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• January 12, 2026

  Viamedia Seeks Late Addition To Ad Market Witness List

  Viamedia Inc. asked an Illinois federal judge to allow a post-discovery witness addition to an upcoming trial against Comcast over competition in the cable ad sales market, saying it discovered the man's relevant knowledge after he joined Viamedia's board.

• January 12, 2026

  7th Circ. Finds DEA, State Officials Immune In Pill Mill 'Mess'

  The Seventh Circuit Monday overturned rulings that would have let a doctor's Fourth and Fifth amendments claims over a pill mill investigation go to trial, concluding federal and state officials are entitled to immunity in proceedings the court described as a "tangled mess."

• January 12, 2026

  States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits

  A coalition of states has asked a California federal judge to enforce an injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from withholding funding from states refusing to share sensitive personal information on food assistance benefit recipients, saying the Trump administration has once again threatened to withhold the funding.

• January 12, 2026

  Trump Order's Vote-By-Mail Limits Are Unlawful, Judge Rules

  A federal judge in Seattle has barred the Trump administration from enforcing key sections of a March executive order on elections, ruling that the government cannot compel Washington and Oregon to change state deadlines for mail-in ballots or use federal forms requiring proof of citizenship.

• January 12, 2026

  7th Circ. Won't Rehear Psychiatrists' Antitrust Suit Revival Bid

  The Seventh Circuit is standing firm on a panel majority's refusal to revive an antitrust suit challenging the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology's certification maintenance requirement, having refused to rehear appellate arguments over a lower court decision tossing the case.

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