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April 23, 2026
Judge Questions DOJ Bid To End Suit Over Trans Care Memo
A Massachusetts federal judge appeared unmoved Thursday by a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer's argument that a suit challenging directives on prosecuting providers of gender-affirming care for transgender children is an abstract debate, noting that some providers have deemed the care too risky and stopped services.
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April 23, 2026
9th Circ. Says New Rotor Parts Reset Clock In Crash Suit
The Ninth Circuit has reinstated a couple's suit against Robinson Helicopter Co. over the death of their daughter in a helicopter crash, finding that replacement parts for the helicopter reset the 18-year statute of repose.
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April 23, 2026
9th Circuit Clash Flares Over Idaho Tribal Land Swap Decision
The Ninth Circuit's rejection of a global agribusiness' efforts to reverse the invalidation of an Idaho federal land transfer drew the ire of seven Republican-appointed judges, who said in a dissent that the majority is blocking the government's administration of the property that was once owned by an Indigenous nation.
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April 23, 2026
Meta Defends Toss Of Consumer Antitrust Case At 9th Circ.
Meta told the Ninth Circuit a lower court was right to find no support for an expert's theory that Facebook would have paid users $5 a month for using the service if it didn't misrepresent its privacy and data practices.
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April 23, 2026
VW Can't Shed Paraplegic Woman's Seat Heater Burn Suit
A Washington federal judge won't let Volkswagen AG fully escape a paraplegic woman's suit alleging she was burned because of a defect in her vehicle's seat heater, finding a jury should decide whether the seat was too hot to be safe.
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