Supreme Court Backs Law Banning TikTok If Chinese Parent Company Refuses Sale
The justices decided the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its users.
Legal Scholar Samantha Barbas on Press Freedom Under Trump
Barbas shared her expectations for a second Trump presidency regarding press freedom and explained reasons why the press could cover the administration differently.
CNN Found Guilty in Florida Trial of Libeling Navy Veteran in 2021 Story
A Florida jury found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover.
Supreme Court Seems Open to Age Checks for Online Porn, Though Questions Remain
Justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults’ free-speech rights.
Drake Sues Universal Music for Defamation Related to Kendrick Lamar Diss Track
The lawsuit alleges UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested listeners should resort to vigilante justice.
Supreme Court Seems Likely To Uphold a Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US On Jan. 19
The justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns about restricting speech.