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A federal judge on Thursday threw out an administrative board's decision that endorsed the Trump administration's policy of placing thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown in mandatory detention without a chance to be released on bond.
US judge throws out immigration board's ruling endorsing Trump mass detention policy
A federal judge on Thursday threw out an administrative board's decision that endorsed the Trump administration's policy of placing thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown in mandatory detention without a chance to be released on bond.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:20 AM
A federal judge on Thursday threw out an administrative board's decision that endorsed the Trump administration's policy of placing thousands of people arrested during its immigration crackdown in mandatory detention without a chance to be released on bond.
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone @davidjthomas.bsky.social reut.rs/4cyGkPA
Lawyer in abortion pill battles joins conservative law firm Lex Politica
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug ...
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February 19, 2026 at 1:59 AM
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone @davidjthomas.bsky.social reut.rs/4cyGkPA
A federal prosecutor urged a jury to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player reut.rs/3OvaV6H
Lawyer Tom Goldstein lied to 'everyone around him,' jurors told as US tax trial winds down
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting o...
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February 19, 2026 at 1:26 AM
A federal prosecutor urged a jury to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player reut.rs/3OvaV6H
Ericsson has sued Acer in Delaware federal court, seeking a declaration that the Swedish telecommunications company does not infringe Acer patents related to 4G and 5G wireless standards @blakebrittain.bsky.social reut.rs/4tXTNXI
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Ericsson has sued Acer in Delaware federal court, seeking a declaration that the Swedish telecommunications company does not infringe Acer patents related to 4G and 5G wireless standards @blakebrittain.bsky.social reut.rs/4tXTNXI
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags @mikescarcella.bsky.social reut.rs/46WGQTQ
February 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags @mikescarcella.bsky.social reut.rs/46WGQTQ
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many U.S. states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry.
Judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss US lawsuit claiming it monopolized live concerts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many U.S. states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Live Nation Entertainment's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the federal government and many U.S. states accusing the company of illegally trying to dominate the live concert industry.
A U.S. civil rights agency has sued a bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products it accuses of sex discrimination over an employee networking event that excluded men, its first lawsuit over workplace diversity programs since President Donald Trump took office.
US agency sues Coca-Cola bottler over employee event that excluded men
A U.S. civil rights agency has sued a bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products it accuses of sex discrimination over an employee networking event that excluded men, its first lawsuit over workplace diversity programs since President Donald Trump took office.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A U.S. civil rights agency has sued a bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products it accuses of sex discrimination over an employee networking event that excluded men, its first lawsuit over workplace diversity programs since President Donald Trump took office.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday expressed frustration that lawyers continue to submit briefs containing AI-generated fictitious case citations and other hallucinated material, saying the problem "shows no sign of abating."
US appeals court orders lawyer to pay $2,500 over AI hallucinations in brief
A federal appeals court on Wednesday expressed frustration that lawyers continue to submit briefs containing AI-generated fictitious case citations and other hallucinated material, saying the problem "shows no sign of abating."
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February 18, 2026 at 11:25 PM
A federal appeals court on Wednesday expressed frustration that lawyers continue to submit briefs containing AI-generated fictitious case citations and other hallucinated material, saying the problem "shows no sign of abating."
The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are officially going up for sale.
Super Bowl champion Seahawks commence formal sale process
The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are officially going up for sale.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are officially going up for sale.
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday that companies working in the Venezuelan oil business must pay local taxes, permits and fees to the government of Venezuela, while royalties and federal taxes must be paid into a fund managed by the United States.
US says oil companies must pay local taxes, fees to Venezuelan government
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday that companies working in the Venezuelan oil business must pay local taxes, permits and fees to the government of Venezuela, while royalties and federal taxes must be paid into a fund managed by the United States.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday that companies working in the Venezuelan oil business must pay local taxes, permits and fees to the government of Venezuela, while royalties and federal taxes must be paid into a fund managed by the United States.
Environmental group Extinction Rebellion said on Wednesday it is under federal U.S. investigation and that some of its members have been visited by FBI agents, including from the agency's task force on extremism, in the last year.
Environmental group Extinction Rebellion says it is under federal US probe
Environmental group Extinction Rebellion said on Wednesday it is under federal U.S. investigation and that some of its members have been visited by FBI agents, including from the agency's task force on extremism, in the last year.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Environmental group Extinction Rebellion said on Wednesday it is under federal U.S. investigation and that some of its members have been visited by FBI agents, including from the agency's task force on extremism, in the last year.
Britain will require technology companies to take down intimate images shared online without consent within 48 hours or else face fines of up to 10% of eligible global revenue, and even risk having their services blocked.
