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Feds’ child porn probe of peer-to-peer Freenet software gets First Circuit approval
A convicted sex offender argued an FBI sweep of his activity on an anonymous file sharing site was unconstitutional.
Family of pair slain by Veterans Affairs officer reaches settlement with feds
The mother of Dominique McGeachy sued in December 2025 over the VA allowing Jerel McGeachy access to weapons he used to kill Dominique and their 12-year-old son, Jerel McGeachy Jr.
European rights court says Italy’s anti-Mafia freemasonry raid went too far
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Italy violated privacy rights by collecting thousands of freemasonry membership records during a parliamentary anti-Mafia investigation, even though the inquiry itself pursued a legitimate public interest.
NFL accused of collecting, sharing website users' private data
Fans claim that even after opting out of sharing cookies, NFL.com still secretly runs trackers on the site as soon as a webpage opens.
Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
Founder Elon Musk decided to take the company public because it needs money to fund its ambitions.
US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers
The strategy marks a notable evolution for an industry that spent decades making air travel more accessible.
11th Circuit strikes down part of Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' as unconstitutional
In its second blow to Florida’s Individual Freedom Act, a divided panel of the appeals court found limiting how professors can talk about topics including systemic racism and sexism violates the First Amendment.
Feds face tort claim over CBP car collision
NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit found a Texas federal court improperly granted summary judgment in favor of the government after an injured motorist was struck by a vehicle operated by a Customs and Border Protection agent. The court granted summary judgment on the government’s argument that the agent was engaged in union activities at the time of the incident, but no authority was cited that treats union employment differently for the purpose of “course and scope” analysis on vicarious liability claims.
Big Tech accuses Belgium of rewriting rules for paying creators
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony say Belgium’s copyright law forces platforms into negotiations and payments that go beyond the EU’s landmark 2019 copyright directive.
European court faults Lithuania over CIA black site tied to USS Cole suspect
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Lithuania violated the rights of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri by hosting a secret CIA prison, exposing him to an unfair military trial and possible execution after years in the agency’s covert detention network.
Omaha gas blast settlement
OMAHA, Neb. — During a Zoom court hearing, a lawyer for the special administrator of three estates said they settled with Lennox Industries, one of three defendants sued for wrongful death after the three people were killed in a house explosion allegedly caused by the negligence of Lennox, Thermal Services of Omaha and the Omaha area’s public gas utility. It will be at least 30 days for the settlement documents to be filed with the court. The public utility has already been dismissed as a defendant, so Thermal Services of Omaha remains as the sole defendant.