public interest

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Roy said she would run the city attorney’s office as L.A.’s “largest public interest law firm,” focusing on tenants’ rights, wage theft and other issues affecting working-class Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In the letter, the lawmakers said that prediction markets tied to sports and other areas were against the public interest and offered little economic value.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Lawmakers, legal authorities and public interest groups have increasingly been raising concerns about the personal and societal risks posed by AI, one of the fastest-growing consumer technologies in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The court agreed that public interest justified issuing interim orders while the matter was heard.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The crime wave of the 1920s and 1930s, the great gangster era, increased public interest in prisons and punishment, and the interest of Hollywood in particular.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover