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Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Decision Disrupts Another ISP Legal Battle — And Prompts Changes in Music Publishers’ Anthropic Complaint

Music Photo Credit: Kidfly182Music Another ISP legal battle has been disrupted by the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision. Now, the major labels and...

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Refuses to Reconsider BMI Concert Rate Decision — A Huge Win for Live Nation, AEG, MSG, C3, and Others

Music The Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. Photo Credit: NYU FCMusic The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to reconsider its rate-setting decision in a...

California Coffee Shop’s Charlie Kirk Support, Fundraiser Sparks Backlash

Invita Cafe, a San Diego coffee shop, is being scrutinized and review-bombed on social media for pro-Charlie Kirk posts and products as part of a broader national response on both sides of the political aisle to last week's assassination of the conservative commentator. Newsweek reached out to Invita Cafe via email for comment. Why It

California set to allow denser housing by transit

California is poised to approve legislation that will make it legal to build more multifamily housing near the highest-capacity transit stops across the state, regardless of local zoning restrictions.  The California Legislature voted 21 to 8 on Friday to pass SB 79 , the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, which now heads to

California governor announces redistricting in response to Texas gerrymandering effort

Aug. 14, 2025, 5:53 PM EDT By Erum Salam California Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially called for a special election on redistricting in retaliation against Texas Republicans, who have moved to redraw their congressional districts and further gerrymander the electoral map at the direction of Donald Trump. The special election, which Newsom has scheduled for

California will move forward with redistricting vote to counter Texas, Newsom says

California will move forward with redistricting vote to counter Texas, Newsom says  ABC NewsLeaked chart reveals winners and losers in California’s Democratic gerrymander  PoliticoGavin Newsom just launched his unofficial 2028 campaign for the White House  The IndependentCalifornia pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House  AP NewsGov...

California Court Rejects High 5’s Motion in Sweepstakes Casino Lawsuit

The Superior Court of California has denied four recent motions filed by High 5 Entertainment’s legal team, including a request to strike the first amended complaint, a motion to quash the service of summons, and motions to compel arbitration and to initiate arbitration proceedings. Superior Court of California Denies High 5 Entertainment’s Claims This case

California gov Gavin Newsom to launch memecoin to continue ‘trolling’ Trump

California gov Gavin Newsom to launch memecoin to continue ‘trolling’ Trump Assad Jafri · 3 hours ago · 2 min read Newsom's memecoin debut aims to satirize Trump's online extravagance while funding democracy initiatives. 2 min read Updated: Sep. 2, 2025 at 12:32 am UTC Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may

California resident catches the plague, likely from infected flea at Lake Tahoe, officials say

Health officials in California identified a positive case of plague in a Lake Tahoe resident. El Dorado County officials said in a release that they have notified the California Department of Health that a resident from South Lake Tahoe has plague. The person is recovering at home and is receiving medical care, the El Dorado

California may pull health care from eligible undocumented migrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) positions himself as a national figure for Democrats searching for party leadership following President Donald Trump's return to office. But his administration has just pulled back on the promise of health care for all in its latest budget proposal. For years, Newsom made expanding California's public health care program toward