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  NY Accuses Polymarket Of Illegal Gambling Operation

  By Aislinn Keely

  New York sued Polymarket on Thursday alleging it runs an illegal gambling operation in the state through its spo...(read more)

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  White House Must Restore Press Passes To CNN, Others

  By Jared Foretek

  A D.C. federal judge ordered the White House to immediately reinstate White House access for CNN, Politico and M...(read more)

• Paramount Judge Won't 'Rubber Stamp' States' Merger Deal

  By Dorothy Atkins

  A California federal judge questioned state enforcers Thursday about the details of their proposed settlement to resolve antitrust litigation challenging Paramount Skydance's planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, telling counsel, "The court isn't a rubber stamp," and "I've got questions, and I'm not the only one."

• Calif. Bill Deals Blow, But Not Knockout, To Tracking Suits

  By Allison Grande

  A California bill awaiting the governor's signature is poised to reduce the swell of litigation under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, but the narrow scope of the pending lawsuit ban leaves open other avenues for plaintiffs to target the widespread use of website tracking technologies.

• Seyfarth Failed To Guard Client Data From Hack, Suit Alleges

  By Lauren Berg

  Seyfarth Shaw LLP on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court accusing it of failing to protect its current and former clients' personal information after the Chicago-based law firm this month disclosed a recent data breach.

• Ill. Justices Say Uber Can't Arbitrate Wrongful Death Suit

  By Y. Peter Kang

  The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Uber can't compel arbitration of wrongful death claims arising from a fatal crash, finding that a widow's separate user agreement with the company did not apply to the estate's wrongful death claims.

• Trump Admin Asks Justices To Allow 3rd-Country Removals

  By Rae Ann Varona

  The Trump administration Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let it continue deporting migrants to countries other than their native country, saying a district court's order that found the government's policy on third-country removals unlawful is "fundamentally flawed."

• TikTok Loses Bid To Trim Kids' Data Privacy Suit In Calif.

  By Rae Ann Varona

  A California federal judge on Thursday refused TikTok's bid to trim claims from a proposed class action alleging that the platform exploits the private information of users under 13, saying at a hearing that the question of whether previous TikTok settlements bar the plaintiffs' claims should be saved for later.

• PE Funds Use AI To Tailor Strategies Amid Heavy Competition

  By Al Barbarino

  Almost all U.S. private equity firms expect artificial intelligence to fundamentally change their investment strategies, according to a new BDO survey, as funds apply the technology across every stage of the deal cycle, from deal sourcing to diligence.

• 5 Circuit Splits To Watch At The High Court

  By Katie Buehler

  The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding fewer and fewer cases over the past three decades, with its caseload reaching a historic low just last term. While attorneys believe several factors have contributed to that trend, they say one of the most consequential is the court's apparent declining interest in resolving circuit splits. 

• Full 5th Circ. Tough On Aetna's Bid To Arbitrate Aramark Suit

  By Kellie Mejdrich

  The Fifth Circuit seemed skeptical Thursday of Aetna's bid to force a health plan benefits dispute from food services giant Aramark into arbitration, with judges picking the insurer's arguments apart during an en banc rehearing.

• 9th Circ. Reinstates Vax Objector's Religious Bias Case

  By Patrick Hoff

  The Ninth Circuit on Thursday reopened a nurse's lawsuit alleging an Oregon hospital unlawfully put her on unpaid leave rather than accommodate her religious objection to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, faulting the trial court for overlooking a letter in which she explained why she wanted an exemption.

• New Eastern La. Judge's 5th Circ. Bid Goes To Full Senate

  By Courtney Bublé

  U.S. District Judge Anna St. John of the Eastern District of Louisiana, who was confirmed to her current post in March, is one step closer to being elevated to the federal appeals bench.

• Ed. Dept. Committee Sidesteps ABA Accreditation Issue

  By Ryan Boysen

  A key U.S. Department of Education committee on Thursday declined to weigh in on whether an American Bar Association council should remain a federally recognized accreditor of law schools, a day after the panel deadlocked on different proposals over the hot-button issue.