Tennessee State Court Hears Emergency Arguments Over Memphis-Splitting MapMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee state panel heard emergency injunction arguments over a map that splits Memphis's majority-Black district, as a federal judge consolidates three parallel challenges.
States Secure Antitrust Verdict Against Live Nation; Breakup LoomsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for unlawful monopoly maintenance; 33 states rejected the DOJ's $280M settlement and won at trial.
Federal Court Dismisses Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI as Time-BarredMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge dismissed Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit as time-barred after an advisory jury ruled he missed the filing deadline, clearing the path for OpenAI's IPO.
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously on ERISA Pension Withdrawal Liability TimingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that ERISA lets pension funds use post-measurement-date actuarial assumptions, a decision that could sharply raise employer exit costs.
Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Conversion Therapy Bans NationwideMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court remanded Colorado's conversion therapy ban to the 10th Circuit under strict scrutiny, placing similar laws in 23 states and DC at risk.
Brennan Center Documents Systematic AG Capture of Immigration Appeals BoardMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA Brennan Center report documents record DHS pretermission filings, AG control over BIA precedent, and a proposed rule that could eliminate most immigration appeals on the merits.
Two SCOTUS Relists Signal Possible Cert Grants on Expert Witnesses, HabeasMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court has twice relisted two pending petitions for certiorari, signaling elevated interest in granting review . The cases are *Union...
Fifth Federal Injunction Blocks Trump Wind and Solar Permitting FreezeMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal court issued the fifth 2026 injunction blocking Trump's wind and solar permitting freeze, finding agency actions arbitrary and capricious under the APA.
Supreme Court Races to Clear 30 Pending Decisions Before June RecessMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has scheduled extra opinion days and a May 28 argument session to resolve roughly 30 pending decisions before its late-June 2026 recess.
GOP States Race to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights ActMay 23, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais ruling gutted VRA Section 2, GOP states are redrawing maps before 2026 primaries, with Florida eyeing four new Republican seats.