Topic
Commercial Speech
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen holds a news conference at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington

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.”

Read More

A screen grab of the home page of the website backpage.com is pictured after U.S. law enforcement agencies seized the sex marketplace website

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.

Read More

Illustration shows Twitter's new logo

IBM Pulls Ads From Elon Musk’s X Following Report on Antisemitic Posts on the Platform

Musk has faced accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on X, and the content on the platform has gained increased scrutiny since the war between Israel and Hamas began.

Read More

The South Dakota state capitol building is seen in Pierre

ACLU Sues South Dakota Over Law Restricting Content on Vanity Plates

Under state law, the government has the authority to “refuse to issue any letter combination which carries connotations offensive to good taste and decency.”

Read More

A screen grab of the home page of the website backpage.com is pictured after U.S. law enforcement agencies seized the sex marketplace website

Jurors Will Weigh Whether Backpage Founder Knew the Site Was Running Sex Ads

Prosecutors say operators for Backpage.com, which was shut down by the government in 2018, ignored warnings to stop running prostitution ads, some involving children.

Read More

Firearms Unknown as Biden considers legislation restricting "ghost guns"

California Court Opens Path to Block State Law Banning Gun Marketing to Children

A federal appeals court on Wednesday opened the way to block a California law that bans gun ads aimed at children, saying it went too far in restricting lawful speech.

Read More

A Vegan “Cheese” Company is Suing California Over Its Labeling Restrictions

Miyoko Schinner, owner of a popular vegan “cheese” company, is suing California after the state ordered her to stop using the word “butter” in her packaging.

Read More