The Justice Department lost its bid to continue an investigation into building-renovation cost overruns by the Federal Reserve, setting the stage for an appeal that could eventually reach the Supreme Court.

A class action brought by takers of California’s February 2025 bar exam against the vendor whose online platform crashed on test day was paused for mediation.

Justice Samuel Alito was examined by a doctor last month after falling ill during an event in Philadelphia, according to a US Supreme Court spokeswoman.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar will allow medical practitioners to speak their minds and challenge prevailing views.

President Donald Trump’s decision to remove Pam Bondi as attorney general delivers a new disruption to an already embattled US Justice Department as it works to advance the administration’s policy goals and sometimes controversial prosecutions.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her post as head of the US Justice Department, ending a tumultuous tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement official after stumbles in her efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Kaiser Permanente Northwest violated a collective bargaining agreement when it terminated an oncology/pharmacy technician without just cause, despite a last chance agreement, as the investigation relied on vague hearsay complaints and lacked due process. Kaiser Permanente Northwest, 2025 BNA LA 333, Arb., S. Scott, 12/15/25

Arbitrator John A. Obee partially sustained and partially denied the grievance brought by the union representing a unit of ambulatory care workers regarding the implementation of contractually required administrative time by the University of Michigan Health System. University of Michigan Health System, Arb., 25-2, J. Obee, 1/21/26

A Texas federal court denied dismissal of pregnancy discrimination claims against K&N Holdings, finding the pregnant RMA coordinator plausibly alleged termination mischaracterized as resignation and disparate treatment compared to a similarly situated non-pregnant coworker. Campos v. K&N Holdings LLC, 2026 BL 113136, S.D. Tex., 4:25-cv-1897, 3/31/26

A Florida federal court denied dismissal of a female physician’s breach of contract claim against Women’s Care Florida, finding she adequately alleged material breaches regarding her delayed start date and “tail” insurance coverage. Women’s Care Fla., LLC v. Caminiti, 2026 BL 115432, M.D. Fla., 8:25-cv-3011-KKM-LSG, 4/1/26

The Trump administration is seeking to elevate the US Labor Department office charged with ensuring foreign hiring doesn’t undermine American workers by making it report directly to the secretary of labor.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys for 401(k) savers are scouring a new Department of Labor alternative asset proposal to spot litigation potential if more plans venture beyond typical public markets.

A short-term rental house owned by a church but made available to the public doesn’t qualify for tax-exempt status, the IRS has ruled.

A federal judge in Maryland refused to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit accusing Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and the IRS of failing to prevent the massive leak of taxpayer information orchestrated by former contractor Charles Littlejohn.

President Donald Trump’s Friday budget request shows he’s sticking with his message that the government is larded with waste, even after a year in which his Department of Government Efficiency lopped off huge chunks of the federal bureaucracy.

The White House seeks to increase the Justice Department’s budget by 13%, with proposed funding to help reopen Alcatraz as a prison and advance the Trump administration’s hard-line law enforcement agenda.

President Donald Trump recommended increasing the Energy Department’s budget by 10% in fiscal year 2027, renewing an emphasis on so-called energy dominance while steering money away from renewable energy infrastructure.

President Donald Trump proposed a cut of $1.4 billion in annual funding for the IRS in his fiscal 2027 budget proposal released Friday.

Federal regulators escalated the legal fight over who should control the rapidly growing prediction market industry by suing states cracking down on the platforms, signaling a new front that could push the dispute toward the Supreme Court or prompt Congress to act.

An investor in iLearningEngines Inc. decided to stop pursuing a lawsuit alleging the artificial intelligence platform’s executives relied on an undisclosed related party to report fake revenue numbers.

AE Industrial Partners LP dodged $100 million in losses by dumping BigBear.ai Holdings Inc. shares based on inside knowledge that the defense software business was coming up short of forecasts, according to an unsealed lawsuit.

The US is doubling, to $40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance partners, including AIG and Berkshire Hathaway.

A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to be the first such transits since the war in Iran shuttered the crucial waterway.

President Donald Trump recommended increasing the Energy Department’s budget by 10% in fiscal year 2027, renewing an emphasis on so-called energy dominance while steering money away from renewable energy infrastructure.