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His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.

The post His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws. appeared first on ProPublica .

Michigan woman to dip into her $50,000 in stocks to cover her brother-in-law's unpaid HOA fees or face foreclosure

How the Trump Administration’s ICC sanctions reveal the power of international law

Washington’s campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court also masks a fear of the enduring power of the language of the law.

Order from disorder: do we need a new law of physics?

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02685-0 A radical proposal that evolutionary pressures apply to atoms as much as animals should provoke scientific debate.

Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’

Perrottet disagrees when counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer SC claims brother of former NSW premier is not truthful and ‘constructing evidence’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A brother of former New S

Study Finds Nissan Titan Headlight Glare Is 615% Over IIHS Limit, But Still Not Breaking the Law

Full-size pickup trucks in general were the worst offenders for headlight glare. The post Study Finds Nissan Titan Headlight Glare Is 615% Over IIHS Limit, But Still Not Breaking the Law appeared first on The Drive .

'I'm a billionaire. A real one': Lawyer claims only about 20 people actually have $1B in the bank and he's one of them

Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

How long could we possibly live? A new estimate is mind-boggling

Biogerontologists are exploring the upper limit for human life. A recent study has it verging on two centuries – but columnist Graham Lawton finds reason to be sceptical

Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.

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Idaho Law Protects Faith Healers. It Wasn’t Always That Way.

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California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct

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'A gritty innings' - Lawrence digs in to help England build big lead

Despite an innings heavily disrupted by the weather, Dan Lawrence digs in to finish unbeaten on 50 off 66 balls, as England closed on 177-7 on day three of the second Test against Pakistan, giving them a lead of 357.

ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain

A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the problems extend far beyond your local cash machine.

Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’

Blue Voice is trained on department-specific laws, local ordinances, protocols, and guidelines that general-purpose AI tools can't access on the public internet.

FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit

Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising.

China’s new cotton law deepens control over Uyghur farmers’ land and labor

The official documents China's new cotton-quality regulation show how cotton production is being integrated into a system of land transfer, labor mobilisation, political instruction, and digital surveillance.

The orders docket, why it matters, and this term’s criminal law orders

The Supreme Court divides its website for official writings by the justices into two main parts: “ Opinions of the Court ” and “ Opinions Relating to Orders .” (The court also maintains another website location that is seldom used today, entitled “ In-Chambers Opinions ” – it con

The “born free and equal” clauses and Lawrence v. Texas

This is the third of seven introductory articles on the relevance for constitutional law of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence and in six out of 12 state constitutions when the federal Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, and in 2

The Year of the Claw: OpenClaw Rolls Out New Version of Its Viral AI Agent

The agentic AI platform is molting again.

AT&T Lawsuit Says Charter Is Misleading Customers With ‘Fiber-Powered’ Claims

The new lawsuit is centered around what a fiber connection really means for customers.

D4vd Replaces Private Lawyers With Public Defender in Celeste Rivas Hernandez Murder Case

Last month, a judge ruled there's sufficient evidence to move the grisly criminal case forward.

Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says

xAI has now been accused of training Grok on child sex abuse materials (CSAM), as regulators and courts continue to probe how far the problem goes, and some Grok users have been arrested .

"RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate": Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster

Senators are renewing calls for anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F.

US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for contract transparency - Reuters

Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for contract transparency Reuters The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won’t lower your gas prices.

Licenses Versus Lawsuits: Why Suno’s Parallel Legal Strategies May Pose a ‘Conundrum’

The AI music giant is simultaneously dealmaking with the music industry and fighting majors in court. Experts are split on whether those two legal fronts conflict.

Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, a lawsuit filed earlier this month claims.

Before You Run Shirtless on Vacation, Check the Local Laws. One Runner Found Out the Hard Way.

Running somewhere new? The neighborhood rules may matter as much as your route.

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

California’s legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1856 , exempting open-source operating systems from the State’s Digital Age Assurance Act months before the law is due to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Vaughan backs Lawrence for extended run in England team

Former captain Michael Vaughan backs batter Dan Lawrence for a run in England's Test side. How would you solve impending selection headache?

