Under Trump, DOJ Makes Errors in Court, Testing Judges’ Patience

After US Justice Department lawyers disclosed last month that they relied on incorrect information to defend migrant arrests, a federal judge in Manhattan ordered them to preserve all internal communications — often an ominous sign of a future inquiry.

Meta Must Face Massachusetts Youth Addiction Lawsuit

Meta Platforms Inc. isn’t immune from claims it designed Instagram to addict youth, Massachusetts high court said Friday, rejecting the Facebook parent’s invocation of a federal legal shield to block the lawsuit.

Pro Se Workers’ AI Assists Lead Courts to Warnings, Sanctions

Pro se litigants are seeking out help from artificial intelligence tools, leaving courts to parse appropriate actions when misinformation makes it into filings.

Trump Uses Iran War to Justify Ramming Through Policy Changes

The White House is using the conflict in Iran to justify fast-tracking policy decisions that would ordinarily require a deliberative process, setting up another test of the president’s emergency powers.

Tourists disembark from the Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas cruise ship in Cabo Rojo, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, Aug. 13, 2025.

Hawaii ‘Green Fee’ Case to Test Limits of Federal Involvement

A challenge to a Hawaii cruise ship fee will allow the Ninth Circuit to consider whether the federal government can participate in a case involving state taxing powers.

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Trump Labor Board Pushes to Settle Major Amazon Contractor Case

The federal government is moving to settle a yearslong case over Amazon.com Inc.’s treatment of a group of delivery drivers, averting what could have been a landmark ruling establishing the company as the boss of some of the workers it has long insisted aren’t its employees.

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