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US teen drops Meta lawsuit on social media addiction days before trial
By Reuters

Withdrawn case marks a victory for the social media giant after earlier landmark loss at trial over addictive claims

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/22/florida-teen-drops-meta-lawsuit

#Meta #LawUS #Technology #Florida #USnews #LosAngeles #California #Mentalhealth #Socialmedia #TheGuardian #Reuters

He won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election stand
By Oliver Laughland in New Orleans

Calvin Duncan studied law in prison to free himself and won his court clerk race in a landslide. Three hours in, the role was abolished in an act of ‘white supremacy’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/22/calvin-duncan-louisiana-maga-white-supremacy

#NewOrleans #UScrime #USnews #Louisiana #Race #Republicans #Democrats #LawUS #Law #TheGuardian #OliverLaughlandinNewOrleans

ICE keeps accusing immigrants of ‘weaponizing’ vehicles. Most claims fall apart
By Sam Levin and Sophie Sullivan in Los Angeles

Nearly all car ‘assault’ cases promoted by DHS in press releases have been disproven or dropped, a Guardian analysis of court records reveals

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/22/ice-claim-immigrants-weaponize-vehicles

#ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #USjusticesystem #USimmigration #USnews #LawUS #Law #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #TheGuardian #SamLevin #SophieSullivaninLosAngeles

The children who loved a killer
By Masha Hamilton with photographs by Cheney Orr

The Carr family took in Steven Judy, hoping to ‘save’ a troubled teen. They didn’t know he would become one of the most hated men in America

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/22/steven-judy-serial-killer-siblings

#UScrime #USnews #Capitalpunishment #Rapeandsexualassault #Society #Family #LawUS #Law #TheGuardian #MashaHamiltonwithphotographsbyCheneyOrr

Trump must divulge financial details about businesses in $10bn BBC lawsuit
By Roque Planas

US judge’s ruling could open up window into first family’s multiple ventures, in drawback of lawsuit on media

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/21/trump-financial-details-bbc-lawsuit

#DonaldTrump #BBC #USnews #LawUS #Law #Media #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sues US rival over ‘materially misleading’ ads
By Agence France-Presse in Copenhagen

Danish pharma company says Eli Lilly using outdated trial data to make its weight-loss drugs appear more effective

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/21/novo-nordisk-eli-lilly-weight-loss-ads

#Pharmaceuticalsindustry #Business #USnews #UShealthcare #Weightlossdrugs #Health #LawUS #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresseinCopenhagen

Delaware judge dismisses UnitedHealth Group lawsuit against the Guardian
By Anna Betts

Healthcare conglomerate pursued a defamation lawsuit against the Guardian over 2025 investigative reporting

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/21/unitedhealth-lawsuit-the-guardian-dismissed

#Media #USnews #TheGuardian #LawUS #Healthcareindustry #UShealthcare #Newspapersmagazines #TheGuardian #AnnaBetts

Tate brothers fight extradition to UK over rape and sex-trafficking charges
By Associated Press

Polarizing social media influencers are being held in federal detention in Miami as district judge considers extradition

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/andrew-tristan-tate-fight-charges-extradition

#USnews #UKnews #LawUS #Socialmedia #Miami #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger #ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #UsNews #Media #Business #FilmIndustry #Film #Culture #MediaBusiness #California #LawUs #WorldNews #WestCoast

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger #ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #UsNews #Media #Business #FilmIndustry #Film #Culture #MediaBusiness #California #LawUs #WorldNews #WestCoast

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger #ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #UsNews #Media #Business #FilmIndustry #Film #Culture #MediaBusiness #California #LawUs #WorldNews #WestCoast

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger #ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #UsNews #Media #Business #FilmIndustry #Film #Culture #MediaBusiness #California #LawUs #WorldNews #WestCoast

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger #ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #UsNews #Media #Business #FilmIndustry #Film #Culture #MediaBusiness #California #LawUs #WorldNews #WestCoast

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states
By Associated Press

$81bn merger halted for at least two weeks after US states sued to block deal, saying it would ‘extinguish competition’

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger

#ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #USnews #Media #Business #Filmindustry #Film #Culture #Mediabusiness #California #LawUS #Worldnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Judge orders pause on Paramount-Warner merger after challenge from 12 states
By Associated Press

$81bn merger halted for at least two weeks after US states sued to block deal, saying it would ‘extinguish competition’

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/judge-pause-paramount-warner-bros-merger

#ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #USnews #Media #Business #Filmindustry #Film #Culture #Mediabusiness #California #LawUS #Worldnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court
By José Olivares in New York

Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New York

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/el-mayo-prison-sentence

#UScrime #NewYork #Mexico #Drugs #Drugstrade #Drugspolicy #Trumpadministration #USnews #LawUS #JoaqunElChapoGuzmn #TheGuardian #JosOlivaresinNewYork

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations
By Associated Press

Justice department files first-ever petition to Alien Terrorist Removal Court created in 90s, seeking removal of person

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation

#Trumpadministration #LawUS #USimmigration #USnews #USpolitics #USjusticesystem #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations
By Associated Press

Justice department files first-ever petition to Alien Terrorist Removal Court created in 90s, seeking removal of person

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation

#Trumpadministration #LawUS #USimmigration #USnews #USpolitics #USjusticesystem #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #WorldNews

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #WorldNews

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #WorldNews

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #WorldNews

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #WorldNews

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
By Jamil Smith

The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspects

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference

#DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USpolitics #USmidtermelections2026 #Georgia #LawUS #Race #China #TheGuardian #JamilSmith

