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Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels
Jul 31, 2026

Drugmakers, retailers must face ‘maximum strength’ claim in decongestant false ad litigation in US

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived claims against drugmakers and retailers over false 'maximum strength' decongestant labeling despite FDA preemption.

A U.S. flag and judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken Aug. 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jul 31, 2026

Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case

A secretive U.S. court created 30 years ago to deport suspected terrorists convened for the first time on Thursday.

A general aerial view of the downtown Houston skyline on Jan 3, 2016. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect)
Jul 29, 2026

US judge blocks Houston’s minority contracting program

A federal judge blocked Houston from enforcing race-conscious policies governing a program that sets aside certain public contracts for minority-owned businesses.

David and Ina Steiner arrive at the federal courthouse in Boston on Sept. 29, 2022, for the sentencing hearings for former eBay Inc security executives Jim Baugh and David Harville, who pled guilty to participating in a campaign to harass the Steiners. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
Jul 28, 2026

EBay, former executives to pay $56M to settle couple’s harassment case

EBay and three former top executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit by a couple who fell victim to a bizarre stalking and harassment campaign carried out by several of its employees.

A bottle of Johnson & Johnson baby powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York on Feb. 24, 2016. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/Illustration/File Photo)
Jul 28, 2026

J&J reaches sweeping talc deal that could end decade of litigation

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer.

People exit the JPMorgan Chase & Co., headquarters in New York City on April 1, 2026. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
Jul 17, 2026

JPMorgan sexual harassment lawsuit dismissed, refiling expected

A New York state judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former JPMorgan Chase banker who in graphic terms said his former supervisor coerced him into sex and demanded his submissiveness.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, on July 8, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
Jul 16, 2026

New York Times seeks to block subpoenas to reporters over Air Force One reporting

The New York Times filed a court motion to block federal grand jury subpoenas to three of its journalists over their reporting on President Donald Trump's Air Force One.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore.
Jul 15, 2026

Judge orders 3rd trial for true-crime subject convicted of killing husband’s ex in Montgomery County

A woman whose case appears in a new episode of the true-crime series “Snapped: Killer Couples” could get a new trial after being twice convicted of killing her husband's ex-wife.

The Apple logo is seen during the preview of the redesigned and reimagined Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York on Sept. 19, 2019. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
Jul 13, 2026

Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft

Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner's foray into consumer hardware.

E. Jean Carroll reacts in a car outside the Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 26, 2024, after the verdict in the second civil trial was reached after she accused President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago in New York City. (REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo)
Jul 9, 2026

Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5M damage award from Trump

A U.S. judge authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict.

Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, on April 29, 2026. (REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo)
Jul 9, 2026

Judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC despite misgivings, ‘red flags’

A federal judge approved the SEC's settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase of Twitter shares, despite expressing "significant misgivings" about the "red flags" the accord raised.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks about the Trump administration's effort to combat fraud, in Bangor, Maine, May 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Taylor Coester)
Jul 9, 2026

‘CatsOnACouch’ Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from Vance event

A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was unconstitutionally barred from hearing him speak at an event in Maine.