The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that Florida may enforce its 2024 law banning social media accounts for children under 14 and requiring parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. The decision overturns a 2025 injunction that had blocked the law after industry groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association sued, arguing it violated free-speech rights. The case now returns to federal court in Tallahassee for further proceedings.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-15
The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated the 10½-year sentence given to Gabriel Paul Horcasitas for the 2021 killing of Christopher Pelkey, after finding that a judge improperly relied on an AI-generated video depicting Pelkey offering forgiveness. The court ordered Horcasitas be resentenced, ruling that the judge's visible emotional reaction to the video made the original sentencing hearing fundamentally unfair.
nbcnews.com
· 2026-10-09
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled 2-1 that the Trump administration acted within its authority under the Supply Chain Security Act when it barred federal agencies and defense contractors from using Anthropic's products. The panel found the government could blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable certain AI capabilities even absent malicious intent, denying Anthropic's petition for review. Anthropic said it disagrees with the ruling and may seek en banc review or petition the Supreme Court.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-25
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to block an FCC Media Bureau notice that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees, not just individual candidates, claim the discounted 'lowest unit charge' broadcast ad rate ahead of the election. Four Democratic candidates had sued, arguing federal law reserves that discount for candidates alone, while national Republican committees backed the FCC's broader interpretation.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-08-26
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