Lawrence fifty drives England to imposing lead on rain-ravaged day

Pakistan face 350-plus chase despite Abbas three-for making life challenging for batters

OpenClaw 2.0, Accidentally

Article URL: https://openclaw.ai/blog/openclaw-2-accidentally Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49505310 Points: 77 # Comments: 78

'Outdated' law costing teens $411m a year in superannuation, modelling finds

Takaichi faces rule-of-law scrutiny over U.S. sanctions on ICC

It remains unclear how assertive Japan can be on the matter, as the country has made its alliance with the United States the cornerstone of its diplomacy and security policy.

'It doesn't feel like a goal' - O'Neil questions law after 'blatant' Maguire handball

Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neil questions the handball rule after a loophole allowed Harry Maguire's handling offence to stand as a Jacob Greaves own goal.

Sony and Warner sue Anthropic for 'blatant violation' of copyright law

The two music publishing groups claim thousands of instances of copyright infringement.

Walmart settles DOJ opioid crisis lawsuit for $50 million

Walmart has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its pharmacies filled hundreds of thousands of illegal prescriptions for controlled substances that fueled the opioid crisis, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras

Article URL: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/texas-flock-cameras-auto-insurance-fee-mvcpa-grants/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49494182 Points: 366 # Comments: 244

As students protest in law varsities, Justice Bhuyan calls for appointment of SC judges from legal academia

The Supreme Court judge says due to the 76-year reluctance to activate Article 124(3) of the Constitution for appointment of legal academics as judges, brilliant minds with legal scholarship missed the opportunity to serve as judges of the top court

Algorithmic rent-pricing litigation expands under new state and local laws

Article URL: https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/08/algorithmic-rent-pricing-litigation-expands-under-new-state-and-local-laws Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49495127 Points: 74 # Comments: 44

DHS is using obscure law to snoop on journalists, non-profits, unions

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49492219 Points: 383 # Comments: 76

Learner's licence needed to keep pedalling under new Queensland laws

Lawrence's fifty lifts England to healthy lead vs Pakistan at rainy Lord's

England advanced to a healthy 357-run lead over Pakistan on a frustrating rain-affected third day of the second Test at Lord's, as Dan Lawrence (50no) brought up an impressive half-century.

Ghostwriter, Tenability and Silawi clash at Windsor

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Microsoft-backed AI data center has been accused of violating federal law

It's allegedly been running dozens of gigantic generators without a permit.

Connecticut's new lawsuit against Kalshi piles on to prediction market legal fight

The courtroom combat across state and federal courts is so far producing roughly split outcomes, suggesting a big job may be coming for the Supreme Court.

OpenAI renews push to get Apple’s trade secret theft lawsuit tossed

Chang Liu, Tang Tan, OpenAI, and io Products filed a new petition asking the court to dismiss Apple’s trade secret misappropriation complaint with prejudice. Here’s what that means.

‘We are committed Christians’: Our son and daughter-in-law cut us off over politics. Should we change our $3 million will?

“We are hurt and confused, but we have also tried to respect the boundaries they have established.”

Mark Walter's insurer Delaware Life sees two banks pause sale of its products amid probes

Walter's holding company earlier in the week said "there has been no fraud" at Delaware Life and its affiliated company, Clear Spring Life and Annuity.

Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit

The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.

Goa police hunt for suspects who fired at casino director; Cong flags law and order concerns

If criminals can allegedly open fire in the vicinity of a police station, how safe is the common Goan, asked the Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar

Keralam’s Sukumara Kurup case: Can a fugitive be presumed dead? What does the law say?

Here’s why the law treats the presumption of death and trial in absentia as two separate questions in the case of a long-absconding fugitive

Walmart settles U.S. government's opioid lawsuit

In a 2020 complaint, the Justice Department accused Arkansas-based Walmart of repeatedly violating the federal Controlled Substances Act since 2013.

