A Michigan public pension fund has initiated legal proceedings against technology corporation Oracle, alleging the company failed to disclose critical information about a major client’s financial situation before conducting a $25 billion public note offering in February 2026. The Sterling Heights Police & Fire Retirement System filed the class action lawsuit in Davidson County, Tennessee,...
A federal judge in Los Angeles has declined to dismiss a significant copyright dispute between Jamaican music producers and numerous prominent reggaeton artists, including Bad Bunny and J Balvin. The case centers on allegations that the reggaeton genre extensively relies on unauthorized use of a 1989 instrumental track. U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. denied...
A federal appeals court has temporarily suspended a Massachusetts district court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked implementation of a presidential executive order concerning historical content in national parks. The First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its stay on July 2, 2026, determining that the conservation organization challenging the order had not demonstrated sufficient likelihood of...
Federal authorities have charged two executives of a Long Island medical transportation company with orchestrating a sophisticated scheme that allegedly defrauded Medicaid of $35 million over a six-year period. Saad Aziz, the owner of Tri-Hamlet Taxi Inc., and Zabed Chowdhury, the company’s manager, stand accused of billing the government healthcare program for transportation services that...
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a legal challenge against Kansas City and Jackson County ordinances that restrict certain types of counseling related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s dismissal on Thursday, sending the case back for reconsideration. The lawsuit was originally...
A federal judge in Minneapolis heard arguments Thursday as major prediction market platforms seek to halt Minnesota’s pioneering law that would make operating such platforms a felony offense within the state. The legislation, set to take effect in August, represents the nation’s first comprehensive ban on prediction market operations. The case centers on whether Minnesota...
A federal judge in Nebraska delivered sharp criticism of the government’s characterization of an immigration arrest case on Thursday, even as he sentenced Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco to 14 months in prison following a plea agreement. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. expressed serious concerns about how federal authorities had portrayed the June 18, 2025...
A federal court in San Jose, California has issued an injunction preventing the acting United States Attorney General from obtaining medical information about minors who have sought or received gender-affirming care at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. The ruling, handed down on July 2, 2026, specifically prohibits the Department of Justice from requesting, receiving, disclosing, or...
A former Olympic athlete has been indicted on felony charges for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., according to prosecutors who announced the charges Thursday. David Hearn, who competed in three Olympics as a canoeist, faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with felony destruction of property. The...
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a political discrimination lawsuit filed by a municipal auditor in Puerto Rico who lost their position following a change in local government leadership. The First Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a lower federal court in Puerto Rico had improperly dismissed the auditor’s claims of political...