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• February 13, 2026

  Copyright Claims Board Called Successful Despite Delays

  The U.S. Copyright Office says a small-claims tribunal in place since 2022 has largely delivered on Congress' vision of a cheaper, more accessible venue for resolving low-dollar disputes, but structural bottlenecks sometimes drag cases out, in a long-awaited report to lawmakers released Friday.

• February 11, 2026

  Ariz. Justices Say Screening Didn't Create Client Relationship

  The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a social worker who conducted a brief crisis screening of a patient could testify at an involuntary treatment hearing, holding that the interaction did not create a confidential behavioral health professional-client relationship and therefore was not protected by privilege.

• February 09, 2026

  Conn. AG Launches Blight Probe Of JRK-Owned Apartments

  Connecticut officials Monday launched a state unfair trade practices probe into the California-based owners of a 500-unit apartment complex, with the state attorney general slamming private equity-owned real estate groups while saying years of complaints culminated with recent burst pipes and evacuation orders in sub-zero temperatures.

• February 04, 2026

  'Cop City' Protester Says He Was Arrested Over Ideology

  A man who protested the construction of a police and fire training facility in the Atlanta metro area nicknamed "Cop City" has brought a lawsuit in Georgia federal court against Cobb County and two police officers, alleging he was arrested during a 2024 demonstration because of his political ideology and values.

• February 03, 2026

  'Sham' System Denies Ark. Parolees Counsel, Suit Claims

  The Arkansas Department of Corrections and its parole board have been hit with a proposed class action in federal court, claiming the state agencies have been refusing to provide a public defender during what the suit calls "sham" parole revocation hearings.

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