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Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets

This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court may need to settle the matter.

Realizing Scalia’s vision: state originalism centers as legal civics education

It is no secret that, thanks to Justice Antonin Scalia, originalism is on the rise .

US appeals court sides with Nevada in legal fight with Kalshi

The ruling shoots down Kalshi's attempt to block the state from regulating its platform.

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

Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia made them legal as in the UK

A plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor

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.

‘City of ponds’: residents of Bihar’s Darbhanga town wade into legal battle to save water bodies

Members of a citizen group have petitioned the Supreme Court seeking restoration and reclamation instead of beautification of the ponds

Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank

Amid illegal Israeli settlement surges, continued attacks in Gaza and the West Bank alongside tensions throughout Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Security Council discussed the latest developments on Wednesday, with the UN Special Envoy stressing that “human dignity must be a

Russian crypto trading to bring $46B to regulated exchanges in first year after legalization: Report

Regulated cryptocurrency exchanges may see more than $46 billion in crypto trading volume during the first year after legalization, according to estimates from the country’s largest bank.

Kalshi permanently bans former GOP Rep. George Santos over illegal trading

Former GOP Rep. George Santos, of New York, has drawn fire for allegedly trading on whether he would attend this year's State of the Union address.

Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge

The Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal, a federal judge ruled in an order vacating government directives against the use of the firm's AI technology.

Man uses robot vacuum to covertly record his wife's affair, wins divorce settlement but gets sentenced to prison for making an illegal recording — Husband lands

In a strange turn of events under Taiwanese law, both parties in a judicial contest lost against each other .

Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee

Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discrimination A UN committee has said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other ⁠measures to address the enduring ⁠legacy of raci

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.

In Florida, illegal aliens who commit crimes aren’t deported — they’re put to death

The state of Florida has been dogged in its determination to become the death penalty capital of the nation.

Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?

Untested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions

The president's Section 338 tariff authority has never been used, let alone tested in court.

Get up to $175 back for your pre-installed Windows 11 license — new portal provides legal forms, but warns buyers not to wipe storage first

The majority of PCs are sold with Windows 11 licensed, paid-for, and pre-installed.

SAU Wins Stay on Former Trustees’ Legal Costs

SAU Wins Stay on Former Trustees’ Legal Costs Josh Moody Fri, 08/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody

Maratha quota: Maharastra Govt hints at willingness to discuss ‘legally valid’ demands

Activist Manoj Jarange set a September 12 deadline for the government to accept his demands and warned of demonstrations by members of the Maratha community in Mumbai

Illegal late-night McDonald's construction caught on video

Fair Work Commission condemns 'plain wrong' AI legal advice

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/fair-work-commission-condemns-ai-legal-advice/107089766 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49497357 Points: 46 # Comments: 18

Robert Kiyosaki says he’s $1.2B in debt — and isn’t worried. He uses debt to buy this 1 asset and ‘pay no tax legally’

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year.

Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data

Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.

Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules

On Thursday, a judge ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional, delivering the AI lab a win in a monthslong rollercoaster of a battle with the Trump administration.

Judge rules that the Pentagon's Anthropic ban was 'illegal and baseless'

'The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics.'

The Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’, says a federal judge

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year.

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.

Man who murdered Molly Ticehurst unlikely to face life in jail, court hears

Justice Natalie Adams says she is troubled by expert evidence about rape allegations in slain woman’s police statement Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Molly Ticehurst’s ex-boyfriend is unlikely to

Irreverent Gen Z a sure sign of democratic progress, says Justice Muralidhar

In his address at the D.S. Borker Memorial Lecture on ‘My Vision of India 2047’, the former High Court judge said the judiciary of 2047 would be better served if ‘today’s judges act swiftly on complaints of grave State excesses’

Teen boy allegedly messaged two others to join ‘degrading’ and ‘humiliating’ Sydney gang-rape, court hears

Two 17-year-olds accused of subjecting teenage girl to hours-long sexual assault granted bail Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two boys allegedly invited to join a “degrading” and “humiliating” gang-rape in Sydney have been granted bail.

Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty

An international tribunal has ordered India to "observe its obligations" under a water-treaty with Pakistan.

The latest on the mail-in voting and ballroom battles

Plus, the kidney stones that made John Marshall the chief justice.

The court’s clearly established problem

If a person is convicted of a crime in state court, they can petition a federal court for relief by claiming that their conviction violates the federal constitution.

There is no constitutional “right to privacy”

This is the second of five introductory articles on the relevance for U.S.

SCOTUS sides with Trump administration in mail-in voting dispute

Plus, what Justice Thomas said on Sen. Ted Cruz’s podcast.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting

The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon cleared the way for the Trump administration to begin implementing an executive order , signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, that imposes restrictions on mail-in voting.

Gutting the Alien Tort Statute

The Supreme Court’s decision in Cisco Systems, Inc.

SCOTUS again asked to address Ten Commandments in schools

Plus, a Colorado man has been accused of impersonating Chief Justice Roberts.

Trump administration asks justices to consider key border policy

The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., that bars the federal government from removing immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally without giving them a chance to seek asylum.

