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- 1EFF urges DC Circuit to vacate drone restriction on recording immigration agents●Vacate a drone restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is pressing the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down a drone flight restriction that effectively criminalized filming immigration enforcement agents from the air. The group argues the restriction violates First Amendment protections for recording government activity in public. Critics say it shields federal agents from accountability, while supporters of the rule cite security and safety concerns around enforcement operations.
- 2Judge revives $7 billion solar program for low-income families▼Judge revives $7 billion solar program Trump scrapped for low-income families, though appeal looms
A federal judge has reinstated a $7 billion solar energy program intended to help low-income families access solar power, after the Trump administration scrapped it. The ruling restores funding under the program, though the administration is expected to appeal, leaving the program's future uncertain. The case has become part of the broader legal fight over the administration's efforts to unwind climate and clean-energy funding approved under prior legislation.
- 3US appeals court upholds Anthropic supply chain risk designation●U.S. appeals court upholds designation of Anthropic as supply chain risk
A U.S. appeals court has upheld the government's designation of AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The ruling keeps in place the decision, which stems from Pentagon-related concerns about the firm and affects its standing in federal procurement. The designation is a significant blow for one of the country's leading artificial intelligence developers and raises questions about how similar rulings could shape the AI industry's relationship with government contracts.
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Prediction market operator Kalshi has lost a ruling at the appeals court level concerning whether state regulators can oversee its prediction markets. The decision means states may retain authority to regulate or restrict certain event contracts, a setback for Kalshi's argument that federal law preempts state oversight of its business. The ruling is likely to shape ongoing disputes between prediction market platforms and state gaming and securities regulators.
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Federal courts have issued rulings upholding a gun ban, though judges relied on differing and conflicting legal theories to reach the same outcome. The split reasoning is drawing attention because it could create inconsistent legal standards for similar restrictions and may invite further appeals or review by a higher court.
- 6US Appeals Court Backs Google in Advertising Patent Dispute▼CAFC Affirms Section 101 Dismissal for Google Over Internet Advertising Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of internet advertising patents held invalid under Section 101 of the Patent Act, in a case involving Google. The ruling means the patents were found to cover ineligible abstract ideas rather than patentable inventions, dealing a blow to the patent holder.
- 7Rights groups demand end to harassment of Pakistani lawyers▼Pakistan: End the cycle of detention and judicial harassment of lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
The International Federation for Human Rights is calling on Pakistani authorities to end the repeated detention and judicial harassment of lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The appeal says the two have faced a cycle of arrests and court proceedings over their legal work, and urges their protection from further prosecution.
- 8Appeals court lets Ohio regulate Kalshi sports betting contracts▼Sixth Circuit rules Ohio can regulate Kalshi sports contracts
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Ohio can regulate Kalshi's sports event contracts, a win for state regulators who argue the prediction-market platform is effectively offering sports betting. The decision could shape how prediction markets operate nationwide, as states push back against federal oversight claims and Kalshi continues expanding its sports contracts.
- 9Appeals court upholds Hawaii gun permit rules▼Appeals court backs Hawaii’s gun permit window, inspection mandate
A federal appeals court has sided with Hawaii, upholding the state's requirements that gun permit applicants complete the process within a set window and that authorities can inspect firearms registered to permit holders. The ruling keeps in place two of Hawaii's strict firearms provisions, which are among the toughest in the United States, as legal battles over the scope of Second Amendment protections continue across the country.