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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules • Nov. 5, 2026, 12:05 AM ET (The Guardian)

Prosecutors: Dublin couple fired at McKinsey more than a dozen times • Nov. 4, 2026, 6:48 PM ET (The San Jose Mercury News)

Court will hear arguments in January on six-person juries, religious zoning dispute • Nov. 2, 2026, 5:11 PM ET (SCOTUSblog)

Court acquits ex-generals accused of planning martial law at burger joint • Oct. 30, 2026, 12:28 AM ET (Korea Herald)

Chris Brown sentenced: Court give US singer suspended prison sentence ova bottle attack for London nightclub • Oct. 26, 2026, 11:56 AM ET (BBC)

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Wood-paneled courtroom with judge's bench, American and Nevada flags, wooden chairs and tables, and a mounted animal head above the bench in the Esmeralda County courthouse, Goldfield, Nevada.

United States federal court system

A person ascends the steps of the west facade of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., with its tall columns and a round fountain in the foreground.

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