requiring Firefighters To Undergo Background Checks

BodySenate Bill 325 requires covered applicants and current members to submit fingerprints and other identifying information to the State Bureau of Identification for Delaware and FBI criminal history reports. Delaware will begin implementing updated state and federal criminal background check requirements for firefighters on March 2, 2027, under legislation signed by Gov. Matt Meyer in September.

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Court ruling fails to end wait for thousands of immigrants stuck abroad without visas

BodyLate last year, Dustin Hoffman and his wife Gloria started the paperwork to secure a visa for her to live in the U.S. The couple, along with their 5-year-old daughter Chaya and Hoffman's 12-year-old step son Israel, lived together in Argentina, where Hoffman had moved in 2013 after doing a deployment with the U.S.

Climate change rarely goes on trial. This one could be a landmark.

BodyWe hand-package the week’s best Grist stories. Climate change gets a rare day in court on Monday when 15 Canadian youth will accuse the federal government of violating their constitutional rights by failing to adequately address the country’s role in global warming.

US Midterm Elections Draw 23 Million Early Votes as Alaska Senate Race Faces Legal Challenge

BodyMore than 23 million Americans had cast early ballots ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, compared with about 15 million at the same stage of the 2022 election cycle, according to figures cited in the source. The increase has been concentrated in states with competitive contests that could determine control of the House of Representatives and Senate, with economic pressures and a legal dispute over Alaska’s Senate race emerging as major features of the campaign.