Legal news, week of June 29, 2026

Monday, June 29, 2026

6 events. The full rundown for June 29, 2026. The most covered:

1. 15:45 UTC Supreme Court rules 6-3 in FTC commissioner firing case 10
2. 19:00 UTC theverge.com: “Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos reportedly wound up on the dark web” 5
3. 21:57 UTC Supreme Court rules to take away power of independent agencies 1

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

7 events. The full rundown for June 30, 2026. The most covered:

1. 11:15 UTC Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocks Trump order 12
2. 21:20 UTC scmp.com: “Trump reports more than US$1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures” 10
3. 16:15 UTC abc.net.au: “US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship” 6

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

1. 0122:47 UTC

   Coverage recordhuffpost.com: “Judge Blocks US Postal Service's Proposed Restrictions On Mail-in Voting”

   7 outlets · first: huffpost.com Court decisions

   Reports ran between 22:47 and 23:47 UTC on Jul 1.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by huffpost.com, Al Jazeera, dominicagazette.com, stvincenttribune.com, stkittsgazette.com, grenadachronicle.com and antiguatribune.com.

   • NAACP

2. 0221:33 UTC

   US says it will not renew USMCA in current form, Greer says

   1 outlet · first: scmp.com Regulation

   Machine summary US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States did not agree to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in its current form, and that the pact is therefore not renewed. Greer accused Canada of sending mixed messages, saying it pledges to help reindustrialise the United States while courting Chinese investment.

   1. Greer said in a statement: "The United States did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form. As a result, the USMCA is not renewed."

   Reported by scmp.com.

   • United States
   • China
   • Jamieson Greer
   • Mexico
   • USMCA

Thursday, July 2, 2026

1. 0312:14 UTC

   Ex-CIA director seeks a court order to preserve investigation records

   10 outlets · first: darnews.com Court decisions

   Reported by darnews.com, Wv News, Dnronline, Dailygazette.com, Hjnews and Gazette Xtra.

   Show the other 4 outletsHide them

   • Town And Country Today
   • lakelandtoday.ca
   • Western Wheel
   • Rocky Mountain Outlook

2. 0400:01 UTC

   Alibaba secures VDP Pool license for 4 video codecs, expanding IP compliance

   3 outlets · first: Rutland Herald Ip patent

   Machine summary Alibaba expanded its participation in the VDP Pool, according to Access Advance and Alibaba.

   1. As a Licensee, Alibaba joined the VDP Pool, which is Access Advance’s Video Distribution Patent Pool, and secured a license for essential patents that cover HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1, all codec technologies.
   2. Alibaba had previously joined the VDP Pool as a Licensor in 2025, and its streaming subsidiary Youku became a VDP Pool Licensee in the same year.
   3. Alibaba participates in Access Advance’s VVC Advance Patent Pool as both a Licensor and a Licensee.
   4. Access Advance and Alibaba announced Alibaba’s expanded participation in the VDP Pool.
   5. Peter Moller, CEO of Access Advance, stated that Alibaba’s expanded participation reflects deep engagement with the licensing ecosystem that drives video innovation and adoption.

   Reported by Rutland Herald, postregister.com and Financial Post.

   • Alibaba
   • VP9
   • HEVC
   • AV1
   • Access Advance LLC
   • Youku

Friday, July 3, 2026

1. 0501:46 UTC

   Fifth Circuit: 90-Day Limit on Detention Without Bond Hearing for Long-Term Undocumented

   1 outlet · first: theepochtimes.com Court decisions

   Machine summary A 2-1 Fifth Circuit decision mandates that ICE must provide bond hearings to illegal immigrants with deep U.S. ties after 90 days of detention.

   1. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that illegal immigrants with long-term U.S. ties must receive a bond hearing after 90 days of detention.
   2. The 2025 Trump administration policy argued that such aliens were subject to mandatory detention without bond because they were never legally admitted.
   3. Judge Leslie Southwick stated the government must provide an individualized justification for continued detention without bond at the 90-day hearing.
   4. The court distinguished this case from Supreme Court precedents involving newly arrived border-crossers or criminal aliens, citing Fifth Amendment due process rights for long-term residents.

   Reported by theepochtimes.com.

   • Trump Administration

Saturday, July 4, 2026

1. 0621:03 UTC

   Sunday Times alleges Farage did not declare financial support before entering Parliament

   6 outlets · first: standard.co.uk Regulation

   Machine summary A breach of the code of conduct by its leader was denied by Reform UK.

   Reported by standard.co.uk, uk.news.yahoo.com, independent.co.uk, abc.net.au and home.nzcity.co.nz.

   • Reform UK
   • Nigel Farage

   Full coverage: every report, when each was published, and who was named (6 outlets)

2. 0718:40 UTC

   Barbados High Court dismisses Rastafari cannabis challenge

   2 outlets · first: jamaica-gleaner.com Court decisions

   Machine summary The Barbados High Court dismissed a constitutional challenge to the country's Sacramental Cannabis Act, ruling that restrictions on Rastafarians' cannabis use do not unlawfully infringe religious freedom.

   1. According to the reports, a claimant alleged that constitutional rights had been breached, among them freedom of conscience, expression, assembly, association, and religion, as well as protection against discrimination based on creed.
   2. Justice Weekes said written reasons would be provided on or before July 29 and that she would hear the parties at a later date on costs, the reports said.

   Reported by jamaica-gleaner.com and jamaicaobserver.com.

   • Barbados High Court

Sunday, July 5, 2026

6 events. The full rundown for July 5, 2026. The most covered:

1. 18:45 UTC bangordailynews.com: “White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who cant be trusted” 10
2. 21:15 UTC Israeli cabinet votes to reject Supreme Court ruling on media regulator 4
3. 08:15 UTC Kirti Vardhan Singh to lead India delegation at UN AI dialogue 3

What kind of news was it?

1. Regulation 21
2. Court decisions 18
3. Ip patent 2