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  • May 05, 2026

    7th Circ. Panel Split On Due Process For Ill. ICE Detainees

    A split Seventh Circuit panel on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's argument that immigrants unlawfully in the United States have no due process rights, though every member of the panel had a different take on the issue.

  • May 05, 2026

    DC Circ. Judge Jabs Pharma Atty For 10 Minutes In Price Fight

    The first D.C. Circuit showdown in widespread drug pricing litigation Tuesday appeared unlikely to deliver a badly needed win to the pharmaceutical industry, as a top manufacturer's attorney faced a cool reception generally and an extended barrage of skepticism from one judge.

  • May 05, 2026

    Musk Sought Control Of OpenAI To Fund Mars City, Jury Told

    OpenAI President Greg Brockman defended OpenAI's for-profit conversion during a California federal jury trial Tuesday and accused Elon Musk of demanding "unilateral absolute control" over OpenAI to fund his plans for a city on Mars, while acknowledging under examination that Musk proposed his stake would "change quickly" with additional investors.

  • May 05, 2026

    Exelon Shareholders Fight Objectors' Fee Bid On Bribery Deal

    Exelon shareholders seeking an Illinois federal judge's approval on a derivative settlement addressing subsidiary Commonwealth Edison's legislative bribery scheme argued Tuesday that shareholders who've opposed the deal should not receive attorney fees because their three-year fight against approval has not substantially benefited the litigation.

  • May 05, 2026

    Meta Should Have Warning Label, NM Witness Says

    New Mexico unveiled further details of safeguards it says a court should impose on Meta in a $3.7 billion bench trial, calling an expert witness Tuesday who said displaying a warning pop-up to minors is an idea that's backed by the former surgeon general and desperately needed.

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