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  • August 11, 2026

    Birthright Citizenship Dissents Belie Originalist Interpretation

    The three dissents in the U.S. Supreme Court's recent birthright citizenship decision clashed with originalist readings of the Constitution, applying the 14th Amendment more narrowly than its drafters, and by applying contemporary and living document approaches to constitutional interpretation, says Ediberto Roman at Florida International University.

  • August 11, 2026

    Microsoft Fights Gamer Suit Over 'Garden-Variety' Valve Deal

    Microsoft has urged a Washington federal judge to toss PC gamers' proposed class action accusing the tech giant of forging an illegal price-matching pact with video game developer Valve Corp., saying the plaintiffs' counsel has spent years arguing contrary claims that Valve bullied publishers into accepting its terms.

  • August 10, 2026

    9th Circ. Backs Unum Win In Worker's Long-COVID Fight

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday affirmed an insurance company's win in an ex-worker's suit alleging his long-term disability benefits stemming from his bout with long COVID were wrongfully denied, upholding a district court's decision to back the insurer's denial based on the medical evidence. 

  • August 10, 2026

    9th Circ. Won't Revisit Kids' Suit Over Trump's Energy EOs

    The full Ninth Circuit on Monday declined to rehear a group of youths' legal challenge of President Donald Trump's executive orders spurring the use of fossil fuels to meet the country's energy needs.

  • August 10, 2026

    9th Circ. Backs City Of Tacoma In Pension Liability Rate Fight

    A Ninth Circuit panel sided with the city of Tacoma, Washington, in a pension fund dispute Monday, holding that a lower court correctly upheld an arbitrator's reassessment of the city's liability after it withdrew from the Western Metal Industry Pension Fund following the expiration of underlying collective bargaining agreements.

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