2026-05-13: Supreme Court vacated Alabama redistricting ruling eight days before primary

Show Notes - 2026-05-13 Stories Covered: - Today: - Instructure Pays Ransom After Canvas Platform Breach (https://therecord.media/instructure-pays-ransom-canvas-incident-congress-investigation) - Federal Prosecutors Drop Election Fraud Charges in Puerto Rico Drugs-for-Votes Scheme (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/12/prosecutors-had-a-drugs-for-votes-scheme-locked-up-under-trump-they-were-told-not-to-pursue-charges/) - $870,000 Endue Software Data Breach Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/870000-endue-software-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Supreme Court Vacates Alabama Redistricting Ruling Eight Days Before Primary (Louisiana v. Callais) (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/12/supreme-court-breaks-another-election-to-make-sure-black-voters-are-disenfranchised/) - Johnson & Johnson Asbestos Talc Trial (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/johnson-johnson-accused-at-la-trial-of-hiding-asbestos-risks-in-baby-powder-for-decades/) - BISSELL Defective Steam Cleaner Class Actions (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/bissell-hit-with-class-actions-over-alleged-defective-steam-cleaners-inadequate-recall-remedy/) - Hanes Marketing Email Class Action Proceeds (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/hanes-class-action-lawsuit-over-washington-marketing-emails-can-proceed/) - Yelp Unpaid Boot-Up Time Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/yelp-class-action-alleges-workers-unpaid-for-boot-up-time-off-the-clock-work/) - FCC Equal Time Rule Enforcement Against ABC (The View Appearance) (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/12/abc-shows-a-backbone-in-fcc-fight-shows-fcc-manufactured-a-controversy-surrounding-james-talarico/) - European Union Surveillance Technology Export Controls Failing (https://therecord.media/eu-countries-export-surveillance-tech-to-countries-with-human-rights-issues) - Copy.Fail Linux Kernel Vulnerability (CVE Pending) (https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/05/copy-fail-linux-vulnerability.html) - End-to-End Encrypted RCS Arrives for Apple-Android Messaging (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/victory-end-end-encrypted-rcs-comes-apple-and-android-chats) - Meta Eliminates Instagram End-to-End Encrypted DMs (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/broken-promises-rip-instagrams-end-end-encrypted-dms) - Congressional Inquiry Into Surveillance Pricing by Food Retailers (https://therecord.media/congressman-launches-inquiry-into-food-retail-surveillance) - Supreme Court True Threats Doctrine Applied to James Comey Indictment (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/true-threats-james-comey-and-the-supreme-court-an-explainer-/) - Guarantee Clause as Post-Callais Redistricting Tool (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/fighting-back-after-the-gutting-of-the-voting-rights-act-/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-05-13/