Lawsuits

CFTC Sues to Stop States From Regulating Event Contracts
CFTC Sues to Stop States From Regulating Event Contracts
April 02, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed separate lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois Thursday (April 2), saying the states have taken actions that intrude...

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Prediction Market Kalshi Faces Washington State Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Gambling
Prediction Market Kalshi Faces Washington State Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Gambling
March 27, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Washington state sued Kalshi Friday (March 27), alleging that the company’s prediction market is, under the state’s definition, a betting platform that enables illegal gambling....

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California Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Designed Platforms to Be Addictive
California Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Designed Platforms to Be Addictive
March 25, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

There could be more settlements of lawsuits alleging that social media companies design their platforms to be addictive following the success of such a lawsuit...

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The Digital Economy’s Longest-Running Grudge Matches
The Digital Economy’s Longest-Running Grudge Matches
March 14, 2026  |  The Weekender

In the digital economy, not every war is fought over market share. Some are fought over principle, some over pricing and some, let’s be honest,...

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Adobe Ends Federal Subscription Lawsuit With $150 Million Settlement Package
Adobe Ends Federal Subscription Lawsuit With $150 Million Settlement Package
March 13, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Adobe has settled a Justice Department lawsuit by agreeing to provide $75 million worth of free services to eligible customers and paying $75 million to...

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White House Warns of Lengthy Tariff Refund Timeline
White House Warns of Lengthy Tariff Refund Timeline
March 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The White House is warning that businesses seeking tariff refunds may face a long wait. As the New York Times (NYT) reported Thursday (March 12), the administration has...

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Anthropic Sees Clients Step Back Following Government Ban
Anthropic Sees Clients Step Back Following Government Ban
March 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic says it could lose billions of dollars due to a government ban on its services. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup made that argument in a...

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Judge Clears Binance and Zhao of Terror Financing Claims
Judge Clears Binance and Zhao of Terror Financing Claims
March 10, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A civil lawsuit alleging that cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, facilitated the transfer of funds to foreign terrorist groups was dismissed by...

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Anthropic Sues US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
Anthropic Sues US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
March 09, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Anthropic sued the Department of Defense Monday (March 9) to block it from placing a supply chain risk designation on the artificial intelligence (AI) company, Reuters reported...

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