Settlement Requires Arkansas Senator to Unblock Critics on Social Media August 19, 2022 By Andrew DeMillo An Arkansas state senator will be required to unblock critics from his social media accounts under a settlement a national...
Federal Judge Halts Part of Florida’s New Property Insurance Reform Law July 12, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has halted enforcement of a section of Florida’s new property insurance reform (SB 76) law that restricts...
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Penalizes Social Media Firms July 1, 2021 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a recently-enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalize social...
NRA Sues New York, Alleging First Amendment Violations in Insurance Crackdown May 11, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a...
Wall Street Brokers Claim Fiduciary Rule Is Violation of Their Free Speech Rights November 23, 2016 A group of lawyers representing insurance and securities brokerages have made a curious argument for why a federal court should...
Presidential Hopeful Trump Vows to Make It Easier to Sue Media February 28, 2016 By Jeff Horwitz Donald Trump said Friday he will weaken First Amendment protections for reporters as president, making it easier for him to...
Judge Keeps Alabama Newspaper from Publishing Utility’s Safety Plan September 23, 2014 By Jay Reeves A state court judge sided with Alabama Gas Corp. and blocked the Montgomery Advertiser from publishing information about the utility’s...
Judge Weighs Alabama City’s Case Over Police Officer’s Facebook Posts October 31, 2013 A Dothan, Alabama judge is considering whether city officials acted appropriately in upholding disciplinary action against a police officer for...
Court Says Facebook ‘Like’ Is Protected Speech for Employees September 18, 2013 By Tom Schoenberg Using Facebook Inc.’s “Like” feature to show support for a candidate in an election is speech protected under the U.S....
Cheerleader Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Gossip Website July 14, 2013 By Lisa Cornwell A gossip website operator who lost a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader plans to appeal, and...