TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it's sold to another company. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday may be setting up what could be a protracted legal fight over its future in the United States. The popular social video company alleged the law, which President Joe Biden signed as part of a larger $95 billion foreign aid package, is so "obviously unconstitutional" that the sponsors of The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act are trying to portray the law not as a ban, but as a regulation of TikTok's ownership.

Demonstrations have ceased at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters. The agreements this week have fended off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies. The negotiations at schools including Northwestern and Rutgers stand out amidst the chaotic scenes playing out on campuses nationwide. More than 2,300 people have been arrested since April 17. Deals have included commitments by universities to at least review their investments in Israel, a longtime U.S. ally. Protesters have also focused on university links to the Israeli military as the war grinds on in Gaza

The Biden administration has announced plans for a new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production. The plan was announced Wednesday in New Orleans by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. It calls for up to a dozen offshore energy lease sales beginning this year and continuing through 2028. Three of the anticipated sales would be for Gulf of Mexico tracts. Other sales would be for the central Atlantic, the Gulf of Maine, Oregon, California, Hawaii and an area of the Atlantic known as the New York Bight, as well a an unspecified U.S. territory.

Apple says a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit accusing it of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones in the U.S. is "wrong on the facts and the law." The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in New Jersey. The suit alleges Apple uses its control over the iPhone to engage in an "illegal course of conduct." The lawsuit is the latest example of the Justice Department's approach to aggressive enforcement of federal antitrust law that officials say is aimed at ensuring a fair and competitive market. Apple has defended the digital fortress known as its walled garden as a feature prized by consumers who want to protect their personal information.

Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date. If the former president doesn't come up with a financial guarantee by Monday, New York's attorney general can start the process of collecting on the more than $454 million Trump owes the state in a civil fraud lawsuit. Trump's lawyers are trying to stop that from happening. They have asked a court to put collection efforts on hold while he appeals the staggering verdict. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee failed to get a bond for the full amount, which would've had the dual purpose of stopping the clock on collection during his appeal and ensuring the state got its money if he were to lose.