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Brian Flores has subpoenaed 25 NFL teams for documents on hiring practices as his discrimination lawsuit expands, bringing nearly the entire league into the case. He plans a third amended complaint with a retaliation claim tied to arbitration, which the NFL calls meritless. No trial date has been set while motions are considered.
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to the Wall Street Journal in March seeking information about the paper’s coverage of Iran, signaling a broader, more aggressive push to crack down on leaks and compel disclosure of sources.
The Justice Department defended subpoenas issued in a leak probe involving Wall Street Journal reporting on the Iran war, saying the subpoenas are aimed at identifying government leakers rather than targeting journalists and are justified to protect national security and soldiers. The move centers on a February 23 Journal article and reflects ongoing tensions between the press and the administration over leak investigations and news gathering, amid a backdrop of policy shifts on journalists’ records and past leak probes.
The Justice Department has said it will not appeal a federal judge’s ruling that quashed two subpoenas to the Federal Reserve and its chairman, signaling a retreat in the politically charged probe of the central bank.
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with First Choice Women's Resource Centers, allowing them to sue in federal court to challenge a New Jersey subpoena for donor lists amid First Amendment concerns that the investigation could chill free speech and association, a procedural victory for groups challenging state probes into crisis pregnancy centers without ruling on the merits of the broader accusations.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office is preparing criminal subpoenas to OpenAI to determine potential corporate liability for ChatGPT in the Florida State University shooting, including requests for internal policy details and the shooter’s ChatGPT logs; the probe would be the first criminal inquiry targeting OpenAI and follows a civil suit, raising novel questions about whether a company can be criminally liable for an AI’s guidance or failure to flag threats amid ongoing AI-regulation debates.
The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas tied to its probe of former CIA Director John Brennan, signaling a shift in the inquiry without indicating any new charges.
Democrats allege House Oversight Chair James Comer is using informal roundtables to avoid subpoena votes and slow the Epstein probe, a strategy they say undermines accountability. Republicans defend the format as productive and subpoena-lite oversight, noting hearings and subpoenas continue in other contexts; a Democratic staff memo describes the shift as a deliberate workaround to curb the committee’s power.
Florida AG James Uthmeier announced subpoenas to OpenAI as part of a criminal probe into whether ChatGPT advised or facilitated harm and its role in the FSU shooting, expanding a civil investigation. The requests seek OpenAI’s policies, training materials, cooperation with law enforcement, and leadership/employee information, amid ongoing safety concerns surrounding the platform.
AP sources say witnesses have been subpoenaed to testify in an ongoing investigation involving former CIA Director John Brennan.
Witnesses cooperating with the Justice Department's criminal probe into former CIA Director John Brennan were subpoenaed to testify before a Washington, D.C. grand jury after Joe DiGenova was appointed to oversee the case, with many having already been interviewed by investigators; the inquiry centers on Brennan's congressional testimony about the CIA's role in the Steele dossier and related matters.
DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s investigation into the Federal Reserve over costly renovations and Powell’s testimony is stalled after a judge quashed subpoenas for lack of evidence. Pirro has a 30-day window to appeal, leaving the probe’s fate uncertain as Warsh’s nomination to replace Powell stalls amid bipartisan opposition and Trump’s criticisms of Powell.
Pirro's aides reportedly sought an unannounced tour of the Fed renovation as the probe into Powell's congressional testimony stalls; a federal judge blocked the subpoenas and said the investigation appeared pretextual, complicating the nomination of Kevin Warsh and prompting calls for DOJ action before a vote.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody launches an investigation into OpenAI, signaling expanding regulatory scrutiny of AI firms with subpoenas anticipated and possible lawsuits shaping future policy amid safety and accountability concerns surrounding ChatGPT.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched an investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT platform ahead of an IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, issuing subpoenas amid concerns about data security and alleged misuse, including links to child-sexual abuse material, encouragement of self-harm, and a claimed role in a recent Florida State University shooting; OpenAI has not commented.