Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against TikTok Over Child's Death in Blackout Challenge
In his dismissal order, the judge cited Section 230, the law protecting websites from liability for user-generated content.
In his dismissal order, the judge cited Section 230, the law protecting websites from liability for user-generated content.
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A handful of law firms are behind a spike in class-action lawsuits claiming consumers are harmed by opaque, half-full macaroni boxes and "all natural" fiber supplements.
The lawsuit contends that after passengers are screened at federally mandated security checkpoints, Clayton County police search them again before they can board their flight.
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Does Section 230 shield YouTube from lawsuits about recommendations? Can Twitter be forced to pay damages over the terrorists it hasn’t banned?
The case is now on appeal after a lower court said the ban on websites promoting prostitution didn't concern protected speech.
When it comes to gender identity issues, some conservatives make a mockery of liberty and parental rights.
An effort to ban sales of two books to minors ended with a Virginia judge saying that the state’s obscenity statute is “unconstitutional on its face."
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Former state attorney Andrew Warren says DeSantis unconstitutionally retaliated against him for his opinions, not any actions he had taken.
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The lawsuit says police in Rosenberg, Texas, have a history of excessive force and unlawful searches, especially against those with medical vulnerabilities.
The company alleges the composers ignored multiple warnings to cease commercial production of the musical.
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A lawsuit alleges that the social media giant "tries to conceal the dangerous and addictive nature of its product, lulling users and parents into a false sense of security."
A 6–3 ruling undermines attempts to hold police accountable for misconduct.
Heard won $2 million on one of her counterclaims.
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The Parkers filed their lawsuit under Maine’s new ‘right-to-food’ constitutional amendment.
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The lawsuit says there have been multiple deaths from neglect and poor suicide prevention policies at the Louisiana prison where Javon Kennerson died.
A town attorney threatened a local activist with a frivolous lawsuit so she would stop criticizing him. She complied, and he sued her anyway.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is taking advantage of the state's lax laws that make it easier to file frivolous lawsuits intended to quell speech.
The ACLU of Northern California is suing to overturn the ordinance.
The vague wording of the bill has led to a culture war fight about what the text means, and that’s never good for the First Amendment.
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DeRay Mckesson didn’t cause or encourage violence against police in Baton Rouge in 2016. The court says he can still be held responsible.
Inmates with opioid addiction suffered severe withdrawal after the Jefferson County Correctional Facility stripped them of their medication.
When bed-and-breakfast owner Robert Boule asked Border Patrol agents, who were questioning a guest, to leave his property, an agent pushed him to the ground.
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Defense lawyer Amy Phillips is suing over what she calls the department's "watchlist policy."
A pastor and a nonprofit challenge occupational licensing rules.
Mississippi has banned new home health care licenses for more than 40 years, despite mounting evidence that the state's CON laws are raising prices and limiting access to care.
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