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  • September 01, 2026

    Northwest MLS Settles Compass' Listing Rules Antitrust Suit

    Northwest Multiple Listing Service and Compass Inc. have reached a settlement ending Compass' antitrust lawsuit targeting Northwest MLS' policy requiring brokerages to list all properties on its platform before marketing them elsewhere, with the listing service announcing Monday that it will introduce a new "first look" status as part of the deal.

  • September 01, 2026

    Split 9th Circ. Rejects Biden-Era Entry Rule

    A now-expired Biden-era rule limiting asylum eligibility for noncitizens entering from the southern border ran afoul of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Ninth Circuit ruled, noting the INA allows noncitizens to seek asylum regardless of how they entered.

  • September 01, 2026

    Image Search Technology Raises New Copyright Questions

    Technology that can uncover decade-old online images is testing the practical limits of copyright’s discovery rule, as courts weigh reasonable diligence against the reality that sophisticated search tools still miss infringement and defendants may no longer possess records proving authorization.

  • August 31, 2026

    AGs, WGA Slam Paramount's Bid For $1.9B Merger Suit Bond

    The Writers Guild of America and Democratic attorneys general urged a California federal judge Monday to reject Paramount Skydance Corp.'s bid to make them put up a $1.9 billion bond, saying it was the studio's idea to pause closing its planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.

  • August 31, 2026

    Valve's 15K Antitrust Arbitrations Will Stay On Ice, Judge Says

    Arbitrations between gaming giant Valve Corp. and nearly 15,000 gamers will remain paused as the Ninth Circuit weighs whether the antitrust disputes are eligible for arbitration under the company's updated subscriber terms, according to a bench ruling Monday from a Seattle federal judge.

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