Colorado gun shops fire off challenge to state’s ‘warrantless’ transaction search law
DENVER (CN) — Several firearms dealers sued Colorado in federal court on Monday arguing a new law’s requirement for gun shops to maintain a record of customer transactions for inspection by law enforcement violates the Fourth Amendment. “The Fourth Amendment...
Workday asks judge to dismiss suit over claims its AI tools discriminate against job applicants
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Attorneys for Workday told a federal judge Monday that California’s civil rights law should not apply to class action claims that its artificial intelligence-based screening software discriminates against applicants based on age, race and...
Texas judge’s ruling letting Brendan Sorsby back on the field sparks flurry of litigation
(CN) — On Monday, as the NCAA filed an appeal to challenge a Texas judge’s ruling barring its suspension of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the Big 12 Conference took Texas’ attorney general and Texas Tech University to federal court, seeking confirmation of...
Post office arsonist and brother of late NFL player gets 5 years
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge sentenced a man to 60 months in prison Monday for setting fire to a San Jose post office last year. Richard Tillman, 45, brother of the late NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, pleaded guilty in February after initially...
Federal judge tosses oil leases on sage grouse habitat
(CN) — Conservationists largely prevailed in the latest phase of a long-running environmental suit over oil leasing decisions on imperiled sage grouse habitat after a federal judge in Montana vacated the bulk of the challenged lease sales. “The cumulative effects of...
Officials in Brazil investigate helicopter crash that killed 6
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. American singer Oliver Tree was among those...
Prosecution expert debunks Palisades Fire suspect’s fireworks defense
LOS ANGELES (CN) — An expert witness for the prosecution on Monday rejected the possibility that last year’s devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles resulted from New Year’s Eve fireworks — one of the arguments the arson suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht has...
Jury service builds trust in courts as public confidence erodes
(CN) — Public confidence in the U.S. judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, has eroded significantly in recent years, raising concerns about the long-term health of the rule of law, according to researchers in a survey published Monday in Judicature. Yet the...
World Cup teams face major travel demands in tournament spread across US, Canada and Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — The Czech Republic started its World Cup campaign by traveling from its base camp in Dallas across the border to Guadalajara in Mexico. The team is now back in Texas preparing for its next game in Atlanta. It will then return to...