First Amendment (US Constitution)
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
The law also does not cover sites that are devoted to news, sports, entertainment and other information that their users do not primarily generate. The covered sites are largely prohibited from removing posts based on the viewpoints they express, with exceptions for the sexual exploitation of children, incitement of criminal activity and some threats of […]
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Appeals Court Revives Texas Law Targeting Social Media Companies
A Texas law prohibiting large social media companies from removing political speech became the first of its kind to take effect on Wednesday, posing complicated questions for major web platforms about how to comply with the rules. The law, which applies to social media platforms in the United States with 50 million or more monthly […]
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Supreme Court Leak Inquiry Exposes Gray Area of Press Protections
“The norms of confidentiality at the court, they’re not gentle or subtle,” said Allison Orr Larsen, a professor at William and Mary Law School who clerked for Justice David H. Souter. “They are strongly and repeatedly emphasized.” As blunt and terrifying as those warnings may be, they are informal. So are the rules that apply […]
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Judge Says New York Times Can Retain Project Veritas Memos, for Now
A New York State appeals court on Tuesday temporarily lifted a judicial order requiring The New York Times to turn over or destroy copies of legal memos prepared for the conservative group Project Veritas, in a case that has drawn the focus of First Amendment and journalism advocates. The stay, issued by the Appellate Division […]
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Judge Clarifies Order on New York Times Coverage of Project Veritas
A New York trial court judge on Tuesday issued a clarification in an order that has temporarily prevented The New York Times from seeking out or publishing certain documents related to the conservative group Project Veritas, allowing The Times some latitude to report on the organization until a final ruling is reached. The clarification, by […]
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Order Blocking New York Times Coverage of Project Veritas Stays in Place
A New York trial court judge on Tuesday declined to lift an order that temporarily prohibits The New York Times from publishing or pursuing certain documents related to the conservative group Project Veritas. The judge said at a hearing that he needed additional time to consider arguments and asked for additional briefs next week. The […]
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