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
By Jamil Smith

The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspects

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference

#DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USpolitics #USmidtermelections2026 #Georgia #LawUS #Race #China #TheGuardian #JamilSmith

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
By Jamil Smith

The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspects

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference

#DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USpolitics #USmidtermelections2026 #Georgia #LawUS #Race #China #TheGuardian #JamilSmith

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
By Jamil Smith

The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspects

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference

#DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USpolitics #USmidtermelections2026 #Georgia #LawUS #Race #China #TheGuardian #JamilSmith

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
By Jamil Smith

The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspects

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference

#DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #USpolitics #USmidtermelections2026 #Georgia #LawUS #Race #China #TheGuardian #JamilSmith

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsMidtermElections2026 #Georgia #LawUs #Race #China

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsMidtermElections2026 #Georgia #LawUs #Race #China

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsMidtermElections2026 #Georgia #LawUs #Race #China

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsMidtermElections2026 #Georgia #LawUs #Race #China

Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/trump-foreign-election-interference #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsMidtermElections2026 #Georgia #LawUs #Race #China

Federal court strikes down New Jersey ban on assault rifles and large-capacity magazines
By Lucy Campbell and agency

Ruling comes as supreme court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate US constitution

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/18/federal-court-strikes-down-new-jersey-gun-law

#NewJersey #USguncontrol #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #LawUS #USnews #TheGuardian #LucyCampbell #agency

Federal court strikes down New Jersey ban on assault rifles and large-capacity magazines
By Lucy Campbell and agency

Ruling comes as supreme court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate US constitution

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/18/federal-court-strikes-down-new-jersey-gun-law

#NewJersey #USguncontrol #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #LawUS #USnews #TheGuardian #LucyCampbell #agency

Wife of US heir and activist donor on fighting his extradition to US: ‘It’s incredible that this can happen’
By Timothy Pratt

Stella Schnabel says Trump administration is falsely accusing James ‘Fergie’ Chambers of contributing to Hamas

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/18/fergie-chambers-stella-schnabel-spain-extradition

#USnews #Trumpadministration #Extradition #Spain #Gaza #Hamas #Worldnews #JulianSchnabel #LawUS #Europe #Law #USpolitics #TheGuardian #TimothyPratt

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court
By Jeremy Barr

Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust law

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger

#Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #USpolitics #NewJersey #California #Washingtonstate #LawUS #Trumpadministration #USnews #Mediabusiness #Mergersandacquisitions #Paramount #UStelevisionindustry #TheGuardian #JeremyBarr

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court
By Jeremy Barr

Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust law

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger

#Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #USpolitics #NewJersey #California #Washingtonstate #LawUS #Trumpadministration #USnews #Mediabusiness #Mergersandacquisitions #Paramount #UStelevisionindustry #TheGuardian #JeremyBarr

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger #Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #UsPolitics #NewJersey #California #WashingtonState #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MediaBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #Paramount #UsTelevisionIndustry

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger #Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #UsPolitics #NewJersey #California #WashingtonState #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MediaBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #Paramount #UsTelevisionIndustry

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger #Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #UsPolitics #NewJersey #California #WashingtonState #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MediaBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #Paramount #UsTelevisionIndustry

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger #Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #UsPolitics #NewJersey #California #WashingtonState #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MediaBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #Paramount #UsTelevisionIndustry

‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger #Media #Business #WarnerBros #Film #UsPolitics #NewJersey #California #WashingtonState #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MediaBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #Paramount #UsTelevisionIndustry

Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man who helped him do it? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/16/justin-sun-trump-family-crypto #Cryptocurrencies #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #TrumpAdministration #Money #UsPolitics #LawUs #Law #Technology #UsNews

Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man who helped him do it? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/16/justin-sun-trump-family-crypto #Cryptocurrencies #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #TrumpAdministration #Money #UsPolitics #LawUs #Law #Technology #UsNews

Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man that helped him do it?
By Matt Shea

The entrepreneur is known in Washington as the financial power behind the president’s crypto fortune. How did Sun’s business love-in with the Trump family spiral into dueling lawsuits?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/16/justin-sun-trump-family-crypto

#Cryptocurrencies #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #USnews #Money #USpolitics #LawUS #Law #Technology #TheGuardian #MattShea

Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man that helped him do it?
By Matt Shea

The entrepreneur is known in Washington as the financial power behind the president’s crypto fortune. How did Sun’s business love-in with the Trump family spiral into dueling lawsuits?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jul/16/justin-sun-trump-family-crypto

#Cryptocurrencies #DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #USnews #Money #USpolitics #LawUS #Law #Technology #TheGuardian #MattShea

Musk’s xAI sues user who allegedly used Grok to create child sexual abuse material https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/16/elon-musk-xai-sue-user-grok-csam #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #ElonMusk #LawUs

Musk’s xAI sues user who allegedly used Grok to create child sexual abuse material https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/16/elon-musk-xai-sue-user-grok-csam #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #ElonMusk #LawUs

Musk’s xAI sues user who allegedly used Grok to create child sexual abuse material
By Reuters

Case is one of first brought by an AI company against a user ⁠for allegedly using a tool to generate child abuse material

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/16/elon-musk-xai-sue-user-grok-csam

#AIartificialintelligence #Technology #ElonMusk #LawUS #TheGuardian #Reuters