Pro-Palestinian Faculty Sue To Stop Penn From Giving Wide Swath of Files to Congress
Some faculty fear the school is poised to send files, emails, student records and other material to Congress, putting both their safety and academic freedom at risk.
Settlement Clarifies What’s Legal Under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
Florida’s 2022 law was created to push back against what conservatives characterize as efforts to indoctrinate kids to a liberal ideology.
House Passes Bill That Would Lead to a TikTok Ban If Chinese Owner Doesn’t Sell
Lawmakers are balancing national security concerns -- the platform is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance -- against a desire not to limit free speech online.
Judge Rejects Challenge to State Law That Could Hold Gun Makers Liable for Shootings
It requires the industry to exercise controls in making, selling and marketing weapons, including steps to keep guns from being sold to people known to be dangerous.
Two Students File Lawsuit Accusing MIT of Allowing Antisemitism on Campus
The lawsuit mirrors others filed since Oct. 7, including at Columbia University, New York University, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.
Bill That Could Make TikTok Unavailable in the US Advances Quickly in the House
The ACLU and other free speech advocacy groups urged lawmakers to reject the TikTok bill, arguing that passing the legislation would infringe on free speech rights.
Court: Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Restricting Diversity Training Is Unconstitutional
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s ruling that the act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses and is impermissibly vague.
Immigration Judges Union Is Told To Get Approval Before Speaking Publicly
The order requires Justice Department approval “to participate in writing engagements (e.g., articles; blogs) and speaking engagements (e.g., speeches; panel discussions; interviews).”