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DOJ defends domestic-violence grant conditions; service coalitions challenge them
Domestic-violence service coalitions challenged DOJ's grant certification and funding restrictions, alleging unlawful pressure on services and speech. DOJ defended its authority and nondiscrimination requirements. A September 29, 2026 judgment set the challenged conditions aside under the APA; DOJ acknowledges the vacatur.
Rubio appeals Stanford Daily's protected-speech ruling; FIRE defends it
The Stanford Daily and Jane Doe challenged immigration provisions used against protected expression. Judge Noel Wise granted declaratory relief limited to the challenged statutory portions. Federal defendants appealed on October 14, 2026; the plaintiffs defend the ruling.
Slok says AI has no payoff outside tech; DeLong challenges his measure
Torsten Slok says AI has delivered no financial payoff outside tech, citing revenue, margins and productivity measures. Brad DeLong accepts the flat corporate series but argues that user benefits and new firms may matter more. He also questions whether those benefits justify current valuations.
Artificial IntelligencePublishedGoogle adds an opt-in advertising exception for Gmail and Photos; Whitwam objects
Google's updated privacy policy adds an exception when users choose to make Drive, Gmail or Photos data available to other Google services supporting personalized ads. Google emphasizes opt-in connections and limits on direct use. Ryan Whitwam argues that indirect use increases privacy risk.
Fontainebleau seeks Rabbi Shmuley's AI chats; he challenges the discovery requests
Fontainebleau argues that Shmuley Boteach's AI communications may bear on damages in its defamation suit. Boteach challenges the breadth of the requests and invokes work-product protection. An October 21 order permits specified categories while rejecting broader requests.
Columbia's CODA cancels a press-freedom panel after Sundial's Cornell 7 essay; critics object
Columbia Open Discourse Alliance canceled a press-freedom panel after the Sundial published its Cornell 7 essay. CODA cited survivors' participation and safety. Critics challenged the cancellation; faculty advisers gave qualified assessments of that decision.
DOJ accuses Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides of lying; their lawyers reject the charges
DOJ accuses former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides of knowingly lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations. Their lawyers deny the allegations and describe the prosecution as politically driven.
Canada's Bill C-22: Dhillon backs lawful access; Simons warns of security risks
Baltej Dhillon defends Bill C-22's lawful-access capability framework. Paula Simons, Yuen Pau Woo and Robert Diab question its privacy, cybersecurity and oversight safeguards. The House-passed text caps metadata retention at six months. As of October 24, 2026, it was before a Senate committee.
Public Citizen's clients challenge Trump's arch authority; the administration invokes a 1925 law
Four plaintiffs represented by Public Citizen seek to stop the proposed Memorial Circle arch without new congressional authorization. The administration invokes a 1925 bridge law and disputes the grounds for suit. A new injunction motion is pending, with the government's response due October 28.
Woodland police challenge DHS's account of the Antonio Moreida collision
Woodland police say video shows an ICE vehicle struck Antonio Moreida and is inconsistent with DHS's account that he jumped onto its hood. ICE later says its officers tried to drive around him. Lawmakers criticize ICE as the investigation continues.
Mai Vang joins Hasan Piker's fundraising stream; Doris Matsui's campaign calls Piker an "anti-American and anti-Semitic clout chaser"
Mai Vang raised money for her House campaign on Hasan Piker's livestream. Doris Matsui's campaign calls Piker an anti-American and anti-Semitic clout chaser; Vang says candidates should meet voters where they are, and Piker calls the attacks reactionary.
Bartnicki v. Vopper: justices split over publishing an illegally intercepted call
The Supreme Court protects disclosure of a call by recipients who did not participate in its illegal interception. The majority emphasizes public concern; the dissent stresses privacy and the incentive for others to intercept communications.
Warhol's Prince image: Sotomayor and Kagan split over fair use
Sotomayor's Supreme Court majority and Kagan's dissent disagree over the first fair-use factor for the Foundation's 2016 magazine license of Orange Prince. Their arguments concern that commercial use, rather than every use of Warhol's artwork.
Fifth Circuit rejects bond hearings for three immigration detainees; dissenters invoke due process
The Fifth Circuit rejects three detainees' constitutional claims to individualized bond hearings. The en banc decision divides the judges over what due process requires during removal proceedings; dissenters argue that detention needs more justification.
DOJ challenges Alaska Senate certification over two Sullivans; Murkowski objects
DOJ seeks conditional restraint on Alaska Senate certification because two candidates share a name. Murkowski and Peltola criticize the intervention; the department argues that alleged voter confusion warrants relief.
Trump's Los Angeles Guard call-up: Ninth Circuit upholds preliminary injunction
The Ninth Circuit affirms a preliminary injunction against Trump's initial Los Angeles Guard federalization. California welcomes the ruling. The president's original order invokes rebellion, while a dissent challenges the court's decision to resolve the appeal.
Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn shop treated her as if she couldn't afford a $15,000 automaton; Art of Play says it was not for sale
Kelly Clarkson says an Art of Play employee in Brooklyn treated her as if she could not afford a mechanical bird. The shop says the bird was never for sale, and a co-owner says nothing happened to justify her criticism.
Arts and CultureUpdatedRaskin and Himes urge Kash Patel to call off a reported Russia trip; MS NOW corrects a report that he had landed there
Reps. Jamie Raskin and Jim Himes urged FBI Director Kash Patel to cancel a reported FSB-hosted trip to Russia. MS NOW then reported he had landed there and corrected the report after the FBI showed him in Virginia.
Warren and Garcia bill would force regulators to investigate banks tied to Epstein; the Fed and OCC say they cannot comment on investigations
Warren and Garcia's bill would force bank regulators to release Epstein-related records and investigate banks and executives tied to him. Warren says regulators failed to act; the Fed and OCC say they cannot comment on investigations.
Trump calls Abdul El-Sayed "Mohammed" and a jihadist; El-Sayed says Trump knows his name is Abdul
Trump keeps calling Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed Mohammed and has called him a jihadist. Trump says El-Sayed's middle name is Mohammad; El-Sayed says Trump knows his name is Abdul and is attacking his faith.
Aspen Azalea disputes Utah County sheriff's account of her arrest at a data-center meeting
Utah data-center protester Aspen Azalea says a Utah County deputy assaulted her while removing her from a county planning meeting. The sheriff's office says people who refused to leave were escorted out and that one allegedly assaulted a deputy.
UEFA seeks U.S. court evidence for a planned Swiss criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino; FIFA calls it harassment
UEFA is asking U.S. courts for FIFA documents to support a planned Swiss criminal complaint accusing Gianni Infantino of mismanagement over his abandoned World Cup sell-off plan. FIFA's lawyers say the requests are made in bad faith to harass him.
Albania's student-led protests demand Edi Rama's resignation; Rama refuses and blames his opponents for the violence
Students in Albania have joined the Flamingo movement's demand that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign over corruption allegations, and clashes with police have run for days. Rama refuses to step down and blames his opponents for the violence.
