Olamide Shanu pleads guilty to money laundering over sextortion and romance scams targeting around 150 US victims and generating more than $2.5m.

A US judge refuses to block a SpaceX land exchange in South Texas after environmental groups fail to establish standing or irreparable harm.

A US judge dismisses Michigan’s antitrust lawsuit against BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell and API, finding the alleged injuries too ...

The US Supreme Court declines to block a California ruling recognising Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed as legal parents in a surrogacy dispute.

Steri-Tech agrees a proposed $700,000 Clean Air Act settlement requiring 99.99% control of ethylene oxide emissions at its Puerto Rico facility.

Sorren launches Sorren Law using a lawyer-owned practice and separate management-services organisation as accounting firms expand into legal services.

Meazure Learning agrees a proposed $1.35m class-action settlement with candidates affected by failures in California’s February 2025 bar exam.

British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over the Tumbler Ridge shooting, alleging the company failed to report threats ...

California introduces seven data centre laws covering electricity costs, water use, environmental review and local oversight as AI infrastructure expands.

Former Vitol trader Javier Aguilar receives four years in prison over bribery schemes involving officials in Ecuador and Mexico.

Former Nodus Bank CEO Tomás Niembro Concha receives 112 months in prison over a $24.9m fraud conspiracy and Venezuela sanctions evasion scheme.

NatWest and Bank of America warn AI shopping agents could increase fraud and privacy risks as banks call for stronger consumer safeguards.