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May 22, 2026
Washington and Nevada regulators' lawsuits accusing prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket of violating state gambling laws can proceed in their respective state courts, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Thursday, denying the companies' arguments that the actions raise federal questions and thus belong in federal court.
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May 22, 2026
A Montana federal judge on Friday seemed slightly reluctant to sanction Connecticut municipalities for moving firefighter turnout gear PFAS claims to his jurisdiction after roughly two years of litigation on the East Coast, suggesting the process of shipping purchaser claims across the nation is typical when complex cases arise.
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May 22, 2026
A divided North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed rate increases a state commission approved for Duke Energy units on Friday, clashing over some justifications for them and the level of review warranted under a regulatory framework that allows utilities to seek multiyear hikes.
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May 22, 2026
Banking trade groups are urging a Chicago federal judge to follow a U.S. regulator's lead and confirm that Illinois' forthcoming restrictions on swipe fees are broadly preempted, pressing to capitalize on new federal rules that the state's attorney general says are "too little, too late."
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May 22, 2026
A California federal judge has significantly narrowed a proposed class action accusing the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com of allowing third parties to track the browsing activities of website visitors who rejected the use of cookies, cutting all the plaintiffs' allegations except for a single claim under the pen register provision of the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
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