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Utah Legislature To Revise Social Media Limits for Youth as It Navigates Multiple Lawsuits

Two new laws require age verification for anyone in the state who wants to create a social media account, which critics say could compromise users' data security.

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Disney Hopes Prosecutor’s Free Speech Case Against DeSantis Helps Its Own

A decision last week by a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a First Amendment challenge by former prosecutor Andrew Warren.

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E. Jean Carroll enters Manhattan Federal Court, for jury selection in the second civil trial after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City

Trump Scowls as Jury Is Picked To Decide How Much He Owes for Denying Sex Assault

This is the penalty phase of a civil defamation trial stemming from columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims he sexually attacked her in a department store dressing room.

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Anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum speaks to reporters at the "Rally for the American Dream-Equal Education Rights for All" in Boston

DEI Opponents Using 1866 Civil Rights Law To Challenge Workplace Equity Policies

The battle over racial considerations has shifted to the workplace following the Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions.

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Tension Between Free Speech and Inclusivity on College Campuses Simmers

On college campuses, a newer version of free speech is emerging as young generations redraw the line where expression crosses into harm.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Harvard, Accusing It of Violating the Civil Rights of Jewish Students

The lawsuit alleges that the university tolerated Jewish students being harassed, assaulted and intimidated — behavior that has intensified since the Oct. 7 attack.

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Oregon Supreme Court Keeps Donald Trump on Primary Ballot

Liberal groups sued to remove Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.

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Donald Trump Ordered To Pay The New York Times and Its Reporters Nearly $400,000

The decision shows the latest use of the state's newly amended anti-SLAPP statute, a law that bars baseless lawsuits designed to silence critics.

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