Google LLC’s proposed $10 million purchase of the assets of bankrupt Spirit Airlines—mainly to obtain data to train AI (artificial intelligence)—has prompted warnings from lawmakers and labor unions about the threat to former Spirit employees’ privacy. “This sale presents uncharted territory. According to publicly available court findings, the proposed sale would involve an extraordinary volume of Spirit’s internal records, including approximately 100 mill...
The administration says companies will be barred from the permanent visa program pending review of alleged H-1B abuses. The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft Corp., Adobe Inc., and other em...
“Though the claims raise distinct issues, his counsel conceded at oral argument that one issue, constructive discharge, holds the ‘keys to the kingdom.’” A former fire department manager who retired after he was demoted, following complaints from his subordinates, failed to establish age discrimination, a procedural due process violation, or civil conspiracy, the Eighth Circuit affirmed. He could not prove that he experienced objectively intolerable working conditions, as required to show that…
Former Sen. Dodd and former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argued that the Dodd-Frank Act did not create a secret pathway to exclusive federal oversight of gaming. Former U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd and former SEC and CFTC Chair Gary Gensler filed separate amicus briefs in the pending appeal of a Third Circuit opinion by New Jersey regulators over whether states can regulate prediction markets. The central issue is whether federal law preempts prediction market regulations by state and tribal…
Internet domains used by a Chinese company accused of hacking critical infrastructure have been seized by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, DoJ announced today. DoJ secured a warrant from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania enabling it to order U.S.-based domain registrars redirect traffic from several domains used by China-based Integrity Technology Group, the department said in a news release . DoJ alleged that Integrity Tech was…
A federal court found the officials serve functions analogous to a judge and prosecutor, dismissing a federal claim. A federal judge dismissed Allegiance Behavioral Health LLC’s claim alleging due process violations in an administrative hearing, finding an Idaho administrative law judge and Medicaid program integrity unity manager served functions analogous to a judge and prosecutor and thus are entitled to absolute immunity. The judge also declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over…
The inquiry is the latest action by Trump to remove Cook from the Fed following a rebuke by the Supreme Court. President Donald Trump has issued a Presidential Memorandum establishing a committee of inquiry to determine whether cause exists to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook based on allegations that she made false statements in connection with one or more mortgage instruments. The Oct. 7, 2026, action renews an effort that began when the White House told Cook the President was…
The publications alleged that OpenAI copied their journalism for AI training, generated outputs that substitute for their reporting, and removed identifying copyright information. USA TODAY Co. and 18 affiliated national and local news publications have sued OpenAI, alleging that it copied hundreds of thousands of protected articles and other journalistic works without permission to develop, train, and operate its generative AI products. The publications seek more than $250 million in damages,…
Underlined sections showed differences of opinion, especially about monitoring and enforcement, with the government indicating concerns about circumvention and frustration in multiple sections. Google LLC (Google) and the Department of Justice, along with seventeen state attorneys general, have filed joint notice of their proposed final judgment in the ad tech antitrust litigation that has been pending since 2023 in the Alexandria, Virginia, federal district court. The parties filed the joint…
The consumer sufficiently pleaded that the recalled chocolates she consumed were defective and caused her hospitalization and subsequent aneurysm. In an action brought against a chocolate’s manufacturer and its distributor by a consumer who was allegedly hospitalized due to consumption of contaminated chocolate bars, a federal district court in New York denied the suppliers’ motion to dismiss. The consumer plausibly alleged showed that the product was unfit for human consumption and alleged a…
After 40 years of employment with the hospital the nurse alleged that it posted her position and filled the role with someone much younger. A pre-op charge nurse who had been with the hospital for 40 years and in her position for 12 of those before she was informed her job was being reposted can proceed to trial on her ADEA and state-law age discrimination claims even though she never applied for the reposted position, a federal court in Pennsylvania ruled, citing evidence she was replaced by…
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported that import-export data for August showed the trade deficit in goods and services growing to $105.6 billion for the month, $12.7 billion higher than the $92.8 billion reported in July. In this editi...
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Since the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) became fully enforceable in 2023, employers have been navigating federal requirements to provide nursing employees with reasonable break time and a...
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The amendments would restore the ability to cross trade most fixed-income securities, which is currently restricted under 2020’s fund valuation rule. The SEC has proposed to expand the group of securities eligible to be cross-trad...
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He provided an issuer with a fraudulent engagement letter and fabricated audited report and obtained $2,500 in audit fees. The SEC filed a fraud complaint in the District of Columbia’s District Court against a citizen of India for...
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A task force to assess the cybersecurity risks of AI (artificial intelligence) systems would be established by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under House legislation unveiled yesterday. The CISA Securing AI T...
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The Chinese government today disputed U.S. allegations that it had worked with a Chinese company to conduct cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in the U.S. and other nations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department...
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Action for privacy breach may proceed with respect to negligence claim but not breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, and declaratory judgment. A district court in Texas has granted in part and denied in part the motion to...
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The patient was given another chance to pursue warranty claims under the UCC. A patient whose implanted hip nailing system failed could not recover against the manufacturer on breach of warranty theories because the nature of her ...
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Overview The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently took two sanctions actions under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. government's campaign targeting Iran and persons who facilitate ...
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HUD Secretary: “Even if Wells Fargo did not violate the law, its practice of dividing Americans based on race is immoral, unethical and un-American.” The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched an inves...
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Proprietary manufacturer had proffered a reasonable alternative to the district court's interpretation of a settlement agreement to patent litigation which contained ambiguous terms as to its coverage and exclusions. A Third Circu...
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Disputed discovery dates and alleged harm from patent prosecution prevented dismissal of claims involving ownership and disclosure of ultrasound-guided spinal surgery technology. A federal district court in Maryland has allowed an...
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The consumers allege that 818 tequila is deceptively marketed as “100% agave,” “handcrafted,” and “small batch,” and contains alcohol derived from non-agave sources. Consumers who filed suit against Calabasas Beverage Company, LLC...
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The court gave final approval to the commercial and institutional indirect purchasers’ $48 million settlement with Tyson in the pork antitrust litigation and dismissed those claims with prejudice. The federal district court for th...
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The manufacturer’s lack of purposeful contacts with New York defeated personal jurisdiction despite its component being incorporated into a refrigerator that was ultimately sold and used in the state. In an action brought by a pro...
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The committee would advise the Secretary of Transportation on revisions to FMVSS No. 108. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking advisory committee to d...