Oral arguments began in federal court on Wednesday in a case between a coalition of news organizations led by The New York Times and OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, which alleges copyright infringement by OpenAI’s use of copyrighted material for machine learning. The case centers on allegations that OpenAI unlawfully utilized [...]

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case brought by the state of Utah seeking to assert state control over 18.5 million acres of federally owned lands, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld federal authority. The decision is a significant setback for Utah’s long-standing efforts to transfer ownership of [...]

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), along with Canadian citizens John MacKinnon and Lisa Lavranos filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to overturn Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent decision to request prorogation of parliament. The challenge, filed in Federal Court, requests a judicial declaration that Parliament has not been prorogued and challenges the constitutional [...]

US Steel and Nippon Steel filed lawsuits on Monday challenging US President Joe Biden’s decision to block the companies’ proposed $14.9 billion merger deal, alleging the administration cited baseless national security concerns. The two steelmakers contended that the deal would have bolstered domestic manufacturing capacity while adhering to all legal and regulatory requirements. The two [...]

The Supreme Court of Texas on Tuesday dismissed a disciplinary action brought by the State Bar of Texas against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster over his role in a controversial lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential election results. Webster is a top deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and the court’s decision effectively ends [...]

German politicians condemned billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for his endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) Party during an exchange on his social media platform X, calling it an intrusive and unwelcome attempt to influence the country’s elections. Musk claimed that the party represents the “voice of the people” and criticized the ruling coalition’s immigration policies [...]

Montreal city police launched an investigation on Wednesday into an arson attack that targeted the Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue and Jewish community center, as well as the offices of Federation CJA, a Jewish philanthropic organization, in the Dollard-des-Ormeaux suburb the previous night. The incident involved an incendiary device that caused minor damage, including broken glass [...]

Alberta premier Danielle Smith announced on Saturday during her radio call-in show “Your Province. Your Premier” that her government is prepared to invoke the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ “notwithstanding clause” as a “last resort” to enforce proposed restrictions on transgender healthcare and related policies, circumventing rights enshrined in the Charter. The restrictions would [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a court-enforceable agreement with the city of Louisville, Kentucky, following a sweeping investigation into the Louisville Metro Government. The investigation was prompted by the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor and a 2023 DOJ report detailing a pattern of racial discrimination by the police force. The agreement, [...]

The Ontario government on Thursday introduced new legislation empowering municipalities to remove politicians from office for serious misconduct. Under the proposed Municipal Accountability Act (Bill 241), municipal officials found guilty of such conduct could face dismissal and be disqualified from seeking re-election. The legislation, introduced by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra, aims [...]