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  • June 11, 2026

    Anthropic Seeks Summary Win Over DOD In Security-Risk Row

    Anthropic PBC told a California federal judge Wednesday that the Trump administration has been "remarkably transparent" about its "campaign of retaliation," in a bid to secure summary judgment in litigation challenging the Pentagon's designation of the company as a supply chain risk to national security.

  • June 11, 2026

    Ohtani Ball Fight 'Could Easily Be Settled,' Fla. Judge Says

    The Florida state judge overseeing a three-way dispute over ownership of a record-breaking home run ball by baseball star Shohei Ohtani did not indicate at a hearing Thursday whether he would send the case to a jury, but did suggest to the parties that the case "could easily be settled."

  • June 11, 2026

    Legislative Update: Cannabis And Psychedelics Bill Roundup

    Lawmakers in multiple states advanced legislation reining in products derived from the kratom leaf, Pennsylvania lawmakers rejected a cannabis regulation bill, and Rhode Island's governor signed into law legislation eliminating residency requirements from the state's cannabis social equity program. Here are the major moves in cannabis and psychedelics legislation from the past week.

  • June 11, 2026

    Winston & Strawn Employment Partner Joins Davis Wright

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP announced Thursday that an experienced employment attorney has joined the firm's Los Angeles office after a lengthy stint with Winston & Strawn LLP.

  • June 11, 2026

    New State AI Laws Create Dual Misrepresentation Risk

    As artificial intelligence transparency laws are enacted across the country and the volume and specificity of compliance records increase, companies will be required to speak more often, more precisely and to more audiences about the same systems, compounding the risk of litigation, say attorneys at Cooley.

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