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MARKETSEquity markets consolidate as Fed rate trajectory remains key focus for investors•MARKETSTreasury yields hold steady amid mixed signals on inflation and economic growth•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity shows resilience as firms seek scale in uncertain climate•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson reaffirmed states hold broad authority over reproductive law•TOP CASE303 Creative: SCOTUS ruled First Amendment may shield expressive commercial refusals•TOP CASELoper Bright overturned Chevron, limiting agency deference in regulatory disputes•USAFederal judiciary faces growing caseload backlash as vacancy rates remain elevated•USABipartisan interest in AI legislation grows as courts grapple with liability questions•USACivil asset forfeiture reform remains active issue in state legislatures nationwide•WORLDInternational arbitration filings trend upward as cross-border disputes multiply•WORLDEU AI Act creates compliance obligations touching data privacy and due process norms•WORLDICC jurisdiction debates continue as member-state cooperation remains inconsistent•MARKETSEquity markets consolidate as Fed rate trajectory remains key focus for investors•MARKETSTreasury yields hold steady amid mixed signals on inflation and economic growth•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity shows resilience as firms seek scale in uncertain climate•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson reaffirmed states hold broad authority over reproductive law•TOP CASE303 Creative: SCOTUS ruled First Amendment may shield expressive commercial refusals•TOP CASELoper Bright overturned Chevron, limiting agency deference in regulatory disputes•USAFederal judiciary faces growing caseload backlash as vacancy rates remain elevated•USABipartisan interest in AI legislation grows as courts grapple with liability questions•USACivil asset forfeiture reform remains active issue in state legislatures nationwide•WORLDInternational arbitration filings trend upward as cross-border disputes multiply•WORLDEU AI Act creates compliance obligations touching data privacy and due process norms•WORLDICC jurisdiction debates continue as member-state cooperation remains inconsistent•
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