Appellate court

Prediction market operator Kalshi has lost a ruling at the appeals court level concerning whether state regulators can oversee its prediction markets. The decision means states may retain authority to regulate or restrict certain event contracts, a setback for Kalshi's argument that federal law preempts state oversight of its business. The ruling is likely to shape ongoing disputes between prediction market platforms and state gaming and securities regulators.

Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman on death row for the 2007 death of her daughter, remains at the center of public debate following a new appellate court ruling in her case. An editorial argues that while the ruling is significant to her legal fight, it is unlikely to change many people's minds about her guilt or innocence, given how firmly opinions have hardened on both sides of the case.

An appellate court has rejected a city's request to block an order requiring the release of records to an inspector general. The ruling means the city must comply with the records demand, a decision with implications for government transparency and oversight of city officials. No further details about which city or the underlying records were provided.