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- DOJ Suffers 17th Loss on Kentucky Data BidA federal judge in Kentucky has again blocked the Justice Department from obtaining state voter rolls and sensitive registration data, ruling that the records do not come into the possession of election officials and that DOJ failed to state a proper basis and purpose under the Civil Rights Act. This marks the seventeenth such loss for the DOJ and continues to shape tensions over federal attempts to access state voter information amid the Trump administration's election integrity efforts.10 src · 12m
- Bloomsbury to gain from US$1.5B Anthropic settlementBloomsbury Publishing will receive roughly $3,000 per identified title (14,087 titles) as part of a $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement, with payments to commence in the second half of the fiscal year and proceeds split evenly between authors and the publisher. The one-off cash boost underpins Bloomsbury’s financial strength and supports its capital allocation priorities, while underscoring the growing impact of AI copyright disputes on the publishing industry.9 src · 1d
- Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over Crypto TaxThe Digital Chamber filed lawsuits to block Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act, the first state-level tax on digital-asset business activity set to take effect in January 2027, arguing the 0.2% levy unfairly singles out blockchain transactions and violates constitutional provisions. This legal push underscores ongoing regulatory scrutiny of crypto taxation and could influence market perceptions and future state policy across the industry.9 src · 1d
- States sue over disaster funding tied to elections6 src · 4h