"The manner in which Meta moderates content from an adult platform competing with OnlyFans versus content that originates from OnlyFans is directly at issue. Therefore, Meta's general policies which articulate the extent to which sexual content is permitted on any of Meta's social media platforms are also relevant."
"Two officers convinced a prosecutor to charge Blackwell with stalking. But a judge acquitted him. Blackwell then sued the manager and officers for violating the First Amendment by inducing this prosecution in retaliation for his political speech."
The host of This Week repeatedly and inaccurately asserted that Trump had been "found liable for rape."
One in four kids will be the victim of identity theft or fraud. Here's how the government is making it worse.
Proponents call it modernization, but watchdogs see a path to censorship.
December 17 is a day for mourning sex workers lost to violence and for drawing attention to conditions—like criminalization—that put sex workers at risk.
"M.V. ... [sued] J.T., alleging that this action arises out of a personal vendetta and jealous revenge plot by J.T. to destroy his life and reputation. M.V. asserts that, intent on causing him maximum damage after he finally ended their casual, on-and-off sexual relationship that spanned years including through their time together in college, J.T. knowingly published numerous false and defamatory statements to the social media application YikYak, falsely accusing M.V. of rape ...."
"[T]he presence of masked protesters in the room, who defied the authority of Haverford administrators and had to be removed by campus security, with a chanting group of protestors outside, would reasonably be viewed as a form of intimidation going far beyond the 'normal' chaos of a confrontational campus protest."
December certiorari grants on standing and religion are early holiday gifts for Court watchers.
Brandy Moore, who stopped using meth midway through her pregnancy, was charged with "aggravated domestic violence" because she decided not to have an abortion.
More laws couldn’t have stopped the crime and won’t stop people from making their own weapons.
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Gabriel Metcalf argues that his prosecution under the Gun-Free School Zones Act violated his constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Lee says this is about "sexual and violent content." It goes far beyond that.
The case indirectly involves a long and messy divorce dispute between a Korean billionaire tech CEO (chairman of the third-largest South Korean company) and the daughter of South Korea's first democratically elected President.
"[C]ourts should not permit parties to proceed pseudonymously just to protect the parties' professional or economic life."
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Mandates, school closures, and overreach defined an administration that doubled down on failed policies.
"Dr. Gustilo made ... posts ... concerning controversial political issues including presidential candidates, fascism, racism, police killings, Black Lives Matter, socialism, and COVID.... [She alleged she] 'also began to voice ... opposition to critical race theory ..., because CRT theorists “reject the principle of equality under the law” and “warn[ ] people of color against ‘internalized whiteness.’"'"
The Second Circuit holds that the challengers sufficiently alleged that the ban is broad enough to cover their constitutionally protected speech (including speech that may offend some based on gender identity, race, religion, and more); the court didn't reach the question whether the ban actually violates the First Amendment, which the trial court will now have to take up.
Administrators say AI surveillance tech helps struggling students get care. But false alarms are common.
Trump's pick to run the FBI has a long list of enemies he plans to "come after," with the legal details to be determined later.
It looks like we can expect the antitrust assaults to continue.
The court rejects the City's action as implementing a "heckler's veto."
Not libel, says the Second Circuit: "the truth is so near to the facts as published that ... no legal harm has been done."
A judge says the federal law has no constitutional basis and threatens First and Fourth Amendment rights.
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The popular but beleaguered social media app will have until January 19 to find an American buyer or be banned.
Is it libelous to (1) accuse him of "antisemitism" and (2) accuse him (incorrectly) of having painted a swastika?
"We're gonna come after the people in the media," the Trump stalwart warns. "Whether it's criminally or civilly, we'll figure that out."
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