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US Supreme Court Grapples with State Laws Impacting Social Media Content Regulation

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Supreme Court grappled on Monday with state laws that could impact how social media platforms regulate user content. The cases being heard this term have the potential to establish free speech standards in the digital age. During the four-hour argument session, the justices scrutinized laws recently enacted by Republican-led legislatures in Florida and Texas. The laws target concerns raised by conservatives that social media platforms favor liberal viewpoints and engage in censorship. Although the specifics of the laws differ, they both aim to address these grievances. The Texas law includes … Read more

The Costly Legal Iceberg: How Mass Tort Litigation is Impacting the Economy and Job Creation

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Bethesda, MD – Late-night television viewers are all too familiar with the barrage of ads that aim to recruit potential victims for various products and treatments. These commercials, though seemingly harmless, are just the tip of a much larger issue that plagues our economy. The underlying goal of these advertisements, according to the lawyers behind them, is to help people. However, the real beneficiaries of these lawsuits are the mega-law firms and their well-financed supporters. Attorneys specializing in mass tort litigation or class-action lawsuits heavily rely on advertising as their main source of income. They … Read more

Judge Sets Deadline for Explanation on Alleged Perjury by Key Trump Witness, Impacting Financial Fraud Trial

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NEW YORK, NY – Lawyers involved in the $370 million civil financial fraud trial surrounding the former President Donald Trump have been given a Wednesday deadline to address the potential perjury of a key witness. Judge Arthur Engoron set the deadline after reports emerged that former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg may be negotiating a guilty plea for perjury. This development could further damage Trump’s defense in the case, as Weisselberg had served as a key witness in the trial. Engoron expressed interest in whether Weisselberg’s testimony during the trial could now be called into … Read more

Judge Orders Release of DNA Records in Bryan Kohberger Murder Case, Impacting Defense Strategy

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MOSCOW, Idaho – A judge has ruled that prosecutors must hand over certain DNA records to Bryan Kohberger’s defense team. Kohberger, a 29-year-old man, is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022. The victims, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, were found fatally stabbed in an off-campus rental home in Moscow. Kohberger has been charged with four counts of murder and one count of burglary and could face the death penalty if convicted. Last year, the judge entered not guilty pleas on Kohberger’s behalf. Latah County Prosecutor Bill … Read more