Lawsuits
Trump sued by two more ‘Big Law’ firms he targeted in executive orders
Signage is seen outside of the law firm WilmerHale in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Two more law firms sued the Trump administration on Friday over executive orders by President Donald Trump targeting them for employing attorneys who worked on criminal investigations of the president. The lawsuits by WilmerHale and […]
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Art created autonomously by AI cannot be copyrighted, federal appeals court rules
A picture titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which computer scientist Stephen Thaler said he had created using his generative AI platform, the “Creativity Machine.” Source: Wikipedia CC A federal appeals court ruled that art created autonomously by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted, saying that at least initial human authorship is required for a copyright. […]
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Trump says judge blocking deportations ‘should be impeached,’ DOJ challenges jurisdiction
James Boasberg, incoming chief judge of the US District Court, in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 13, 2023. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump called Tuesday for the impeachment of a federal judge who has issued orders blocking Trump’s plan to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the […]
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DOJ seeks to boot judge questioning Trump deportations, lawyer warns of ‘constitutional crisis’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Monday asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to replace […]
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Trump administration sued for ending union bargaining for TSA officers
Travellers process through a security checkpoint at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport before the Thanksgiving holiday in Seattle, Washington, U.S. November 24, 2021. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Unions filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining for about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers that staff checkpoints at U.S. airports and other […]
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Trump sued by 20 states to halt the ‘dismantling’ of Education Department
A security guard walks past the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A group of Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and its termination of nearly half the agency’s staff. […]
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Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump Organization sued Capital One in Florida on Friday for allegedly “unjustifiably” closing more than 300 of the company’s bank accounts […]
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Ethics watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit challenging dismissal
FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office Of Special Counsel | Via Reuters A top federal ethics watchdog who was fired last month by President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is dropping a lawsuit challenging his dismissal. […]
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove federal ethics watchdog — for now
FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office Of Special Counsel | Via Reuters A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove a top federal ethics watchdog from his office while a lawsuit challenging his […]
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Eric Adams denies quid pro quo, urges New Yorkers to put this ‘episode behind us’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves the federal court after being charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from foreign nationals, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday denied offering the Trump administration a quid pro quo deal in […]
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