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Alphabet’s Google on Thursday failed to persuade a U.S. appeals panel to overturn a jury verdict and federal court order requiring the technology company to revamp its app store Play.

Case file: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/zjpqoyxnnpx/Epic%20-%20Google%20-%20CA9%20-%2020250731.pdf

In January, DHS rescinded a federal policy barring ICE raids at “sensitive locations,” including houses of worship.

Case file: https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1-Complaint.pdf

The lawsuits offer a closer look at the safety environment at SpaceX.

An Australian appeals court has ruled against X Corp. in a legal battle with an online safety watchdog

Religious organizations sue DHS over policy targeting parishioners at houses of worship. Lawsuit alleges violation of First Amendment rights.

Case file: https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1-Complaint.pdf

Maxwell, sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking, says 2007 plea deal negotiated by Epstein should have protected her

Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26032513/20250728111721067-24-1073replyinsupportofpetitionforwritofcertiorari.pdf

The judges’ decision echoed ProPublica’s reporting from 2013 that raised questions about the veracity and legality of suspect Pedro Hernandez’s confessions in one of the most famous missing child cases in U.S. history.

Case file: https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/c1cffa77-c8ef-40a5-918d-1ee0859015d7/1/doc/24-1816_opn.pdf

Remains of Timothy Garlington shipped from Georgia funeral home to another in Pennsylvania

Blow to US president as judge rejects claim that sanctuary policies ‘thwart’ federal efforts to enforce immigration laws

A federal judge in Alabama reprimanded three lawyers for using ChatGPT to write court filings with “completely made up” case citations. U.S.

"Call of Duty" publisher Activision-Blizzard is suing hacking developers worldwide over cheats designed for the popular first-person-shooter video game.

The ruling is the first in a series of attempts by US President Donald Trump to release more information related to the Epstein case, as he faces growing pressure from his MAGA supporters.

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who had been fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge.

Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released ahead of his trial while slamming the Trump administration's MS-13 claims

Case file: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.tnmd.104622/gov.uscourts.tnmd.104622.95.0_1.pdf

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the United Kingdom’s response to alleged Russian interference in its elections was sufficient to ensure the rights of Members of Parliament.

Case file: https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-244218%22]}

A federal court has ruled that a Mississippi law that requires social media users to verify their ages can go into effect.

Ruling is a win for Republicans, who anticipate losing US House seats in next year’s midterm elections

Case file: https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/2454794/opinion/Opinion_SC2023-1671.pdf