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  • June 26, 2026

    Meta, State AGs Criticized As Social Media MDL Trial Nears

    A California federal judge overseeing an upcoming trial over states' claims against Meta in the social media addiction multidistrict litigation said Friday she will likely deny most requests from both sides to limit trial evidence, calling the requests overbroad and criticizing Meta's "shocking" and "ridiculous" number of sealing requests.

  • June 26, 2026

    'White Lotus' Creator Accused Of Lifting Script For 'Migration'

    Universal City Studios, Illumination Entertainment and filmmaker Mike White "brazenly" ripped off the plot, characters, theme and other elements of a San Diego writer's award-winning screenplay to create the 2023 animated film "Migration," according to a lawsuit filed Friday in California federal court.

  • June 26, 2026

    Polymarket Tricks Young People Into Gambling, Suit Says

    An association of attorneys and consumer advocates accused Polymarket and its executives Friday of crafting "flagrantly deceptive and unfair marketing" that draws Americans, especially college students, to its prediction market platform.

  • June 26, 2026

    Mass. Panel Revives Suit On Prison 'Anti-Racist' Book Ban

    A Massachusetts intermediate-level appeals court on Friday ruled that an incarcerated man's lawsuit can move forward alleging he was unconstitutionally denied access to a copy of "anti-racist material," despite a claim by prison administrators that the book's cover is racially charged.

  • June 26, 2026

    Supreme Court Pauses Fine In Journalist's Appeal

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday stayed a D.C. Circuit ruling upholding a civil contempt order against former Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge, further staving off a district judge's $800-per-day fine for refusing to expose her source.

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