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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: Justices to hear argument on whether a crime’s “contemplated effects” can expand venue beyond where offense was committed

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Monday in Abouammo v. United States regarding venue expansion in criminal cases.

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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: 'Major player' in alleged mistaken identity kidnap of Sydney grandfather charged

Strategic angle: The 23-year-old is the third man to be charged in connection with the death of Chris Baghsarian.

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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.

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Briefing: The serial-poisoning mother and daughter inspired by 'Breaking Bad'

Strategic angle: Carole D. and Amélie D. face trial for plotting to poison a partner using various toxic substances.

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Briefing: Musk lawyers try to bar Delaware judge over LinkedIn ‘like’ cheering legal defeat

Strategic angle: Quinn Emanuel argues for recusal of judge due to a LinkedIn post, which the judge claims was liked 'accidentally'.

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Briefing: Brazil court grants temporary house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro

Strategic angle: The former president, sentenced to 27 years for an attempted coup, is now under house arrest.

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Briefing: The Sheriff Has A Joke Ready For The Mustang Driver Who Did 130 mph

Strategic angle: Police called off a 130-mph pursuit, found the Mustang later, and seized it when the owner refused to cooperate.

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Briefing: Court appears likely to side with Trump administration on rights of asylum seekers

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court seems poised to uphold the federal government's policy on asylum seekers.

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Briefing: Anthropic v. US Department of War: AI company challenges government in court

Strategic angle: Anthropic heads to a San Francisco federal court to seek an injunction against the US government's decision to blacklist it as a national security risk.

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Briefing: Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake

Strategic angle: Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh.

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Jewish charity ambulances set ablaze in London in suspected hate crime

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on fire in a suspected hate crime, prompting an investigation by British police.

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Briefing: Court appears ready to overturn state law allowing for late-arriving mail-in ballots

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court is poised to make a significant ruling on Mississippi's mail-in ballot law.

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Briefing: Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target

Strategic angle: The Supreme Court expresses doubts about the validity of late-arriving ballots, a key issue for Trump.

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Briefing: Nestlé goes on trial over 'immeasurable' microplastic pollution of water bottle dumps

Strategic angle: The food industry giant faces legal action for illegally dumping plastic bottles that contaminated soil and water resources.

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UK police see antisemitic motive in arson of ambulances

British police are investigating an arson attack on ambulances linked to a Jewish emergency service, treating it as a hate crime.

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Briefing: Kenyan police investigate alleged disappearance of ex-foreign minister

Strategic angle: The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

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Briefing: India: Supreme Court to hear petitions against privacy law

Strategic angle: Transparency activists warn that the new privacy law may restrict access to information.