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Supreme Court Refuses to Restore Judges' Power to Pause Deportation Cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, rejected an emergency request to restore immigration judges' authority to temporarily close certain deportation cases, leaving in place a nationwide restriction that prevents judges from using a Biden-era regulation to pause proceedings while immigrants pursue other forms of legal protection.The justices denied... Read More »

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Anthropic Faces $41 Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Elvis Presley Songs

The companies controlling rights to Elvis Presley's music filed a federal lawsuit Friday, October 23, 2026, accusing Claude AI developer Anthropic of using 274 copyrighted compositions to train its artificial intelligence models without permission. The rights holders are seeking up to $41.1 million in statutory damages, alleging that the company... Read More »

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Spotify Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Billions of Alleged Fake Drake Streams

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent streams for Drake and other major artists, rejecting claims that the streaming platform deliberately ignored bot activity that diverted an estimated $600 million in royalties from legitimate musicians.U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton dismissed the lawsuit... Read More »

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Judge Orders Greg Abbott to Show Elon Musk Emails to Election Rival

A Texas judge ordered Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, October 26, 2026, to let his Democratic election opponent inspect more than 1,000 pages of unredacted communications involving Elon Musk and his companies, handing state Rep. Gina Hinojosa access to records the governor previously fought to keep confidential.Travis County District... Read More »

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DOJ Brings Third Criminal Case Against James Comey Over Alleged Leaks

The Justice Department has filed new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of leaking national defense information to a reporter in 2016 in its third attempt to prosecute him. The two-count filing, made public Monday, October 26, 2026, alleges violations of the Espionage Act.Federal prosecutors allege... Read More »

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Trump Rape Allegation Detailed in New House Epstein Report

A former Miss Switzerland contestant has accused President Donald Trump of raping her inside his New York hotel in 1993, alleging that he left her bleeding and bruised before pressuring her to remain silent, according to a House Judiciary Democrats' report released Monday, October 26, 2026.Beatrice Keul, who was 24... Read More »

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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Sue My Chemical Romance Over Uniforms

The company behind the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has taken legal action against My Chemical Romance and concert promoter Live Nation after dancers wearing costumes resembling the squad's signature uniforms participated in a staged shooting during the band's Hollywood Bowl residency in Los Angeles.Pro Silver Star Ltd., which owns the cheerleaders'... Read More »

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Chris Brown Avoids Jail After 2023 London Nightclub Attack

Chris Brown avoided jail Monday, October 26, 2026, after a London court sentenced the R&B singer to eight months in prison, suspended for one year, for attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle at a nightclub in 2023.Judge Tony Baumgartner handed down the sentence at Southwark Crown Court, allowing... Read More »

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Federal Appeals Court Rules ICE Can Detain Immigrants Without Bond Hearings

A federal appeals court ruled 10-7 Friday, October 23, 2026, that ICE can detain certain immigrants throughout their deportation proceedings without granting them bond hearings, overturning an earlier decision requiring hearings within 90 days and allowing detention to continue even after prolonged confinement.The full Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... Read More »

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