Other cases regarding the massive layoffs by CEO Musk after the Twitter takeover have been dismissed. District Judge Susan Illston ruled this week that the social media platform…
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FTC Files Brief Supporting Parents’ COPPA Lawsuit
The educational defendent has interpreted COPPA as requiring arbitration rather than court action. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an amicus brief supporting a group of parents who…
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National Public Data Confirms Massive Data Breach
Hackers steal personal data of nearly 3 billion people, including U.S. Social Security numbers. The background check company National Public Data (NPD) is the focus of a class…
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DC District Court Dismisses Case Against FEC
The plaintiffs alleged violations of the FECA Act in the 2016 election. The District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Federal Election Commission (FEC) request to…
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FTC Settlement Bars Sweepstakes Operator from Further Scams
Perpetrator’s prize promotions defrauded consumers of $28 million worldwide. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Victor Ramirez has agreed to a settlement that permanently bans him from…
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Federal Judge Rules Harvard Must Face Antisemitism Lawsuit
He rejected the university’s request to dismiss under the First Amendment. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled that Harvard University must face a lawsuit alleging the Ivy League school…
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FCC Chair Proposes Rule Requiring AI Disclosure in Robocalls
The agency would also require FCC consent to use AI-generated calls. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessice Rosenworcel proposed new rules this week that would require companies using…
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Representative Ocasio-Cortez Files Impeachment Articles Against Two Justices
Justices Thomas and Alito are cited as refusing to recuse from matters with “financial and personal entanglements.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York filed articles of impeachment against…
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Supreme Court Upholds City Laws Prohibiting Encampments
The majority state that ordinances barring homeless encampments do not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment.“ The Supreme Court has ruled that city ordinances barring camping on public property…
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Supreme Court Limits Federal Regulatory Power Overturning Chevron Deference
The 40-year-old precedent had allowed federal agencies to interpret vague Congressional laws. The Supreme Court decided that federal agencies do not have carte blanche to impose environmental, health,…
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