Judges increasingly using AI to draft rulings, prepare for hearings
Judges across the U.S. are increasingly using AI tools to draft rulings and prepare for hearings, according to a Northwestern University study.
Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker's high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield.
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk’s X accusing advertisers of illegal boycott
A U.S. judge dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit that accused major advertisers of illegally boycotting Elon Musk’s social media company.
Federal jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial
A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit that will influence thousands of similar cases against the tech companies.
Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok sexual ‘deepfakes’
The city of Baltimore sued xAI, claiming its Grok chatbot illegally generates nonconsensual sexually explicit images.
Meta ordered to pay $375M in NM trial over child exploitation, user safety claims
A New Mexico jury found Meta violated state law in a lawsuit alleging it misled users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and it enabled child sexual exploitation on those platforms.
US settles social media censorship case, bars agencies from threatening penalties
The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress speech.
MD rules committee votes to crack down on fake law citations amid AI use
A Maryland rules committee voted to make clear that attorneys could face sanctions if they file papers with fake citations.
BMG sues Anthropic for using Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones lyrics in AI training
Music company BMG Rights Management has sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic in federal court for allegedly using its copyrighted lyrics to train the large language models powering its Claude chatbot.
Senior living communities use AI, tech to help with care, engagement
Maryland retirement communities are using apps, telemedicine and AI to improve seniors' health, safety and social connections.
SEC issues long-awaited crypto guidance
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation clarifying which types of cryptocurrencies are considered securities.
MD Senate Republicans try — but fail — to repeal tech tax, amend budget
The Maryland Senate advanced the 2027 budget without a tech tax repeal sought by Republicans who cited revenue shortfalls and economic impact.

















