“Massachusetts court weighs fate of $70,000 engagement ring”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

“US judge runs ‘mini-experiment’ with AI to help decide case”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

You can access Thursday’s very interesting decision of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (which consists of a majority opinion and two concurring opinions) at this link.

“TikTok turns to Supreme Court vets in case over potential US ban”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.

“The Most Revealing Detail of the Ginni Thomas Scandal Doesn’t Involve Ginni Thomas; A conservative activist’s assertion that Justice Elena Kagan’s support for ethics reform is ‘treasonous’ raises obvious questions about to whom, exactly, he thinks Supreme Court justices owe their loyalty”: Jay Willis has this essay online at Balls and Strikes.

“Judges appear skeptical as Trump seeks new trial in E. Jean Carroll case; Trump attended oral arguments in his appeal of the 2023 E. Jean Carroll verdict”: Aaron Katersky, Lucien Bruggeman, and Olivia Rubin of ABC News have this report.

Victoria Bekiempis of The Guardian reports that “Court questions merit of Trump appeal of $5m E Jean Carroll judgment; Ex-president attempts to overturn 2023 judgment after jury found that Trump sexually abused and defamed writer.”

Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article headlined “Trump’s lawyer on E. Jean Carroll defamation appeal: ‘Quintessential he said, she said case.’”

Aysha Bagchi of USA Today reports that “Trump listens as E. Jean Carroll lawyer again accuses him of assault in $5 million appeal.”

Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel of Reuters report that “Trump’s lawyer says E. Jean Carroll verdict tainted by other accusers’ testimony.”

Larry Neumeister and Michelle L. Price of The Associated Press report that “Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit.”

Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb, and Kate Sullivan of CNN report that “Trump lashes out at women who accused him of assault after court hearing to appeal verdict in Carroll sex abuse case.”

Elizabeth Elkind of Fox News reports that “Trump denies wrongdoing, criticizes lawyers in press conference after E Jean Carroll hearing; ‘I’m disappointed in my legal talent,’ former President Donald Trump said in New York City.”

And Ben Kochman, Georgett Roberts, and Priscilla DeGregory of The New York Post report that “Trump ‘disappointed’ with legal teams as lawyers seek to overturn $5M judgment in E. Jean Carroll case.”

You can access the audio of today’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

“Justice Alito Reports $900 Concert Tickets, No Trips in Latest Filing; Justice had requested a 90-day extension to submit disclosure; Alito faced scrutiny for a trip with hedge fund billionaire”: Emily Birnbaum and Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Books Deals Can Add Up to Millions of Dollars for Supreme Court Justices; For the justices, selling books remains one of the few ways to earn income outside the court”: Abbie VanSickle and Alexandra Alter of The New York Times have this report.

“Federal Circuit Extends Judge Newman’s Suspension Another Year”: Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law has this report on an order that the Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.