Latest News About Judicial Actions Resolve Settlement and Toss Several Lawsuits

A California federal judge signed off on a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and authors.

The deal answers a copyright lawsuit over improper use of book data.

Two federal judges individually reopened a lawsuit against a Seaside Heights ordinance that targeted after‑prom parties.

A third judge rejected a lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s ‘sanctuary’ policies for city officials.

Another case was dismissed when a Mesa County sheriff brought a case against over state immigration laws.

Civil rights groups filed to participate in a lawsuit about a largely Black judicial subdistrict in DeSoto County, Mississippi.