A California federal judge green-lit a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and writers.
The deal answers a copyright lawsuit over unauthorized use of book data.
Two federal judges separately reopened a lawsuit against a Seaside Heights ordinance that focused on after‑prom parties.
A third judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s ‘sanctuary’ policies for city officials.
Another case was thrown out when a Mesa County sheriff brought a case against over state immigration laws.
Civil rights groups filed to join a lawsuit about a majority-Black judicial subdistrict in DeSoto County, Mississippi.