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  7th Circ. Says Overwhelming Evidence Backs Madigan Verdict

  By Celeste Bott

  The Seventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on bribery, conspir...(read more)

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  Justices To Weigh DOL's In-House H-2A Fine Power

  By Britain Eakin

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review whether the U.S. Department of Labor can levy $580,000 in pena...(read more)

• White House Ballroom Suit Will Continue, Preservationists Say

  By Lauren Berg

  The National Trust for Historic Preservation said Monday it will not drop its lawsuit over the Trump administration's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into an 89,000-square-foot ballroom, despite a shooting incident at a gala the president attended this weekend.

• North Dakota Drug-Pricing Law Blocked In Pharma Fight

  By Hailey Konnath

  A North Dakota federal judge on Monday blocked the state's new drug-pricing law, agreeing with pharmaceutical companies that while the law purports to "protect the underdogs," it illegally interferes with the federal drug-pricing regime.

• Meta Seeks A Rally As Instagram Addiction Suit Losses Mount

  By Chris Villani

  After a run of litigation losses, Meta Platforms Inc. will have to rethink its strategy in and out of court in an effort to beat back suits from coast to coast claiming that it is illegally hooking kids on Instagram, experts said, with everything from aggressive litigation to a global settlement on the table.

• 9th Circ. Affirms Calif. Officials' Immunity In Pollution Suit

  By Craig Clough

  The Ninth Circuit on Monday affirmed a lower court's ruling that a citizen cannot sue two California officials over alleged groundwater contamination due to their sovereign immunity, brushing off a dissenting judge's warning the opinion could allow state facilities to "pollute willy-nilly."

• High Court Appears Split In Monsanto Roundup Appeal

  By Emily Field

  Monsanto's efforts to stem the tide of thousands of lawsuits over its blockbuster weedkiller Roundup seemed to find a mixed audience with the U.S. Supreme Court justices Monday as they debated the benefits of national labeling standards with how regulators stay on top of changing science.

• Weinstein Accuser Takes Stand Once More In 3rd NY Trial

  By Frank G. Runyeon

  A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her in a Manhattan hotel in 2013 took the stand for a third time Monday, prompting tears from a juror as the star witness described a lifetime of sexual abuse and trauma.

• Google Takes USPTO 'Settled Expectations' Fight To High Court

  By Ryan Davis

  Google asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to review the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's policy of using the age of patents as a reason to refuse to review them, saying the "unprecedented and unsupported action" exceeds the office's authority.

• Meta, Food Banks Beat Pixel Privacy Suit For Now

  By Joyce Hanson

  A California federal judge delivered on her earlier indication at a hearing that she would dismiss a proposed privacy class action against Meta Platforms Inc. and several food banks, saying visitors to food assistance websites failed to show their privacy rights were violated.

• Fed. Circ. Spurns Crocs' Rehearing Bid In ITC Appeal

  By Elliot Weld

  The Federal Circuit on Monday declined to rehear a mixed appeal from Crocs Inc. seeking an import ban against companies it claims were importing footwear that infringes its trademarks.

• United CEO Touts Merger Benefits Despite American Rebuff

  By Linda Chiem

  United Airlines' chief executive pressed the merits of a mega airline merger Monday, while also confirming recent reports that he had approached American Airlines about exploring a potential combination, and that American shut the door on any such talks.

• China Blocks Meta's Planned $2B Manus AI Acquisition

  By Al Barbarino

  China's top economic planning body on Monday ordered the cancellation of Meta Platforms Inc.'s planned acquisition of Chinese artificial intelligence company Manus.

• Attys, Advocates Call DOJ Pot Rule Historic Shift For Feds

  By Mike Curley

  Legal strategies are evolving quickly in the wake of last week's "historic" rescheduling of state-legal medical cannabis, as a group of attorneys and advocates gathered Monday to evaluate the trade-offs of dispensaries now being able to register like pharmacies with the feds and the potential effect on industry investments and trade.