Governments across multiple nations are implementing restrictions on teenagers’ access to social media platforms, citing concerns about youth mental health. However, a comprehensive scientific review suggests these policies may lack the empirical foundation their proponents claim. Australia implemented legislation in December 2025 prohibiting social media accounts for individuals under 16 years old. Several other nations,...
A class action lawsuit filed in Boulder County District Court challenges the city police department’s deployment of automated license plate reading cameras, with plaintiffs arguing the surveillance system violates constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, targets Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn and Dawn Vanackeren, the city’s supervisor for Records and Information Services....
Nevada’s Supreme Court has halted enforcement of a 1985 state law that requires physicians to notify parents when minors seek abortion services, ruling the statute unconstitutionally vague and granting reproductive health advocates a significant legal victory. The en banc panel of justices unanimously reversed a lower court’s decision that had denied a preliminary injunction against...
A federal judge in Los Angeles has denied California’s request to prevent Sable Offshore Corp. from operating a controversial pipeline segment that transports crude oil beneath Gaviota State Park. The decision represents a setback for state officials seeking to halt the use of the four-mile pipeline section connecting offshore drilling platforms to inland refineries. U.S....
A California Court of Appeal has determined that a defamation lawsuit against prominent film and television composer Danny Elfman will move forward, following allegations that his public denials of sexual misconduct were defamatory. The case centers on musician and composer Nomi Abadi, who filed the defamation suit after Elfman issued statements denying her accusations of...
A legal battle has erupted over the protection of one of North America’s rarest creatures, a tiny springsnail that exists in only one location along the Arizona-Mexico border. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging the agency has failed to meet its legal obligations...
California’s Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the widespread practice of attorneys systematically disqualifying judges from hearing cases without legitimate grounds. The unanimous decision addresses growing concerns about the misuse of judicial challenges that have increasingly disrupted court operations across the state. The ruling centers on a provision in the California...
A federal judge has sided with Washington state in its legal challenge against the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate funding for a program that assists state and local governments in providing shelter and services to immigrants and asylum seekers released from federal custody. Senior U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein granted summary judgment to...
A coalition of thirty-five former federal judges has petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to reopen a $10 billion lawsuit that President Donald Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury before dismissing it in May. The retired judges filed their motion on Wednesday, requesting...
A California appeals court has signaled it will likely allow a high-profile revenge porn lawsuit to proceed, declining to intervene in a case involving former reality television personalities from a popular restaurant-themed show. The lawsuit centers on Rachel Leviss, who filed legal action against Ariana Madix in 2024, alleging invasion of privacy and revenge porn...