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  • July 08, 2026

    Block To Pay $45M To End State Claims Over Cash App Fraud

    A coalition of 46 states announced Wednesday that Cash App parent company Block Inc. will pay $45 million in a multistate settlement to resolve claims it misled users on the safety of its payment app and failed to protect them from fraud.

  • July 07, 2026

    Kalshi Says Federal Law Bars Wash. 'Gambling' Clampdown

    Prediction market KalshiEX LLC urged a Washington state judge on Monday to reject state officials' effort to halt the company's operations under Washington gambling laws, arguing that federal law preempts the regulatory effort and that Washington has failed to show that the platform has caused meaningful harm.

  • July 07, 2026

    Cadillac Lyriq Drivers Plan To Move EV Defect Suit To Mich.

    Cadillac Lyriq owners from six states have dropped their proposed class action against General Motors that claims it sold luxury electric vehicles with defects that cause the SUV to become inoperable, with the counsel for the drivers saying they intend to move the case to Michigan.

  • July 07, 2026

    States Sue Again Over New Limits On Homeless Housing Aid

    A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia took the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development back to court on Tuesday over the Trump administration's renewed effort to restrict funding for programs that provide permanent housing and support services to homeless people.

  • July 07, 2026

    9th Circ. Appears Icy Toward Calif. Captive Meeting Law

    The Ninth Circuit seemed hesitant Tuesday to unblock a 2-year-old California law that prohibits employers from punishing workers for skipping what are commonly known as captive audience meetings in which companies convey views about political or religious topics, with two judges suggesting that the statute infringes on employers' free speech rights.  

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