DOJ won't seek death penalty for Boelter in Minnesota shootings
The U.S. Department of Justice said it will not seek the death penalty for Vance Boelter, accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spo…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A federal judge in Boston struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling it an unconstitutional tax that Congress ne…
Appeals court rules Trump transgender troop ban illegal
A divided federal appeals panel ruled June 1 that a Trump administration policy illegally barred transgender people from military service, while le…
WWE merger shareholder suit settles in principle; trial canceled
Vince McMahon, Nick Khan and other WWE executives reached a settlement in principle with former shareholders over the 2023 Endeavor merger, canceli…
Supreme Court sides with Mississippi death row inmate on jury bias
In a 5-4 decision in Pitchford v. Cain, the Supreme Court sided with a Mississippi death row inmate who said he was denied a fair chance to challen…
Supreme Court upholds SEC power to recoup illegal gains
In a unanimous June 4 decision in Sripetch v. SEC, the Supreme Court held that securities regulators need not prove investors suffered a financial…
Ohio State agrees to $100 million settlement with Strauss survivors
Ohio State's trustees ratified a $100 million settlement with 279 of the 280 remaining survivors of former team doctor Richard Strauss, ending fede…
Lively seeks fees, damages from Baldoni weeks after settlement
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawyers returned to court June 1 over her bid for fees and treble damages tied to his dismissed defamation suit.
Supreme Court lets Alabama use disputed congressional map in 2026
In an unsigned June 2 order, the Supreme Court stayed a ruling that blocked Alabama's 2023 congressional map. Three justices dissented.
Tyco reaches $10 million PFAS settlement with Wisconsin
Tyco Fire Products agreed to pay $10 million into Wisconsin's PFAS trust fund and provide clean water for 20 years to settle the state's spills-law…