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MARKETSEquities drift as traders monitor Fed signals on interest rate trajectory•MARKETSBond yields hold steady amid mixed economic data; dollar index range-bound•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms pursue strategic growth•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson reasserted states' broad authority to regulate abortion law•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis clarified First Amendment limits on public-accommodation laws•TOP CASEStudents for Fair Admissions ruling reshaped affirmative action in higher education•USAFederal courts continue to navigate growing backlog of immigration appeals•USACongress periodically revisits shield-law proposals to protect journalist sources•USAState legislatures increasingly enact digital-privacy statutes as federal law lags•WORLDInternational Criminal Court jurisdiction debates persist among member states•WORLDEU AI Act sets compliance benchmarks that may influence global regulatory norms•WORLDCross-border data-transfer frameworks remain a key focus for multinational counsel•MARKETSEquities drift as traders monitor Fed signals on interest rate trajectory•MARKETSBond yields hold steady amid mixed economic data; dollar index range-bound•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms pursue strategic growth•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson reasserted states' broad authority to regulate abortion law•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis clarified First Amendment limits on public-accommodation laws•TOP CASEStudents for Fair Admissions ruling reshaped affirmative action in higher education•USAFederal courts continue to navigate growing backlog of immigration appeals•USACongress periodically revisits shield-law proposals to protect journalist sources•USAState legislatures increasingly enact digital-privacy statutes as federal law lags•WORLDInternational Criminal Court jurisdiction debates persist among member states•WORLDEU AI Act sets compliance benchmarks that may influence global regulatory norms•WORLDCross-border data-transfer frameworks remain a key focus for multinational counsel•
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