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Trump immigration fee and detention policies face court roll

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Latest: 1st U.S. Circuit Court upholds right to bond hearings for immigrants

In late July 2026, the Trump administration rolled out a self-funding immigration fee system, citing the 2023 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The program imposes a non-waivable $100 charge for asylum applications plus a $1

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US teen social media harm suits and global regulation

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Latest: Meta and other tech giants face lawsuits over social media addiction

In August 2026, legal and regulatory actions regarding the impact of social media on minors intensified. In California, a federal trial continues against Meta Platforms, where a coalition of 29 U.S. states alleges the co

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US youth climate litigation regarding fossil fuel orders

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Latest: U.S. courts issue rulings on climate litigation and wind energy reviews

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to rehear Lighiser v. Trump, a constitutional lawsuit filed by 22 youth climate activists. The lawsuit challenged executive orders from the Trump administration intended to

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Amazon and Perplexity AI legal dispute

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Latest: Ninth Circuit vacates Amazon injunction in Perplexity AI agent case

The legal dispute between Amazon and Perplexity AI concerns whether Perplexity’s Comet AI shopping assistant violates anti-hacking laws when accessing Amazon’s platform on behalf of users. The conflict originated in Nove

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US student loan settlement relief expands

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Latest: Student loan relief expands for 170,000 borrowers via court ruling

In late July 2026, the Education Department announced a settlement to erase more than $23 billion in student-loan debt for over 450,000 borrowers from predatory for-profit colleges, with a limited window for an additiona

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