Doctor behind world's first voluntary assisted death welcomes new NT law

US judge rules Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic unlawful

The AI company was labeled a "supply chain risk" after refusing to allow unrestricted military use of its technology. The judge said "empty invocation of national security is not a blank check" to punish critics.

Jermaine Dupri Drops Lawsuit Claiming $18M in Unpaid Royalties on Mariah Carey & Usher Albums

Less than two months after he filed it, the hitmaking producer and exec has dropped a case that claimed Sony Music owed him millions.

My father-in-law passed away, leaving a house with tenants. Do I evict them?

“We don’t know whether they have signed leases or are renting month to month.”

‘The relationship quickly deteriorated’: My friend’s lawyer settled his injury case without his consent. What can he do?

“His former lawyer is now holding the settlement funds, maintaining that he is entitled to attorney’s fees.”

Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-blocks-pentagons-anthropic-blacklisting-2026-08-28/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49477055 Points: 226 # Comments: 77

EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws

Article URL: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-issues-permitting-guidance-further-president-trumps-agenda-promoting-data-centers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49478103 Points: 127 # Comments: 78

Selena Gomez Seeks Dismissal From Fraud Lawsuit Against Mental Health Startup

A few years ago, Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey co-founded Wondermind, a start-up company that advertised itself as a "mental health ecosystem." Gomez, a pop star who is famous for her mental health struggles and advocacy, lists herself as Wondermind's "founder/CIO" in

Unprecedented teen protections on Instagram see $18B lawsuit settled

Meta has reached a settlement with US states in an $18B lawsuit accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Instagram addictive to teenagers.

EPA faces lawsuit over claims it fast-tracked approval of toxic 'data center chemicals' — exposure to photoacid generators used for semiconductor manufacturing

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently given two new chemicals approval for use within the U.S., but the non-profit organization Earthjustice is suing the agency for not doing its job.

Wexner Steps Down as Ohio State Medical Center Board Chair Amid Epstein Lawsuits

Wexner Steps Down as Ohio State Medical Center Board Chair Amid Epstein Lawsuits Emma Whitford Thu, 08/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

Widow of man who died in a 'cruel' way says NT's new VAD laws are 'very weak'

China’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ law is already harming Uyghurs

China's new ethnic‑unity law is already driving forced assimilation at home and enabling repression abroad, prompting urgent calls for global action.

Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights

State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws raise risk of overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’ Get our bre

In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

After 9/11, suspicion of Islam hardened into an assumption in Texas that Muslim identity itself signals danger, writes a scholar of constitutional law.

Americans are more likely to support religious exemption requests that align with their political beliefs

The United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion, meaning that religious exemptions can sometimes be granted if a law infringes on someone's sincerely held religious beliefs.

Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it

A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.

What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives

An experiment designed to showcase what the future of aid might look like is seeing success in the village of Kamala in southern Malawi.

Jack Harlow and New Balance Connect Louisville to New York With the T500 "Olmsted"

Summary New Balance and Jack Harlow have officially revealed the collaborative T500 "Olmsted" sneakerThe design honors landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted with references to parks in Louisville and New York CityThe silhouette debuts in an exclusive pop-up on August 28 2026

Tate brothers appear in court, asking to be released from jail during extradition fight

Lawyers for the Tates are asking a judge to allow them to be freed from custody at least until an extradition hearing can be held on their U.K. rape and trafficking charges. They have remained in a federal detention center in Miami since they were arrested July 18.

Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump's name to building

Just seconds after the Trump administration's lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S.

'Mad honey' that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of Nepal.

Six months into the US-Iran war, will there be any accountability for potential war crimes?

This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

Many aspects of the new voluntary assisted dying laws are familiar. But there are some differences to address the territory’s unique needs.

OpenAI had warnings before its agents broke out

OpenAI missed and failed to act on several warning signs that its models were exploiting security flaws and breaking out of their testing environments before they breached Hugging Face , according to a technical report released by the company Wednesday.