Texas sued for failing to process more than 500,000 voter registrations

Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.

Texas Age Verification Law Upheld: U.S. Supreme Court Balances Free Speech and Child Protection in the Digital Age | Data Matters Privacy Blog

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, a groundbreaking decision with significant implications for online content regulation. The Court upheld […]

Meta Settles With the States for Up to $17 Billion: What the Deal Changes, and What It Doesn't | MDL Update

Meta settled the state AG claims in MDL-3047 on August 26, 2026, ending the federal trial mid-testimony. Up to ~$17B goes to the states over 10 years, and Instagram and Facebook must adopt teen time limits, night blocks, and age assurance. Families' personal-injury claims are carved out and continue.

Court Grants Final Approval of $1.5 Billion Anthropic Copyright Settlement

On July 20, 2026, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted final approval of the landmark $1.5 billion class action settlement in Bartz v. Anthropic and entered final judgment in the case. […]

Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case

New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against users

The Prairieland Sentences Are a National Emergency

A federal court has punished Texas ICE demonstrators with decades in prison. This is dark news, not just for them but for anyone who may want to register political dissent.

Voter Portal Fails on Deadline Day, Leaving Oklahomans Unable to Register for November Election

Oklahoma’s online voter registration portal failed on the last day to register for the November 3 general election, leaving would-be voters scrambling to print forms and reach a post office by closing time. The State Election Board didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment as the deadline passed.

Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford one. Mississippi delegates that responsibility to counties, a system civil rights attorneys say is inconsistent and ineffective.

Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter

"They're being told that this is inevitable," a member of the 806 Data Center Resistance told 404 Media. "But Texas is this other beast."

ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas

The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social

Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail.

Judge slams lawyers for ‘bogus AI-generated research’

The law firms involved must pay $31,000.

HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE VERSUS PEDOPHILES

This is trying to get a gay marriage registered through existing legal pathways and if failing, then documenting the failure.

38 state AGs sign amicus brief supporting Mass. in Kalshi lawsuit | Arizona Capitol Times

The brief outlines that Kalshi continues to operate in states even where sports betting is illegal.