A California federal judge approved a $1.5 billion agreement between Anthropic and writers.

The deal resolves a copyright lawsuit over unauthorized use of book data.

Two federal judges independently reopened a lawsuit against a Seaside Heights ordinance that targeted after‑prom parties.

A third judge dismissed a lawsuit questioning Minnesota’s ‘sanctuary’ policies for local governments.

Another case was dismissed when a Mesa County sheriff brought a case against over government immigration laws.

Civil rights groups lodged to join a lawsuit about a majority-Black judicial subdistrict in DeSoto County, Mississippi.