After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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Why the Courts Struggle to Tame Big Tech
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Lizzo and Her Touring Company
The New York Times – Music:The singer, who has faced several lawsuits asserting harassment, discrimination and a hostile work environment, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
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Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder
The New York Times – Music:Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.
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Expedia Fights Off Claim for Damages by Cuban Exile Families
The New York Times – Business:A jury in Florida found that in their suit against the travel booking company, the plaintiffs had failed to prove ownership over tourism properties in Cuba.
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How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
The New York Times – On the Runway:For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
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Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says
The New York Times – Business:The outcome contradicted an earlier appeals court decision. Federal regulators said the split rulings called for resolution by the Supreme Court.
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Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
The New York Times – On the Runway:After reviewing the agency’s final plan to comply with President Trump’s demands, a federal judge barred the Postal Service from imposing new restrictions on mail-in voting.
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Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules
The New York Times – On the Runway:The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.
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Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
The New York Times – Business:A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now
The New York Times – On the Runway:The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
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The New York Times Loses Defamation Lawsuit in Alabama
The New York Times – Business:A 2023 article incorrectly reported that a University of Alabama basketball player was at the scene of a deadly shooting. A jury awarded $9.25 million in damages.