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Briefing: Judge rejects Trump administration's 'Orwellian' branding of Anthropic as national security threat

Strategic angle: A federal judge criticizes the government's labeling of an American company as a potential adversary.

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Briefing: As Maduro appears in New York court, Venezuela’s state apparatus 'remains in place'

Strategic angle: François Picard discusses the implications of Maduro's court appearance with expert Christopher Sabatini.

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Briefing: Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case

Strategic angle: A U.S. judge questions the Trump administration's rationale for preventing Venezuela from covering Nicolás Maduro's legal fees.

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Briefing: Anthropic wins preliminary injunction in DOD fight as judge cites 'First Amendment retaliation'

Strategic angle: A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration.

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Briefing: US Judge declines to dismiss Maduro case over legal fees

Strategic angle: Nicolas Maduro's request to dismiss the case due to insufficient personal funds is denied amid U.S. sanctions.

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Briefing: Judge told Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees

Strategic angle: A judge emphasized the importance of the right to defense amid arguments against using Venezuelan funds for legal fees.

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Ousted Venezuelan president Maduro to appear in New York court

Maduro faces multiple charges including drug trafficking and weapons offences.

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Briefing: When the Supreme Court let a president get away with redefining birthright citizenship

Strategic angle: The president finds the long-settled meaning of the citizenship clause to be an intolerable obstacle to his agenda.

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Briefing: Justices debate arbitration exemption for “last-mile” drivers

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court examines the implications of arbitration agreements for delivery drivers in a pivotal case.

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Briefing: Meta's court defeats add to Zuckerberg's recent woes, represent 'watershed event' for social media

Strategic angle: Meta suffered stinging defeats in two separate trials involving child safety that underscore shifting public sentiment toward the social media industry.

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Briefing: Fried's gem lifts Yanks despite Judge's 4-K opener

Strategic angle: Max Fried allowed just two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings, leading the Yankees to a 7-0 victory over the Giants.

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Briefing: French court finds Swiss Islamic scholar Ramadan guilty of rape, sentences him to 18 years

Strategic angle: Tariq Ramadan's absence from court due to health issues was deemed insufficient by the judge.

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Briefing: Newsom: Social media verdict should be ‘moment of reckoning’ for Big Tech

Strategic angle: California Governor Gavin Newsom calls for accountability in the tech industry following recent social media verdicts.

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Emblematic MeToo trial of Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan awaits verdict

Tariq Ramadan, a well-known Swiss-Egyptian Islamic scholar, has been tried in absentia for the rape of three women in Paris, with the verdict to fall on March 25.

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Briefing: New Mexico seeking changes to Meta's platform after jury finds company liable

Strategic angle: New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez plans to ask for algorithm and design changes, age verification and independent verification in the trial's next phase.

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Briefing: A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?

Strategic angle: Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week under the oversight of Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who at 92 is significantly older than the average federal judge.

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Briefing: Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Cox Communications in a significant copyright dispute with record labels regarding digital downloads.

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Briefing: 'Away end' trial to include Leicester v Northampton derby

Strategic angle: The Prem's trial of 'away ends' in top-flight rugby is to be given its biggest showcase yet at the East Midlands derby on 9 May.

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Briefing: Low-Dose Lithium Trial Sets the Stage for Future Alzheimer’s Studies

Strategic angle: A new trial on low-dose lithium could pave the way for innovative Alzheimer’s research.

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Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules

Jury reaches a verdict in New Mexico trial in which the state's attorney general alleged that Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators.