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MARKETSEquities mixed as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSTreasury yields hold near multi-month highs amid persistent inflation concerns•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms seek scale and tech capabilities•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson: states continue to litigate scope of reproductive-rights statutes•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis clarified limits of public-accommodation anti-discrimination laws•TOP CASESCOTUS to weigh administrative-agency deference doctrine in upcoming term cases•USAFederal judiciary sees growing caseload backlog as vacancy-confirmation pace slows•USABipartisan interest in AI regulation legislation growing in both chambers of Congress•USALegal-aid organizations report record demand for civil representation in housing disputes•WORLDInternational Court of Justice docket expands with new state-sponsored disputes•WORLDEU AI Act implementation timelines prompt compliance planning for multinational firms•WORLDCross-border data-privacy litigation rises as divergent national laws create conflicts•MARKETSEquities mixed as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSTreasury yields hold near multi-month highs amid persistent inflation concerns•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms seek scale and tech capabilities•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson: states continue to litigate scope of reproductive-rights statutes•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis clarified limits of public-accommodation anti-discrimination laws•TOP CASESCOTUS to weigh administrative-agency deference doctrine in upcoming term cases•USAFederal judiciary sees growing caseload backlog as vacancy-confirmation pace slows•USABipartisan interest in AI regulation legislation growing in both chambers of Congress•USALegal-aid organizations report record demand for civil representation in housing disputes•WORLDInternational Court of Justice docket expands with new state-sponsored disputes•WORLDEU AI Act implementation timelines prompt compliance planning for multinational firms•WORLDCross-border data-privacy litigation rises as divergent national laws create conflicts•
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