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Legal Battles Surge: Vaccines, Bayer Immunity, AI, NJ Ruling

4/30/2026

Summary

Story summary

Florida Legislature voted to let parents skip vaccines without proof, and warned it could raise measles cases as the state reports 153, fourth-highest nationwide.
The Supreme Court heard Bayer’s immunity request in Roundup cancer suits amid activist opposition.
The Supreme Court ruled New Jersey’s subpoena of First Choice crisis-pregnancy center violated First Amendment rights.
A lawsuit claims OpenAI was negligent because ChatGPT helped plan attacks, raising AI safety concerns.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts decision affirmed state police power to mandate smallpox vaccination, a principle later reinforced in 1922’s Zucht v. King, which let schools exclude unvaccinated children. Today Florida legislators permit vaccine exemptions, and the Court’s current docket on Bayer immunity shows the enduring clash between public-health authority and individual rights.

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Story summary

Florida Legislature voted to let parents skip vaccines without proof, and warned it could raise measles cases as the state reports 153, fourth-highest nationwide.
The Supreme Court heard Bayer’s immunity request in Roundup cancer suits amid activist opposition.
The Supreme Court ruled New Jersey’s subpoena of First Choice crisis-pregnancy center violated First Amendment rights.
A lawsuit claims OpenAI was negligent because ChatGPT helped plan attacks, raising AI safety concerns.

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