Vote-counting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems filed defamation lawsuits Tuesday against right-wing broadcasters and a prominent Donald Trump ally over their baseless claims that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.
Read More »Group sues for right to carry guns at Minnesota State Fair
The lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in Ramsey County District Court argues that the State Fair’s ban on weapons violates the Second Amendment.
Read More »Suit: Brown failed to protect women from sexual misconduct
Brown University has systematically and repeatedly failed to protect women from rape and other sexual misconduct, according to a federal class action lawsuit.
Read More »SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity
The National Legal and Policy Center blasted the SEC for its approval of the rule, saying it “will impose arbitrary racial and gender quotas without showing a compelling governmental interest.”
Read More »Judge doubts eviction ban, but may lack power to stop it
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich suggested the administration was engaged in legal “gamesmanship” to buy time for the distribution of $45 billion in rental assistance money.
Read More »Judge: Norwegian cruises can require proof of vaccination
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Florida law that prevents cruise lines from requiring passengers to prove they’re vaccinated against COVID-19.
Read More »Section 230: Time to retool law that made internet?
Section 230 states that internet platforms — dubbed “interactive computer services” in the statute — cannot be treated as publishers or speakers of content provided by their users.
Read More »Lawsuits: Data service facilitates anti-competitive behavior
Lawsuits accuse Agri Stats of facilitating anti-competitive behavior because, with the almost real-time data, meat processors can see what their counterparts are planning.
Read More »Court upholds murder conviction of ex-Dallas officer
A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home.
Read More »Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden’s promises
The number of detainees has more than doubled since the end of February, to nearly 27,000 as of July 22, according to the most recent data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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