UK to impose 48-hour online takedown rule for nonconsensual intimate images
Britain will require technology companies to take down intimate images shared online without consent within 48 hours or else face fines of up to 10% of eligible global revenue, and even risk having their services blocked.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Britain will require technology companies to take down intimate images shared online without consent within 48 hours or else face fines of up to 10% of eligible global revenue, and even risk having their services blocked.
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued Trump over its decision to revoke the scientific finding that forms the basis of US climate regulations. The legal challenge filed in the D.C. Circuit also challenges the EPA's decision announced last week to repeal tailpipe rules reut.rs/4kQ5VWA
February 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued Trump over its decision to revoke the scientific finding that forms the basis of US climate regulations. The legal challenge filed in the D.C. Circuit also challenges the EPA's decision announced last week to repeal tailpipe rules reut.rs/4kQ5VWA
The Berlin Court of Appeal has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available data linked to Hungary's April 12 election, setting a precedent for enforcing EU digital transparency rules ahead of a contentious vote reut.rs/4c74fpn
February 18, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The Berlin Court of Appeal has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available data linked to Hungary's April 12 election, setting a precedent for enforcing EU digital transparency rules ahead of a contentious vote reut.rs/4c74fpn
The Berlin Court of Appeal has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available data linked to Hungary's April 12 election, setting a precedent for enforcing EU digital transparency rules ahead of a contentious vote reut.rs/4c74fpn
February 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The Berlin Court of Appeal has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available data linked to Hungary's April 12 election, setting a precedent for enforcing EU digital transparency rules ahead of a contentious vote reut.rs/4c74fpn
JUST IN: US judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over ticket pricing reut.rs/4qFsxKr
February 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
JUST IN: US judge rejects Live Nation bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over ticket pricing reut.rs/4qFsxKr
Bank of America plans to launch a new loyalty program that will extend rewards to a wider range of customers, it said on Wednesday, as U.S. lenders race to deepen relationships with retail clients.
BofA expands loyalty program to attract more customers
Bank of America plans to launch a new loyalty program that will extend rewards to a wider range of customers, it said on Wednesday, as U.S. lenders race to deepen relationships with retail clients.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bank of America plans to launch a new loyalty program that will extend rewards to a wider range of customers, it said on Wednesday, as U.S. lenders race to deepen relationships with retail clients.
US House set to consider aviation safety legislation next week
US House set to consider aviation safety legislation next week
The House of Representatives is set to consider aviation safety legislation next week after the National Transportation Safety Board issued dozens of recommendations after its probe into a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
US House set to consider aviation safety legislation next week
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone.
Lawyer in abortion pill battles joins conservative law firm Lex Politica
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A recent entrant in the expanding ecosystem of conservative U.S. law firms made its latest hire this week, bringing on a top attorney from the legal fight to restrict access to the abortion pill drug known as mifepristone.
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player.
Lawyer Tom Goldstein lied to 'everyone around him,' jurors told as US tax trial winds down
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A federal prosecutor urged a jury on Wednesday to find prominent U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein guilty of tax and financial crimes, as a lengthy trial wrapped up over Goldstein's accounting of millions of dollars he won and lost in his double life as a high-stakes poker player.
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship, three sources familiar with the plan said.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the U.S. military's longstanding policy banning people with HIV from enlisting, rejecting claims that advances in medical treatment made it unreasonable.
US military's ban on enlistment by people with HIV upheld by appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the U.S. military's longstanding policy banning people with HIV from enlisting, rejecting claims that advances in medical treatment made it unreasonable.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the U.S. military's longstanding policy banning people with HIV from enlisting, rejecting claims that advances in medical treatment made it unreasonable.
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Jeffrey Epstein's trusts between 2015 and 2019, years after the financier was convicted and registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea deal, documents released by the U.S. Justice Department show.
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Epstein trusts as late as 2019
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Jeffrey Epstein's trusts between 2015 and 2019, years after the financier was convicted and registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea deal, documents released by the U.S. Justice Department show.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Jeffrey Epstein's trusts between 2015 and 2019, years after the financier was convicted and registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea deal, documents released by the U.S. Justice Department show.
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.
US judge blocks ex-Palantir staffers from poaching workers for new AI firm
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.
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February 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they launched last year, Percepta AI.
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the French luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags.
Hermès buyers ask US appeals court to reinstate Birkin handbag class action
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the French luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A trio of Hermès shoppers has asked a U.S. appeals court to reinstate their lawsuit accusing the French luxury house of illegally forcing buyers to spend thousands of dollars on its products before they can purchase one of the fashion brand's famed Birkin handbags.