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The First Amendment challenge to New York’s platform disclosure law
New York's platform disclosure mandate poses significant threats to the free press.
October 2, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Volokh v. James
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 26, 2023 Background: In June 2022, New York…
September 27, 2023
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Chris Young
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Content Restrictions
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Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.
July 26, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Brazil’s high court should uphold country’s intermediary liability shield
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Brazilian Supreme Court to uphold a law that is…
March 29, 2023
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Chris Young
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Content Restrictions
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Supreme Court pushes Texas, Florida social media cases down the road
The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether it should hear the social media cases.
January 30, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Will the Supreme Court break the internet?
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could transform the internet and have major implications for journalists.
January 23, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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Content Restrictions
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Gonzalez v. Google
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Jan. 19, 2023 Update: On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court sent the…
January 20, 2023
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Chris Young
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Content Restrictions
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How will Biden’s Justice Department handle thorny issues implicating technology and media law?
Attorney General Merrick Garland will confront cases involving WeChat and TikTok, as well as debates over Section 230.
March 15, 2021
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Another reprieve for President Trump’s Section 230 order
It looks like the future of the Section 230 order will be decided by President Biden, not the courts.
December 21, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Policy
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Massachusetts Port Authority v. Turo
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Date Filed: Dec. 18, 2020 Update: On April 21, 2021, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed…
December 18, 2020
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Chris Young
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