Alcohol at the Supreme Court

During the 2025-26 term, the justices pondered the Founding Fathers’ drinking habits as they considered a law barring habitual drug users from possessing guns.

The ripple effects of SCOTUS’ mail-in voting decision

Plus, a man was arrested after a guillotine was parked next to the Supreme Court.

What the public thinks of the Supreme Court

The Marquette Law School Poll, which I direct, conducts six polls each year that track approval of the court and ask for the public’s view on the outcome of cases.

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 many layers of Landor

In recent years, the Supreme Court’s late June grand finale, headline-grabbing, crash-the-SCOTUSblog-live-feed decision-dumps have generally included salient church-state or religious-liberty cases.

Has the Supreme Court rendered the First Amendment’s press clause invisible?

In 2021, the legal scholars RonNell Andersen Jones and Sonja West published a study tracking the Supreme Court’s references to the press in its opinions over time.

Fed Governor Lisa Cook responds to Trump administration’s letter stating that it is “considering” her removal

A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook told the White House on Wednesday that allegations Cook committed mortgage fraud before joining the Fed are “unfounded and untrue.” As a result, attorney Abbe Lowell wrote, any effort to remove Cook from her job based on those alleg

Government urges SCOTUS to deny 9/11 petitions

Plus, would cameras in the courtroom boost public trust?

Updates on the new birthright citizenship executive order and mail-in ballots

Plus, a dispute over President Trump’s ban on transgender troops is back at SCOTUS.

The Supreme Court’s realignment roundup: October Term 2025

A legal realignment has been underway for some years now, in that legal views once associated with the right are now being espoused by the left, and vice versa.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to consider ban on transgender persons in the military

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on whether a ban on transgender service members in the military violates the Constitution.

The 3-3-2-1 court?

In an earlier article I looked at all of the merits decisions since the Supreme Court’s newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined the court four years ago, to see who is its most “ideological” justice.

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

Justice Alito’s financial disclosure for 2025 is released

Justice Samuel Alito reported travel to the United Kingdom, Italy, and Arizona in 2025, as well as $33,333 in income from the publication of a book.

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.

FTC sues Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of misleading advertisers

The FTC sued Amazon, alleging the company misled advertisers through a deceptive auctioning system.

'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences

Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.

Music publishers sue Anthropic, allege "blantant theft" of copyrighted music

Some of the world's largest music publishers filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Anthropic late Friday night, alleging "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history." Why it matters: The suit is the opening salvo in what is now likely to

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 .

Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

Kalshi today lost a major ruling over whether it can evade state gambling laws, as a federal appeals court found that Nevada can stop the prediction market from allowing sports bets.

Man charged with murder following death of Bacchus Marsh woman

South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery

South Korea court gives church leader two years in jail for bribery

India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan

New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choice.

Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records

The post Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records appeared first on ProPublica .

Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theft

This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.

Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon allowed construction on a new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom to continue – at least for now.

What Meta’s All-New Social Media Guidelines Promise to Change for Teen Users

A major lawsuit has led Meta to change the rules again for young users on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s exactly what’s changing.

Trump-promoted Freedom Fuel stations sold gas a distributor says went unpaid for

A federal lawsuit claims that fuel distributor KRSM failed to pay for $4 million worth of fuel, some of which the company sold to the Freedom Fuel network.

Judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklist

A federal judge on Thursday struck down the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk , ruling that the government's actions violated Anthropic's constitutional rights.

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.

How Meta got away with a $17.1 billion slap on the wrist

The lesson: don’t settle. Make Meta face a jury.

Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan

More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices.

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules

Judge Noël Wise, in a ruling Friday, delivered a victory for the student newspaper at Stanford University, which has said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.

China's top DRAM maker CXMT sues Pentagon over its blacklisting — argues chips are standard civilian JEDEC spec, not defense hardware

China's leading DRAM producer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S.

Supreme Court refuses to halt CJP march ahead of BRICS Summit; Centre moves urgent plea to invoke Article 142, quash FIRs against NEET-UG protesters

Supreme Court agrees to hear Centre’s application on September 1, 2026; the court expects both sides, those who wish to march, and the police, to respect and honour the laws of the land, Chief Justice Surya Kant says

Supreme Court judge seeks transfer of Rajasthan High Court acting Chief Justice, CJI says allegations can’t be treated as a finding

CJI Surya Kant says that the matter is being examined at the appropriate level and that the process will take into account the material placed by Justice Mehta as well as the response of Justice Sharma

Advocates stage sit-in protest outside Rajasthan acting Chief Justice’s courtroom

The development comes days after Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta wrote three letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant raising serious allegations against Justice Sharma and seeking his transfer out of Rajasthan.

FIR against ‘Mohammad’ Deepak: Uttarakhand High Court seeks status report

The High Court also asked the police to clarify why no case had been registered based on Mr. Deepak’s complaint against individuals who were clearly identifiable in the video recordings.

Supreme Court stays proceedings against gym owner ‘Mohammad’ Deepak Kumar in rioting case

The apex court also stays a March 20 order of the Uttarakhand High Court, restraining Kumar from making social media posts concerning the incident and the case