Federal Appeals Court Upholds Local Gun Safety Pamphlet Law in Maryland

A three-judge panel rejected an appeal on First Amendment grounds by the gun rights group Maryland Shall Issue and four gun store owners.

Backpage Founder Will Face Retrial on Charges He Participated in Scheme To Sell Sex Ads

A jury convicted Michael Lacey of one money laundering count, acquitted him on another and deadlocked on 84 other charges.

Lawsuit Over California Group’s Do-Not-Eat Listing for American Lobster Dismissed

Seafood Watch, which rates the sustainability of different seafoods, added American and Canadian lobster fisheries to its “red list” of species to avoid.

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.

First Amendment Challenge to Maryland’s Digital Ad Tax Clears Legal Hurdle

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with a lower federal court’s decision to dismiss the challenge on First Amendment grounds.

Judge Limits Scope of Sweeping Climate Change Lawsuit Against Oil Companies

The Delaware judge deferred a ruling regarding the American Petroleum Institute’s argument that statements it has made relating to fossil fuels are protected by the First Amendment.

Treasury Sec: 100,000 Firms Have Joined Database Unmasking Shell Company Owners

Janet Yellen said that the new database collecting beneficial ownership information sends the message that “the United States is not a haven for dirty money.”

Jury Convicts Backpage Founder of 1 Money Laundering Count, Deadlocks on 84 Others

Backpage’s operators said they never allowed ads for sex, and their legal team maintained the content on the site was protected by the First Amendment.