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MARKETSEquities drift as Fed policy outlook keeps investors cautious•MARKETSTreasury yields hold steady amid mixed economic signals•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms eye consolidation•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson redraws reproductive-rights litigation landscape nationwide•TOP CASE303 Creative clarifies when First Amendment shields commercial service refusals•TOP CASEBivens doctrine limits constrain federal officer civil-rights suits in lower courts•USAFederal courts continue absorbing backlog of cases delayed by pandemic disruptions•USAState legislatures increasingly enact laws preempting local government ordinances•USAAccess-to-justice gap widens as demand for civil legal aid outpaces resources•USAAI use in courtrooms prompts bar associations to issue new ethics guidance•WORLDInternational Criminal Court jurisdiction debated as state parties weigh reforms•WORLDCross-border data-privacy litigation rises as GDPR enforcement actions expand•MARKETSEquities drift as Fed policy outlook keeps investors cautious•MARKETSTreasury yields hold steady amid mixed economic signals•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms eye consolidation•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson redraws reproductive-rights litigation landscape nationwide•TOP CASE303 Creative clarifies when First Amendment shields commercial service refusals•TOP CASEBivens doctrine limits constrain federal officer civil-rights suits in lower courts•USAFederal courts continue absorbing backlog of cases delayed by pandemic disruptions•USAState legislatures increasingly enact laws preempting local government ordinances•USAAccess-to-justice gap widens as demand for civil legal aid outpaces resources•USAAI use in courtrooms prompts bar associations to issue new ethics guidance•WORLDInternational Criminal Court jurisdiction debated as state parties weigh reforms•WORLDCross-border data-privacy litigation rises as GDPR enforcement actions expand•
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